Which body or agency enforces MVDA? (C1)
a) Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
b) TADA
c) OMVIC
d) Automotive Business School of Canada
ANSWER
c) OMVIC
What is the primary legislation governing Ontario's retail automotive sector? (C1)
ANSWER
MVDA
How many people compose OMVIC's board of directors? Of these, how many represent the
industry and how many represent consumers? (C1)
ANSWER
12 in total, 9 dealers and 3 consumer reps
List three functions carried out by OMVIC (C1).
ANSWER
- Administers and enforces the MVDA
- Inspects dealers
- Maintains a complaint line for consumers
- Conducts investigations
- Conducts disciplinary hearings
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,- Conducts prosecutions
- Administers the compensation fund
Briefly explain the "Transaction Fee Program" (C1).
ANSWER
Under the transaction fee program, dealers are required to remit $10 for each vehicle sold
or leased (including fleet and "as is" transactions) to OMVIC. These funds are remitted annu-
ally with the dealers registration renewal fee.
True or False: Under the Transaction Fee Program, the dealers are required to remit $10 (to
OMVIC) for each retail vehicle sold or leased. (C1)
ANSWER
True
T or F: the fee can be passed on to the consumer (C1)
ANSWER
True
What is OMVIC required to make available to the public? (C1)
a) A dealers name, address and phone number
b) a salespersons name
c) any proposal to refuse to renew, suspend or revoke the registration of a dealer or sales-
person
d) all of the above
ANSWER
d) all of the above
Should OMVIC determine a dealers advertising to be false or misleading what powers do
they have to stop or correct it? (C1)
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, ANSWER
OMVIC may issue an order requiring the dealer to cease publication and/or issue a retraction
or correction.
If an order is used to stop or correct false advertising, for how long may the dealer need to
seek OMVIC pre approval for future advertising? (C1)
ANSWER
Up to two years
List two possible situations which could result in OMVIC applying to a court to appoint a re-
ceiver and manager to assume temporary control of a dealership. (C1)
ANSWER
This action might be taken:
- If there has been an investigation
- If the dealership is about to fall
- If OMVIC is proposing to revoke a registration
- If a freeze order is about to be made
What is the minimum age requirement to become a dealer? (C2)
ANSWER
18
List three requirements that must be met when applying to become a salesperson.(C2)
ANSWER
- Complete/pass certification course
- Pay fee
- Be employed or retained by a registered dealer to act as a salesperson.
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a) Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
b) TADA
c) OMVIC
d) Automotive Business School of Canada
ANSWER
c) OMVIC
What is the primary legislation governing Ontario's retail automotive sector? (C1)
ANSWER
MVDA
How many people compose OMVIC's board of directors? Of these, how many represent the
industry and how many represent consumers? (C1)
ANSWER
12 in total, 9 dealers and 3 consumer reps
List three functions carried out by OMVIC (C1).
ANSWER
- Administers and enforces the MVDA
- Inspects dealers
- Maintains a complaint line for consumers
- Conducts investigations
- Conducts disciplinary hearings
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,- Conducts prosecutions
- Administers the compensation fund
Briefly explain the "Transaction Fee Program" (C1).
ANSWER
Under the transaction fee program, dealers are required to remit $10 for each vehicle sold
or leased (including fleet and "as is" transactions) to OMVIC. These funds are remitted annu-
ally with the dealers registration renewal fee.
True or False: Under the Transaction Fee Program, the dealers are required to remit $10 (to
OMVIC) for each retail vehicle sold or leased. (C1)
ANSWER
True
T or F: the fee can be passed on to the consumer (C1)
ANSWER
True
What is OMVIC required to make available to the public? (C1)
a) A dealers name, address and phone number
b) a salespersons name
c) any proposal to refuse to renew, suspend or revoke the registration of a dealer or sales-
person
d) all of the above
ANSWER
d) all of the above
Should OMVIC determine a dealers advertising to be false or misleading what powers do
they have to stop or correct it? (C1)
2
, ANSWER
OMVIC may issue an order requiring the dealer to cease publication and/or issue a retraction
or correction.
If an order is used to stop or correct false advertising, for how long may the dealer need to
seek OMVIC pre approval for future advertising? (C1)
ANSWER
Up to two years
List two possible situations which could result in OMVIC applying to a court to appoint a re-
ceiver and manager to assume temporary control of a dealership. (C1)
ANSWER
This action might be taken:
- If there has been an investigation
- If the dealership is about to fall
- If OMVIC is proposing to revoke a registration
- If a freeze order is about to be made
What is the minimum age requirement to become a dealer? (C2)
ANSWER
18
List three requirements that must be met when applying to become a salesperson.(C2)
ANSWER
- Complete/pass certification course
- Pay fee
- Be employed or retained by a registered dealer to act as a salesperson.
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