- 1.0 Establishment details
- 1.2 Legal name
- 1.3 Operating name
- 1.4 Banner
- 1.5 Address
- 1.6 City
- 1.7 Province
- 1.8 Postal code
- 1.9 Telephone number
- 1.1 Establishment identification number
- 1.10 Directions
- 1.11 Establishment notes
- 1.12 Latitude and longitude
- 1.13 Details of establishment's contact person
- 2.0 Device and examination data fields
- 2.1 Serial numbers
- 2.2 Approval numbers
- 2.3 Device type
- 2.4 Device subtype
- 2.5 Trade sector
- 2.6 Capacity and interval
- 2.7 Device notes
- 2.8 Device status
- 2.9 Product type
- 2.10 Examination types
- 2.11 Seal status
- 2.12 "As found" status
- 2.13 Examination results
- 2.14 Equipment identification number (for use by Measurement Canada only)
- 2.15 Physical standard type (for use by authorized service providers only)
- 2.16 Physical standard identification number
- 2.17 Physical standard expiry date
- 2.18 Temperature standard identification number
- 2.19 Temperature standard expiry date
- 2.20 Comments
- 2.21 Project number (for use by Measurement Canada only)
- 3.0 Revisions
The legal name of an establishment that uses devices for trade as it appears on government or corporate documents.
Do not update ORA establishment details to reflect ownership changes
A change in ownership requires that:
- a new establishment be added (to include the new owner)
- devices in use be transferred from the old establishment to the new establishment
- the old establishment be closed
Do not attempt to submit a legal name change in ORA if there has been a change in ownership. For more information, see the “New legal name due to a change of establishment ownership” section below.
Devices used for trade by an individual
When an individual (not a company or a corporation) uses a device for trade, record their name in the Legal name field. For example, if Dennis Jones uses a scale for trade, “Dennis Jones” would be entered in the Legal name field.
Devices rented and used for trade
When a device is rented for use in trade, the legal name of the company or the individual using the device for trade is recorded in the Legal name field. The contact information (address, telephone number, etc.) of the company or individual using the device is recorded.
New legal name due to a change of establishment ownership
If the legal name of an establishment changes because there is a change in ownership, the establishment should be considered as a new establishment in ORA.
For example, an establishment is recorded in ORA as Clark Street Meats Ltd. A new owner buys the establishment and its new legal name is 1293949 Ontario Ltd. The following steps need to be followed in ORA:
- Add a new establishment:
- Legal name: 1293949 Ontario Ltd.
- Banner: IND
- In the Comments field, include a comment (e.g. change in ownership, new establishment created) for the ORA support desk.
- Transfer devices from the old establishment that are used by the new establishment (refer to the ORA user manual for the steps to transfer devices).
- Close the old establishment (refer to the ORA user manual).
- In the Comments field, include a comment (e.g. change of ownership, old establishment closed) for the ORA support desk.
Updating the legal name without a change of ownership
If the legal name of an establishment was incorrectly entered in ORA, it must be updated.
An establishment’s legal name is only updated in the following situations:
- There are spelling errors in the recorded name.
- The legal name and operating name were inverted or combined.
- The store number is missing.
- Where applicable, “Ltd.” or “Inc.” is missing from the Legal name field.
When submitting an establishment legal name change, make the necessary changes and, in the Comments field, include a comment for the ORA support desk explaining why the legal name of the establishment was changed.