VANCOUVER, British Columbia The International Registration Plan has announced that license fees for British Columbia are now being prorated on a daily, rather than a monthly, basis.

The change was made to help the province meet expenses associated with the heavy influx of vehicles during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

The B.C. multi-jurisdictional vehicle tax continues to be prorated on a monthly basis, however, and B.C. apportionable fee amounts and fee tables remain unchanged.

An updated fee schedule to reflect that license fees are prorated on a daily basis has been developed, and the fee schedule has been updated to include the formula for the calculation of the multi-jurisdictional vehicle tax.

Questions regarding the changes should be directed to Charito MacKay at (604) 443-4478, or e-mail charito.mackay@icbc.com.

Motor Coach Canada reports that Canadian bus operators going to B.C. for the Winter Olympics have three options for intraprovincial operations: (1) fully plate the vehicle in B.C., (2) be registered under the International Registration Plan, or (3) operate with a nonresident quarterly permit (during the first quarter of 2010).

The nonresident quarterly permit, according to Motor Coach Canada, is a temporary measure to support the winter games transportation logistics, and is available to any licensed nonresident commercial vehicle for intraprovincial operations within B.C. between Jan. 1 and March 31.

Non-resident quarterly permits are available by calling the provincial permit centers permit line: (800) 559-9688.

Out-of-province carriers are reminded that if a financial responsibility filing has not been made, then insurance will need to be purchased with the permit. The insurance premium associated with the permit is $660 and this provides the minimum amount of third-party, legal-liability insurance required.

For information on filing for financial responsibility, contact ICBC's prorate and financial responsibility department at (604) 443-4624, or (800) 665-4336 during regular business hours.