SAAQ Vehicle Registration & Inspection 2

Question 1

In Quebec, within how many days of purchasing a used vehicle from a private seller must you register it in your name?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

Quebec law requires you to transfer and register a privately purchased used vehicle within 30 days of the sale.

Question 2

Which document is required to prove ownership when registering a new vehicle purchased from a dealer in Quebec?

Accepted Answer

Bill of sale from the dealer

Answer

The dealer's bill of sale (contrat de vente) establishes ownership and is required by the SAAQ to register the vehicle.

Question 3

What happens to your Quebec vehicle registration if you move to another province permanently?

Accepted Answer

You must re-register in the new province within the required timeframe

Answer

When you establish residence in another province, you must register your vehicle there within the period that province's laws require.

Question 4

A Quebec vehicle's licence plate sticker displays which key piece of information?

Accepted Answer

The vehicle's registration expiry month and year

Answer

The sticker on the licence plate indicates the month and year the registration expires.

Question 5

When a vehicle registered in Quebec is sold, who is responsible for removing the licence plates?

Accepted Answer

The seller

Answer

In Quebec, licence plates belong to the owner, not the vehicle, so the seller keeps and removes the plates at the time of sale.

(SAAQ) Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec Practice Test