Bill 17: An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicle Act

This bill primarily affects businesses in New Brunswick that operate fleets or rent out vehicles — think trucking companies, car rental agencies, construction firms with work vehicles, or any small business that keeps a fleet on the road. Day-to-day, it means drivers no longer need to display a physical renewal sticker on their vehicle and can carry a printed digital copy of their registration certificate instead of a traditionally issued paper one. Rental companies will need to update their recordkeeping to capture both the VIN and plate number when logging rented vehicles. The changes are largely administrative and apply equally to solo operators and larger fleets, though businesses with many vehicles may need to update internal forms and processes to reflect the new identification requirements.