Stamping and Marking of Tobacco, Cannabis and Vaping Products Regulations

4.11 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), the amount of security for the purpose of subsection 158.36(3) of the Act is the greater of

• (a) the total of

  • (i) $2.00 multiplied by the number of vaping excise stamps that either are in the applicant’s possession at the time of application or are to be issued in respect of the application and that are in respect of any specified vaping province, and

  • (ii) $1.00 multiplied by the number of vaping excise stamps that either are in the applicant’s possession at the time of application or are to be issued in respect of the application and that are not in respect of any specified vaping province, and

• (b) $5,000.

(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), if the amount determined under paragraph (1)(a) is greater than $5 million, the amount of security for the purpose of subsection 158.36(3) of the Act is $5 million.

(3) If a person has provided security under paragraph 23(3)(b) of the Act in an amount that is equal to or greater than the amount of security determined in accordance with subsections (1) and (2), the amount of security for the purpose of subsection 158.36(3) of the Act is nil.

(4) If a person has provided security under paragraph 23(3)(b) of the Act in an amount that is less than the amount of security determined in accordance with subsections (1) and (2), the amount of security for the purpose of subsection 158.36(3) of the Act is the difference between the amount of security determined in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) and the amount of security provided by the person under paragraph 23(3)(b) of the Act.