Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations (SOR/2013-101)
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Regulations are current to 2019-06-20 and last amended on 2018-04-04. Previous Versions
Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations
SOR/2013-101
CANADA CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT
Registration 2013-05-24
Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations
P.C. 2013-568 2013-05-23
His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to paragraphs 37(1)(i) and (p) and subsection 50(1) of the Canada Consumer Product Safety ActFootnote a, makes the annexed Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations.
Return to footnote aS.C. 2010, c. 21
Interpretation
Marginal note:Definitions
1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.
- Act
Act means the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. (Loi)
- compliance agreement
compliance agreement means an agreement referred to in paragraph 53(2)(a) of the Act. (transaction)
- violation
violation means a violation committed under section 49 of the Act. (violation)
Classification
Marginal note:Violation — minor, serious, and very serious
2 A violation is classified as
(a) minor, if the total gravity factor for the violation is two;
(b) serious, if the total gravity factor for the violation is three or four; and
(c) very serious, if the total gravity factor for the violation is five.
Total Gravity Factor
Marginal note:Gravity factor — sum
3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the total gravity factor for a violation is the sum of the gravity factor set out in column 2 of Table 1 that is associated with the applicable description set out in column 1, and the gravity factor set out in column 3 of Table 2 that is associated with the applicable provision set out in column 1.
TABLE 1
History
Item Column 1 Column 2 Description Gravity Factor 1 No previous violation in respect of which a notice of violation was issued was committed by the person within the five years before the day on which the violation is committed 0 2 One violation in respect of which a notice of violation was issued was committed by the person within the five years before the day on which the violation is committed 1 3 More than one violation in respect of which a notice of violation was issued was committed by the person within the five years before the day on which the violation is committed 2 TABLE 2
Type of Violation
Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision of the Act Short-form DescriptionFootnote for TABLE 2 Type of Violation* Gravity Factor 1 Paragraph 32(1)(a) Failure to comply with an order by the Minister to take measures — person did not comply with an order made under section 12 of the Act 2 2 Paragraph 32(1)(c) Failure to comply with an order by the Minister to take measures — Minister believes on reasonable grounds that a product is the subject of a voluntary measure or recall 2 3 Paragraph 32(1)(d) Failure to comply with an order by the Minister to take measures — Minister believes on reasonable grounds that there is a contravention of the Act or its regulations 2 4 Subsection 31(1) Failure to comply with an order by the Minister to recall a product 3 5 Paragraph 32(1)(b) Failure to comply with an order by the Minister to take measures — Minister has already made an order under section 31 of the Act 3 Return to footnote *The short-form descriptions are established by the Minister under paragraph 51(b) of the Act and are provided here for convenience only. They do not form part of these Regulations and may be amended by the Minister without the need to amend these Regulations.
Marginal note:Gravity factor — reviewed order
(2) If, after completing a review under section 35 of the Act, the review officer decides that the order should have been made under a different provision, the calculation under subsection (1) must reflect that decision.
Penalties
Marginal note:Amount
4 The penalty for a violation with a total gravity factor set out in column 1 of the table is, in the case of a violation committed by a non-profit organization or by any other person for non-commercial purposes, the penalty set out in column 2 and, in any other case, the penalty set out in column 3.
TABLE
Penalties
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Gravity Factor (Classification of Violation) | Penalty for Violation Committed by a Non-profit Organization or by any Other Person for Non-commercial Purposes | Penalty for Violation Committed in any Other Case | |
| 1 | 2 (minor) | $1,000 | $10,000 |
| 2 | 3 (serious) | $2,000 | $15,000 |
| 3 | 4 (serious) | $3,500 | $20,000 |
| 4 | 5 (very serious) | $5,000 | $25,000 |
Payment Referred to in Subsections 52(1) and 53(1) of the Act
Marginal note:Reduced penalty
5 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 52(1)(e) of the Act, the lesser amount that may be paid as complete satisfaction of the penalty is one half of the amount of the penalty.
Marginal note:Time and manner of payment — reduced penalty
(2) A person that is provided with a notice of violation and wishes to pay the lesser amount must
(a) deliver the amount in person no later than 15 days after the day on which the notice is provided;
(b) send the amount by regular mail that is postmarked no later than 15 days after the day on which the notice is provided; or
(c) send the amount, by a mail or courier service that provides the recipient with a document specifying the date of sending, no later than 15 days after the day on which the notice is provided.
Marginal note:Time and manner of payment — full penalty
(3) A person that is provided with a notice of violation and wishes to pay the amount of the penalty set out in the notice must
(a) deliver the amount in person no later than 30 days after the day on which the notice is provided;
(b) send the amount by regular mail that is postmarked no later than 30 days after the day on which the notice is provided; or
(c) send the amount, by a mail or courier service that provides the recipient with a document specifying the date of sending, no later than 30 days after the day on which the notice is provided.
Marginal note:Manner of payment
(4) Payments must be made by means of a certified cheque or bank draft made payable to the Receiver General for Canada and must be delivered or sent to the address set out in the notice of violation.
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