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ucda What if a customer edits an e-signed bill of sale? UCDA's September warning, read against O. Reg. 333/08 UCDA's September 2026 Front Line warns a customer can edit an e-signed bill of sale. Where O. Reg. 333/08 s. 39 requires the Sales Final statement. contractssales-final lemon-law Is there a lemon law in Ontario? No Ontario dealer law lets you return a car for repeated breakdowns. What exists instead: CAMVAP, implied conditions, 90-day cancellation, the CPA and the Fund. camvapcompensation-fund curbsider How many cars can you sell in Ontario without a licence? Ontario sets no yearly number. Unregistered selling under the MVDA, the O. Reg. 333/08 s. 2 exemptions, and the $5,000 minimum fine since December 4, 2023. unregistered-sellingregistration safety-certificate A safety certificate is not a warranty An Ontario safety standards certificate shows a vehicle met basic standards on inspection day. What it proves, the 36 days, as-is, and what protects a buyer. as-issale-of-goods
Earlier posts
October 2026
What a car dealer must disclose in Ontario, and what the 90-day cancellation covers Section 42 of O. Reg. 333/08 lists 25 items a dealer must disclose in the contract. Four carry the 90-day cancellation right. What the rest leave a buyer. A forged signature or a falsified deal document in Ontario: what the MVDA says and what a buyer can do Falsifying or furnishing a false deal document is barred by MVDA s. 26 and s. 27 and an offence under s. 32. The sections, signing rules and a buyer's options. What changed in the 2026 OMVIC course manual The 2026 Automotive Certification Course manual prints the 80 per cent pass mark and fixes its consumer definition. Georgian College's OMVIC page changed too.September 2026
UCDA's "OMVIC needs education" alert, five months on: the $4 million claim, the proprietary-course quote, and what the numbers say now UCDA's March 30, 2026 alert said OMVIC would "rake in over 4 million dollars" from CPD, and offered free training. What has happened since. What an OMVIC licence costs and how long it takes An OMVIC salesperson licence costs $637.94 in published fees plus a background check. The course, the test, the application, and the timeline for each. There is no cooling-off period on a car in Ontario Ontario gives a car buyer no cooling-off period. What happens to a deposit before and after you sign, under O. Reg. 333/08 s. 38, and the four real ways out. Can a dealer add an admin fee in Ontario? An admin fee on top of the advertised price is against O. Reg. 333/08 s. 36(7). What belongs inside the price, what may sit outside it, and what OMVIC fines.August 2026
UCDA's August Front Line: report changes within five days, get the new location authorized, and finish CPD before renewal UCDA's August 2026 Front Line covers OMVIC renewal mechanics: MVDA s. 24 five-day reporting, location authorization under s. 28(4), and CPD before renewal.July 2026
UCDA publishes the CPD numbers OMVIC's page still doesn't, plus who can deduct the $99 UCDA's July 2026 Front Line details OMVIC's CPD: $99, 4 to 6 hours, 80% pass with unlimited attempts, and when the fee is tax deductible. Can an AI chatbot bind a car dealership? What the BMW Toronto case and Ontario law actually say A Toronto dealership's AI chatbot offered $27,162.79 for a customer's BMW, then revoked it. Ontario contract, consumer protection and MVDA rules examined.June 2026
OMVIC CPD enforcement starts July 1, 2026: the renewal deadline for Ontario dealers, plus two MTO changes July 1, 2026: OMVIC CPD becomes a renewal requirement for Ontario dealers and salespeople, plus MTO's new VIN decoding vendor and a DAL verification change.May 2026
OMVIC CPD FAQ: renewal dates, pass marks, fees, retakes, and grandfathered registrants (2026) OMVIC CPD is in force for renewals on or after July 1, 2026. Fee, 80% pass mark, 90-day window, retakes, and grandfathered registrant rules for Ontario dealers.April 2026
Why Ontario's OMVIC and CPD prep is broken in 2026 (and what we're building) OMVIC's CPD program is now mandatory and the certification exam hasn't softened. Here's why most prep tools fall short and what DealerPrep does differently.