Bill 14 explained in plain English
Door-to-Door Sales Prohibition Act, 2016
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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The Door-to-Door Sales Prohibition Act, 2016, prohibits the sale of specific home-related products at a consumer's residence, voids contracts made through such sales, and outlines consumer remedies.
This bill, titled the Door-to-Door Sales Prohibition Act, 2016, aims to prohibit the sale of specific goods and services directly at a consumer's home. It lists air conditioners, water heaters, furnaces, and water treatment devices as covered products, and allows for other products to be prescribed by regulation. The bill states that contracts resulting from prohibited door-to-door sales are void. It also outlines consumer rights regarding payments and recovery of costs if a contract is voided due to a violation. The Minister of Government and Consumer Services is responsible for administering the Act.
- Prohibits the in-person sale, lease, or rental of specified products at a consumer's home.
- Makes contracts resulting from prohibited door-to-door sales void.
- Requires sellers to refund consumers and cover reasonable costs for uninstalling and returning products if a contract is voided.
- Allows consumers to take legal action to recover double the amount paid plus costs if refunds are not provided.
- Protects consumers from liability for obligations or penalties under voided contracts.
- Authorizes the Minister to make regulations, including prescribing additional products, exempting certain individuals, clarifying product definitions, and governing refunds.
- Establishes the Minister of Government and Consumer Services as responsible for the administration of the Act.
- Consumers in Ontario
- Individuals and corporations selling or leasing air conditioners, water heaters, furnaces, water treatment devices, or other prescribed products at consumers' homes.
- The Minister of Government and Consumer Services
- Consumers have the right to void contracts made through prohibited door-to-door sales.
- Consumers have the right to a refund of money paid and reimbursement of reasonable costs incurred if a contract is voided.
- Consumers have the right to sue for double the refund amount plus costs if refunds are not provided.
- Consumers are not liable for obligations or penalties under voided contracts.
- Sellers are obligated to refund consumers and pay for associated costs when a contract is voided.
- Sellers are prohibited from selling, leasing, or renting specified products in person at a consumer's home.
- The Act comes into force two months after receiving Royal Assent.
- Consumers may be entitled to recover double the amount paid under a voided contract, plus costs.
- Sellers may be subject to fines for contravening the Act: first offence up to $500 (individual) or $5,000 (corporation); second offence up to $1,000 (individual) or $10,000 (corporation); third or subsequent offence up to $2,000 (individual) or $25,000 (corporation).
- A person who contravenes the prohibition on door-to-door sales is guilty of an offence.
- Penalties for contravention include fines, escalating with subsequent offences.
- The specific definition of 'prescribed product' is not provided in the Act itself but is left to be defined in regulations.
- The application of the Act may be limited by regulations that could exempt certain persons or classes of persons.
- The meaning of 'other prescribed activities' that are not restricted by the prohibition is not detailed and will be subject to regulations.
Establishes new rules and prohibitions regarding door-to-door sales of certain products in Ontario.
Source: Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Assigns the responsibility for the administration of the Door-to-Door Sales Prohibition Act, 2016 to the Minister.
Source: Section 2
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