Licence plates in Ontario are only transferable:
- between family, including:
- spouse, common-law spouse
- mother, father, step-mother, step-father
- son, step-son, or adopted son
- daughter, step-daughter, or adopted daughter
- son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law or mother-in-law
- children and parents in a common-law relationship
- when a personalized licence plate is ordered as gift, the plate may need to be transferred to the person receiving the plate as a gift. A form is included with the plates for this purpose.