Farm Vehicle Weighing Over 3,000 kg

The vehicle cannot be registered…

If the buyer or the seller has an unpaid fine for an offence under the Highway Safety Code or under a municipal traffic or parking bylaw.

The Bureau des infractions et amendes and municipal courts are responsible for collecting fines. You cannot pay a fine at an SAAQ service outlet.

To check whether the vehicle can be registered, you can use SAAQclic⁠ ⁠. You can also use our automated telephone services by calling 1-800-361-7620 (choose option 4, then option 5, then option 4 again).

Registration with the Commission des transports du Québec

If the farm vehicle's gross vehicle weight ratingA vehicle's weight, including its maximum load capacity, according to the manufacturer's specifications. is 4,500 kg or more, you must be registered in the register of owners and operators of heavy vehicles of the Commission des transports du Québec⁠ ⁠ (CTQ).

If you are not registered with the CTQ, you can still register your farm vehicle, but you cannot put it into operation.

Mechanical inspection

If the farm vehicle is used, the most recent mechanical inspection must have been performed within the past year. You must provide proof of the inspection when you register your vehicle.

To avoid unpleasant surprises

Before buying a used farm vehicle, check with the Registre des droits personnels et réels mobiliers⁠ ⁠ (register of personal and movable real rights—in French only) to make sure it is free of debt. If you buy a vehicle that has not been paid for in full, it can be seized by the creditor.

You can also request a copy of the vehicle record from the SAAQ to find out:

• if it has been rebuilt
• if it has passed a mechanical inspection
• how many people have owned it
• how it has been used

To obtain a copy of the vehicle record, you can:

• go to one of our service outlets
• submit the Vehicle Record Request (PDF, 218.5 KB)⁠ ⁠ form

If the farm vehicle is prohibited from being put into operation or has been stored for one year or longer

Il ne pourra pas être remis en circulation avant que sa conformité soit attestée par un certificat de vérification mécanique produit à la suite d'une vérification mécanique effectuée chez un mandataire autorisé par la SAAQ.

Lors de l’acquisition d’un véhicule de ferme remisé, la date à partir de laquelle une vérification mécanique est requise est déterminée en fonction de la date du remisage du véhicule par l’ancien propriétaire. 

Documents required

The buyer and the seller must present their driver's licence or another official photo ID document.

To demonstrate that the vehicle will be used for the operation of their farm, farmers are also required to show:

• their Union des producteurs agricoles⁠ ⁠ (UPA) membership card
• OR
• a registration card for an agricultural operation issued by the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec⁠ ⁠ (MAPAQ)

If the farm vehicle is new

You must present the Attestation de transaction avec un commerçant and Description du véhicule neuf forms that you received from the dealer.

If the farm vehicle is used

The documents you must present when you register your farm vehicle are different depending on the person or business from which you bought it. In any case, you must indicate the farm vehicle's odometer reading.

Bought from a dealership	Bought from an individual	Bought from a business registered for the GST and QSTA business or self-employed worker that is registered for and collects the GST and QST. For more information, phone Revenu Québec.
The Attestation de transaction avec un commerçant form The registration certificate signed by the former owner and the dealer A valid mechanical inspection certificate, if required	A valid mechanical inspection certificate, if required	The sales contract between the buyer and the business that owns the vehicle A valid mechanical inspection certificate, if required

If you are under age 18

You must also present the Consent of a Person Having Parental Authority (PDF, 128.7 KB)⁠ ⁠ form completed by your father, mother or legal guardian.

If you do not have a driver's licence

Phone us to find out what documents you must bring with you when registering your farm vehicle.

 

If the vehicle is from outside Québec

A vehicle from outside Québec is considered to be an imported vehicle, which means there are other documents you will have to provide so that we can verify whether the vehicle can be used in Québec. Refer to the Registering a vehicle from outside Québec section for more information.

Payment options

At our service outlets, we accept payment:

• in cash
• by debit card (not available at some service outlets)
• by one or more pre-authorized debits (a cheque specimen must be provided)
• by cheque or money order

Payment by credit card is not accepted.

Payment of the GST and QST

Whether the farm vehicle is new or used, you must pay the GST and QST if you buy it from a dealership, business or self-employed worker registered for the GST and QST.

For more information, phone Revenu Québec⁠ ⁠.

If the vehicle is purchased from an individual, you are only required to pay the QST.

You must have a civil liability insurance policy contracted from a private insurer providing minimum coverage of $50,000.

If you are not insured and you are pulled over by the police or involved in a traffic accident that causes more than $500 in damage to the property of another party:

• your driver's licence or your right to obtain one could be suspended
• all of your vehicles may be prohibited from being put into operation
• you will be fined $325 to $2,800