MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI), with the support of the Mechanical Contractors of Ontario (MCAO) and the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) were instrumental in obtaining the extension of the implementation date for Ontario Regulation 305/03. The regulation requires that any person preparing and submitting designs to municipalities for review and approval must obtain a provincial registration number upon completion of a series of provincial examinations based on the contents of the applicable section of the Ontario Building Code.
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued an amendment extending the implementation date of Ontario Regulation 305/03 (formerly Bill 124) from July 1, 2005 to Jan. 1, 2006.