NEW AMENDMENTS TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS ACT AND REGULATIONS
The UCDA recently received this email from the Ministry which oversees OMVIC. The Ministry is moving ahead, after consultations, with some specific amendments to the MVDA. There may be more to come, as the notice suggests, but for now these are the announced amendments:
As of July 1, 2024:
- Motor vehicle dealers and salespersons (registrants) are no longer required to return their registration certificate when they cease to be registered.
- Registrants have 30 days to provide warranty documents and payments to warranty sellers.
- Registrants are required to include contact information that the registrant chooses (rather than a business telephone number) in advertisements, provided that the same contact information is published on OMVIC’s public database of registrants.
- Cross-appointments between OMVIC’s Board of Directors and the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund (MVDCF) Board of Trustees are prohibited.
- Outdated provisions that are related to the transition from the repealed Motor Vehicle Dealers Act have been removed from the General regulation.
As of January 1, 2025:
- The required Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP) statements will be simplified and registrants will be required to include a general statement on CAMVAP in all contracts.
As of January 1, 2026:
- Registrants will be required to successfully complete continuing education requirements that the registrar specifies prior to renewing their registration.
The amending regulation is now available on the Ontario e-Laws website.
The ministry is working to determine next steps on the remaining proposals outlined in its consultation paper and may bring forward additional regulatory and legislative proposals for government consideration in the future to support burden reduction for the sector and enhance consumer protection.
If you have any questions, please contact the ministry at MVDA@ontario.ca