Violations as to number plates 12. (1) Every person who, (a) defaces or alters any number plate, evidence of validation or permit; (b) uses or permits the use of a defaced or altered number plate, evidence of validation or permit; (c) without the authority of the permit holder, removes a number plate from a motor vehicle or trailer; (d) uses or permits the use of a number plate upon a vehicle other than a number plate authorized for use on that vehicle; (e) uses or permits the use of evidence of validation upon a number plate displayed on a motor vehicle other than evidence of validation furnished by the Ministry in respect of that motor vehicle; or (f) uses or permits the use of a number plate or evidence of validation other than in accordance with this Act and the regulations, is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or to both, and in addition the persons licence or permit may be suspended for not more than six months. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 12 (1). Property of the Crown (2) Every number plate is the property of the Crown and shall be returned to the Ministry when required by the Ministry. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 5 (1). Same (3) For the purpose of subsection (2), "number plate" includes, (a) a number plate bearing a requested number, (b) evidence of validation, (c) a permit, (d) a CAVR cab card, and (e) an IRP cab card issued by the Ministry. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 5 (1). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection (3) is repealed by the Statutes of Ontario, 1999, chapter 12, Schedule R, subsection 5 (2) and the following substituted: Same (3) For the purpose of subsection (2), "number plate" includes, (a) a number plate bearing a requested number, (b) evidence of validation, (c) a permit, and (d) an IRP cab card issued by the Ministry. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 5 (2). See: 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, ss. 5 (2), 21.