Policy

Reduced registration fees for first applications and renewal services are controlled by a Regulation Code in accordance with the Registry Agent Product Catalogue (pdf).

Regulation Codes

09-ambul

For an ambulance to be eligible for a Regulation Code 09-ambul, the vehicle must:

• Be registered in a 2-59 plate class. See 4.30.02 (2-59) Restricted Radius – Transporting Own Goods/Private Bus for registration details.
• Be owned and operated by an organization or company.
• Be used by the organization/company employees at no cost.

12-mount

For a vehicle to be eligible for a Regulation Code 12-mount, the vehicle must:

• Be registered in a 3-ord or 3-ordp plate class. See 4.35.04 (3-ord) Transporting Own Goods – Traveling in Alberta
  or
  4.35.05 (3-ordp) Transporting Own Goods – Prorated for registration details. 
• Have permanently mounted equipment covering approximately 75% of the deck.
• Be used to transport only the mounted equipment and not any additional load.

Cement trucks and tank trucks (e.g., water, fuel, etc.) do not qualify for a 12-mount Regulation Code. See QR 4.16 Permanently Mounted Equipment List (pdf) for a list of sample vehicles.

13 –bedtk

For a vehicle to be eligible for a Regulation Code 13-bedtk, the vehicle must:

• Be registered as a Class 1 or 3 commercial vehicle.
• Be a single motorized vehicle exceeding 13,000 kgs (excluding trailers).

14-fire

For a truck, equipped to fight fires, to be eligible for a Regulation Code 14-fire, the vehicle must:

• Be registered with either a 3-ord or 3-99 plate class. See 4.35.04 (3-ord) Transporting Own Goods – Traveling in Alberta
  or
  4.35.08 (3-99) Government Vehicles for registration details.
• Be used exclusively for transporting firefighting equipment.

16-towop

For a towed vehicle to be eligible for a Regulation Code 16-towop, the towed vehicle must:

• Be registered with either a 1-tow or 3-tow plate class. See 4.25.13 (1-tow) Driveaway / Towaway – Not Towed by Registered Owner
  or
  4.35.09 (3-tow) Driveaway / Towaway – Towed by Registered Owner for registration details.

17-pvbus

For a private bus to be eligible for a Regulation Code 17-pvbus, the bus must:

• Be registered with a 2-59 plate class. See 4.30.02 (2-59) Restricted Radius – Transporting Own Goods/Private Bus for registration details.

ONE WAY

For a vehicle to be eligible for a Regulation Code ONE WAY, the vehicle must:

• Be registered with a 1-56 plate class. See 4.25.07 (1-56) Truck Rental for registration details.
• Have its initial application approved by Alberta Transportations’ Prorate Service.

no-comp

No registry agent service fee. This is the Regulation Code used to override a registry agent service fee.

00-nil

No government fee. This is the Regulation Code used to override the government fee.

Date Originally Issued: Nov 14, 1989
Date Last Revised: Jun 15, 2021