O. Reg. 176/09: GENERAL
under Photo Card Act, 2008, S.O. 2008, c. 17
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Photo Card Act, 2008
General
Consolidation Period: From August 21, 2019 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 274/19.
Legislative History: 225/11; 274/19.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Interpretation
Resident of Ontario
1. (1) For the purposes of clause 3 (1) (b) the Act,
“resident of Ontario” means an individual who lives primarily in Ontario, whether or not the individual has a permanent residence in Ontario. O. Reg. 176/09, s. 1 (1).
(2) For the purposes of clauses 3 (2) (b) and 4 (1) (b) of the Act,
“resident of Ontario” means an individual whose primary residence is an actual physical location in Ontario where an individual may be personally served with a document and, for greater certainty, an individual whose only address in Ontario is a post office box is not a resident of Ontario. O. Reg. 176/09, s. 1 (2).
Renewal
2. A provision of this Regulation that governs the issuance of a photo card also governs an application for its renewal. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
All Photo Cards
Specified time, form and manner
3. Where an individual is required to submit information or documents to the Minister or Ministry, or to do any other thing in connection with the issuance, renewal or cancellation of a photo card, the information or document shall be submitted or the thing done, as the case may be, in the form and manner and within the time specified by the Minister, unless otherwise specified in this Regulation. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
Minister may require information, documents
4. (1) The Minister may require that an applicant for or the holder of a photo card submit such information and documents as may be required to satisfy the Minister that a photo card may be issued or retained, and that the information shown on an application or on the card is correct. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
(2) The Minister may notify a holder of a photo card of a requirement under subsection (1) by any means, including by mailing a notice to the latest address for the person appearing on the records of the Ministry, in which case the notice is deemed to have been received on the seventh day after it was mailed. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
(3) A person who is notified under subsection (2) shall submit the information and documents within the time specified by the Minister in the notice. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
(4) The Minister may retain any documents submitted by an applicant for or a holder of a photo card for as long as may be required to make a decision in respect of the photo card. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
(5) The Minister may retain a record of all information and copies of all documents submitted by an applicant for or a holder of a photo card. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
Refusal to issue or renew photo card
5. The Minister shall not issue or renew a photo card if the applicant for issuance or renewal does not meet the requirements of the Act or of this Regulation. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
Requirements
6. (1) An applicant for a photo card shall be at least 16 years of age. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
(2) An applicant for a photo card shall pay the required fee. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
(3) An applicant for a photo card shall not be the holder of any of the following issued by another province or a territory of Canada, by a state of the United States of America or by any other jurisdiction:
1. A driver’s licence.
2. A photo card.
3. An identification card that is similar to a photo card. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
Cancellation
7. (1) The Minister may cancel a photo card upon the request of the holder. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
(2) Where a photo card appears to contain a defect, error or inaccuracy, the Minister may cancel the photo card and issue a replacement card to the holder without requiring any application by the holder. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
(3) The Minister shall cancel a photo card if the holder ceases to meet the requirements of the Act or of this Regulation. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
(4) Notice of cancellation of a photo card may be mailed to the holder of the photo card at his or her latest address appearing on the records of the Ministry and is deemed to have been received on the seventh day after it was mailed. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
Period of validity of photo card
8. A photo card shall remain valid only for the period covered by the fee that is required to be paid in respect of the photo card. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
Change of information
9. The holder of a photo card shall notify the Ministry within six days after any change to his or her name or address or to any other information that appears on the photo card. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
Additional information displayed on card
10. A photo card may display the holder’s address, date of birth, signature, sex and height. O. Reg. 225/11, s. 1.
11.-14. Revoked: O. Reg. 274/19, s. 1.