Does the Motor Vehicle Safety Act Prohibit Vehicles Purchased in The United States from being Imported Into Canada?
• Subsection 7(2) of the MVSA provides an exception whereby vehicles purchased in the US that are not in full compliance with applicable CMVSS may be imported into Canada provided the vehicle was originally manufactured to comply with all applicable US Federal Safety Standards and can be made to comply with those CMVSS it does not meet and be inspected by a designated authority of Transport Canada known as the Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV).
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