It is probably important to bring this piece up as I glossed over it above:
(4) The owner or operator of the vehicle shall carry
(a) proof of ownership of the newly acquired vehicle,
(b) a valid financial responsibility card relating to the vehicle,
and
(c) proof that the licence plate is issued in respect of a vehicle
registered as owned by that owner.
Yes, you can slap an old plate on a new car BUT, you MUST have the proof of ownership of the new car, proof of insurance for the new car and proof of ownership of the licence plate and it is in the name of the person that bought the car. I doubt many people grab their registration of the plate when they do this and if you can't produce that you will expose yourself to getting a ticket.
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