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Never understood that,as a side note a friend told me a few days back,that when he renewed his divers license,he noticed it was only a G now,not GM.He asked why his motor cycle license was not on it.They said after 20 years if it's inactive and you do not request to keep it before renewal they get rid of it.What do I do now he asked.She said rewrite it again,(START FROM SCRATCH}. Very upset he was with no notification, and I would agree.I'm coming up to that point.I will be dropping in soon.

Anyone believe that is right?,I'm thinking not.

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Never understood that,as a side note a friend told me a few days back,that when he renewed his divers license,he noticed it was only a G now,not GM.He asked why his motor cycle license was not on it.They said after 20 years if it's inactive and you do not request to keep it before renewal they get rid of it.What do I do now he asked.She said rewrite it again,(START FROM SCRATCH}. Very upset he was with no notification, and I would agree.I'm coming up to that point.I will be dropping in soon.

Anyone believe that is right?,I'm thinking not.

how would they know it's inactive

I have not owned a motorcycle in over 20 years, but I drive one every year, they would have know way of knowing

just checked still DM

but I had better check that on my next renewal

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I guess they would assume you`re inactive because you haven`t bought a sticker for a bike plate for 20 years

 

redoing the course etc would suck

Edited by chris.brock
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I guess they would assume you`re inactive because you haven`t bought a sticker for a bike plate for 20 years

 

redoing the course etc would suck

 

You don't need to own a vehicle to drive one. Lots of people have drivers licences without owning a car.

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what I meant was I drove someone else's bike, they have it licensed and insured I don't need to own any vehicle to drive it

I know a motorcycle cop that has never owned his own bike, he only drove the bike his work provided

they would have no way of know he drives a bike every day, so if what was said true he and I would no longer have the M on our license but we do

as G license I know people who have never owned a car but have had their license for 50 years and drive all the time

 

sorry I just don't see it happening

Edited by Terry
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You don't need to own a vehicle to drive one. Lots of people have drivers licences without owning a car.

 

nobody is disputing that, it`s their assumption not mine

 

it`s not knowing about this rule until it`s too late and your M is gone that sucks

Edited by chris.brock
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Just tell your wife that your boat needs to be replaced after 10 years :whistling:

I like that idea :clapping: Mines 11 years old.

I wonder if you need to change the #'s on your boat or just update?

Wonder how many new? :whistling:

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It's another way of getting a bite out of our wallets.

A few years back they changed the designation of my mechanic's license from "A" which covered automotive and truck and I had my red seal making my licence inter-provincial.

When they split the automotive and truck into S for automotive service tech and T for truck & coach; they grandfathered my truck license but pulled the inter-provincial seal?

I tried fighting it; but they said if I wanted my inter-provincial truck back I would have to rewrite the exam; which comes with a price tag (can't remember how much); which wasn't cheap let alone the refresher coarse's I would need to take.

Because I don't work in a "truck" shop doesn't mean I don't work on trucks; but now (not that I'd have a mind to at my age) I can't legally work on trucks out of Ontario; total Bull!

I worked had to get my "A" licence and Ministry pulled part of it way from me?????

 

Dan.

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I like that idea :clapping: Mines 11 years old.

I wonder if you need to change the #'s on your boat or just update?

Wonder how many new? :whistling:

No new numbers, no cost, probably just to keep your personal info up to date.

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Thanks Dave! Essentially they are concerned about SAR and having valid information on file. Makes some sense, but not a lot for many that have their boat registered to a home address and it stays at a cottage dock.

 

Also note the vague statement on the 10 years validity...

Due to recent changes in the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, pleasure craft licences are now valid for 10 years. If there are changes to your name or particulars of your vessel or address in that time, you must update your licence.
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IF there are CHANGES you must update your licence. Pretty pointless to just get a new piece of paper that has the exact same thing on it every 10 years... but it is the government...

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Lost my m same way, renewed and the m wasnt there, i didnt have a bike then an figured it was a typo but because i didnt bring it to thier attention within 2 yrs i lost my m.

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Very interesting, going through my M now.

 

Also, regarding the pleasure craft licence. Would a renewal trigger a paper trail for any unpaid sales tax? Just keeping an eye out for my fellow OFC'er of course.

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Doesn't matter.. Transport Canada is indeed Federal, yet they are mandated to send the Province a list of ownership transfers of all aircraft on a monthly basis, so boats would be no different.

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