Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Marginal note:National trademarks

• 3 (1) The national safety marks are hereby declared to be national trademarks and, except as provided in this Act, the exclusive property in and right to the use of those marks are vested in Her Majesty in right of Canada.

• Marginal note:Use of marks

  (2) A company authorized by the Minister, as provided for in the regulations, may apply a national safety mark to a vehicle or equipment, as provided for in the regulations.

• Marginal note:Provision of address

  (2.1) The company shall provide the Minister with the address of the premises at which the national safety mark is to be applied.

• Marginal note:Prohibition

  (3) No person shall use a national safety mark except as authorized by this Act.

• Marginal note:Confusing marks

  (4) No person shall use a mark other than a national safety mark in such a manner that it is likely to be mistaken for a national safety mark.