On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations

38 (1) A company shall maintain, in writing or in a readily readable electronic or optical form

• (a) the evidence of conformity referred to in paragraphs 35(1)(a) to (c) and section 36 and records referred to in paragraph 153(1)(g) of the Act for a period of

  • (i) at least eight years after the date of manufacture, for engines and vehicles, other than motorcycles, and

  • (ii) at least six years after the date of manufacture, for motorcycles; and

• (b) in respect of each model year, the records referred to in section 37 and a copy of the end of model year report referred to in section 32 for that model year shall be maintained for a period of eight years after the end of the model year.

(2) If the evidence of conformity and records referred to in subsection (1) are maintained on behalf of a company, the company shall keep a record of the name and street address and, if different, the mailing address of the person who maintains those records.

(3) If the Minister makes a written request for the evidence of conformity or the records referred to in subsections (1) and (2), or a summary of any of them, the company shall provide the Minister with the evidence of conformity, records or summary, in either official language, within

• (a) 40 days after the request is delivered to the company; or

• (b) if the evidence of conformity or records referred to in section 35 or 36 must be translated from a language other than French or English, 60 days after the request is delivered to the company.