OMVIC enforcement
Compliance
Real OMVIC enforcement, in plain language. Each entry cites the MVDA
section or Code of Ethics rule that the dealer or salesperson tripped
on, with the penalty and the lesson.
Discipline case 2026-09-21 OMVIC fines Lebada Motors Superstore $4,000 for a Kia Soul worksheet and a daily-rental fine-print line, then refers it again over a Nissan Kicks shopped six weeks later OMVIC fined Lebada Motors Superstore Inc. $4,000 (December 29, 2025) for all-in pricing and daily-rental disclosure breaches; a June 2026 referral alleges more. Discipline case 2026-09-15 OMVIC fines Nawab Motors $2,500 and its Sales Manager $500 after a salesperson told a mystery shopper a $999 certification fee was mandatory on a $17,999 Buick Encore OMVIC fined Nawab Motors $2,500 and Sales Manager Barjinder Singh $500 (May 27, 2026) after a $999 mandatory certification fee was added to an advertised price. Discipline case 2026-09-13 OMVIC fines Chenier Motors $3,000 after a mystery-shop worksheet on a 2025 Jeep Compass came to $1,213 more than the advertised price OMVIC fined Chenier Motors Ltd. $3,000 (May 27, 2026) for all-in pricing under O. Reg. 333/08 s. 36(7): a $41,591 Jeep Compass ad and a $42,804 worksheet. LAT appeal 2026-09-09 Patvivi Inc. and Patrick Nwandu settle OMVIC's revocation proposal with agreed breaches on 15 trades, 15 unexplained bank deposits and a $50,000 letter of credit A LAT consent order (July 10, 2026) settled OMVIC's proposal to revoke Patvivi Inc. and Patrick Nwandu: agreed facts, 53 conditions, a $50,000 letter of credit. Earlier matters
September 2026
08 Sep Bulletin Seventeen section 14 education orders in fifteen weeks: what OMVIC's summer 2026 notices require, from St. Catharines Nissan to Audi Windsor OMVIC issued 17 education orders under MVDA s. 14(4) between May 14 and August 27, 2026, naming 22 registrants: what they require and what they leave out. 06 Sep Discipline case Automotive Wholesale Inc. (Need A Car Used Car Superstores) fined $2,500 and Anil Puri $1,000 plus Key Elements, with a separate Thunder Bay referral still open OMVIC recorded $2,500 against Automotive Wholesale Inc. (Need A Car Used Car Superstores) and $1,000 plus Key Elements against Anil Puri on August 26, 2026. 05 Sep LAT appeal Approval Capital consented to its ITSO extension in November 2025, then lost both registrations in August 2026 without a hearing Approval Capital and Nouman Khan consented to a LAT ITSO extension in November 2025; OMVIC recorded both revoked without a hearing on August 6, 2026. 04 Sep Discipline case Five Brantford guilty pleas cost Mackenzie Windsor $23,000 plus $10,000 restitution, and Favorit Motors is fined $5,000 under s. 4(3) in Toronto Mackenzie Windsor pleaded guilty in Brantford to three MVDA s. 4(1)(a) and two CPA unfair-practice counts, $23,000 plus $10,000 restitution, in a $42,500 week. 03 Sep LAT appeal LAT revokes Michel Skaf Enterprise after the dealer's guilty pleas to bank fraud and a counterfeit permanent resident card Ontario's LAT directed the Registrar to revoke Michel El-Skaf's dealer registration over bank fraud outside the dealership, applying Wilkinson 2 and Mander. 02 Sep Bulletin Grandfathered registrants and the MVDA Key Elements course after September 1, 2026, when Georgian College moved the fee to $204.89 and published 18 test sites OMVIC's grandfathered-registrant bulletin meets Georgian College's September 1, 2026 changes: Key Elements now costs $204.89, with a new form and 18 test sites. August 2026
27 Aug Discipline case Seven unregistered-selling convictions in four days: Ontario courts fine five parties $31,500 in the August 18-21 batch Ontario courts logged seven MVDA s. 4 convictions against five parties August 18-21, 2026, totalling $31,500, across Toronto, Kitchener and Barrie. 27 Aug Discipline case OMVIC orders Toyota on the Park to cease and retract Autotrader advertising over a $1,000 surcharge for paying cash OMVIC's Acting Registrar ordered Toyota on the Park (Aug 14, 2026) to cease and retract Autotrader ads with a $1,000 cash-purchase surcharge in small print. 27 Aug Discipline case Charged in 40 wholesale-class sales, convicted at trial: Matthew Motiey o/a European Autohaus Toronto takes $40,000 in fines and $5,500 in restitution Matthew Motiey o/a European Autohaus Toronto was convicted at trial on four counts on August 12, 2026: $40,000 in fines plus $5,500 restitution. 27 Aug Discipline case A $22 fee on a $59,598 Mustang brings Brant County Ford its second all-in pricing discipline in six months: $5,000 in fines plus an education order OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Brant County Ford $3,000 and its two Persons in Charge $1,000 each (July 8, 2026) over a $22 fee added to an advertised price. 13 Aug Discipline case Zsolt Notar fights his curbsiding charges at trial and loses: $31,000 in fines and $17,000 restitution lead a 36-conviction summer batch Ontario courts logged 36 MVDA and CPA convictions against 11 parties July 24 to August 10, 2026, topped by Zsolt Notar's $31,000 trial outcome. 13 Aug LAT appeal LAT dismisses Sami Ibodullo's motion to soften his consent order: a closed file cannot be reopened, and regret is not a ground Ontario's LAT ruled it has no jurisdiction to reopen Sami Ibodullo's consent order on a motion. The order is a contract, final and binding. 13 Aug Discipline case OMVIC panel finds Canadian Auto Sales and Brian Swan breached the Code of Ethics over an expired safety certificate and a handwritten lease, clears Krzysztof Szejbach A contested OMVIC hearing found Canadian Auto Sales and its Person in Charge breached the Code of Ethics across three vehicle files. Penalty still to come. 13 Aug Discipline case OMVIC fines Prio Auto Sales $4,000 after a 2003 Hummer H2 bounced between repair shops and was declared unfit by the MTO Prio Auto Sales took a $4,000 fine and Zahra Niran $1,000 after repeated failed repairs on a 2003 Hummer H2, the first case here resting on s. 9(4) alone. 13 Aug Discipline case OMVIC fines Stouffville Honda $2,500 after a mystery shop found a $588 administration fee and a $22 OMVIC fee stacked on the advertised price A mystery shop caught Stouffville Honda quoting $610 in mandatory fees above its advertised $27,888 CR-V price, breaching all-in pricing under s. 36(7). July 2026
31 Jul LAT appeal LAT bars Ghafoori from safety-certifying Gardiner Motors' inventory but keeps the dealership registered despite 11 consumer-protection convictions Ontario's LAT found Ghafoori's 11 CPA convictions proved the Registrar's case, then chose safety-certificate conditions over revocation. 31 Jul LAT appeal LAT refuses to revoke Vaughan Fine Touch over a rogue detailer's Pathfinder sale, and strips OMVIC's $25,000 letter-of-credit conditions Ontario's LAT denied revocation of Vaughan Fine Touch and Jonathan Aguiar-Ninguem, then used s. 9(5) to remove the $25,000 letter-of-credit conditions. 20 Jul Discipline case Ontario courts log 12 MVDA convictions and $26,000 in fines in one July week, including revoked dealer Milan Maceka Courts in Hamilton, Windsor, Ottawa and Toronto recorded 12 MVDA and CPA convictions July 9-16, 2026, with $26,000 in fines and a 24-month probation term. 20 Jul LAT appeal LAT splits a two-salesperson refusal: Hritani out over falsified credit applications, Danish keeps his registration Ontario's LAT refused Mahmoud Hritani's salesperson registration over falsified credit applications but let co-appellant Adeel Danish register. 20 Jul Discipline case OMVIC fines 5 Star Dealers $4,000 after wholesale paperwork disclosed a modified exhaust and the retail bill of sale dropped it OMVIC fined 5 Star Dealers $4,000 after a Ram 1500's modified exhaust, disclosed on the wholesale bill of sale, never reached the retail buyer's paperwork. 20 Jul Discipline case OMVIC fines Cardoor $12,000 for stacking doc and PDI fees on four advertised prices, dealer exits retail OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Cardoor Inc. $12,000 after four vehicles sold for $2,010 to $2,898 over their advertised prices in doc and PDI fees. 20 Jul Discipline case OMVIC fines Niagara Falls Nissan $6,500 after website showed $47,499 on the listing and $53,225 in the breakdown OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Olympic Motors o/a Niagara Falls Nissan $6,500 after a Murano listed at $47,499 carried $5,726 in extra website fees. 11 Jul Discipline case Brampton court hands three curbsiders 21 convictions and $82,500 in fines for unregistered dealing A Brampton court convicted Anit Singh, Naaz Autos and Kalsi Motor Wholesale on 21 counts of unregistered dealing (July 7, 2026), with $82,500 in total fines. 11 Jul LAT appeal Trinity Auto Brokers keeps its registration through a LAT consent order: conditions instead of a hearing A LAT consent order (July 6, 2026) settled OMVIC's proposal against Trinity Auto Brokers and Peter Kinal: conditions, a $35,000 letter of credit, a course. 11 Jul Discipline case OMVIC's Registrar orders Georgetown Kia to cease and retract advertising that understated its own OMVIC fee OMVIC's Registrar ordered Georgetown Kia to cease and retract false advertising (July 6, 2026) over a $10 OMVIC fee and $100 gas fee added by pop-up. 11 Jul Discipline case OMVIC fines Orillia Kia $3,000 for selling a demo Telluride as new with a misdated warranty OMVIC fined Orillia Kia $3,000 (May 27, 2026) after a demo Kia Telluride with 8,232 km was sold as new, misstating the extended warranty's real start date. 11 Jul Discipline case OMVIC's tribunal fines Agincourt Hyundai $8,500 in total after a salesperson's denial 'shaded towards the fantastical' OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Agincourt Hyundai $5,000, its salesperson $2,500 and its general manager $1,000 over a $1,036 all-in pricing breach. 06 Jul LAT appeal LAT tells OMVIC to drop proposed conditions on Olschewski after employee fraud sank his dealership Ontario's LAT ordered the Registrar not to impose six years of conditions on Christopher Olschewski's salesperson registration. Full appellant win. 06 Jul Discipline case OMVIC's Registrar orders CarHub North York Chrysler to cease false advertising over hidden finance fees OMVIC's Registrar ordered CarHub North York Chrysler to cease false advertising (June 16, 2026) over an $850 finance fee and a $2,350 cash surcharge. 06 Jul Discipline case OMVIC fines Stouffville Hyundai $3,500 after a handwritten quote added $262 to the advertised price OMVIC fined ZAG (Whitville) Sales Limited o/a Stouffville Hyundai $3,500 (May 27, 2026) after a mystery shop quote stacked four fees onto the advertised price. 06 Jul Discipline case OMVIC fines Hitech Auto Sale $5,000 for selling two Toyotas without disclosing accident repairs OMVIC fined Shekedin Shekedin o/a Hitech Auto Sale and Services $5,000 (Feb 13, 2026) for selling two Toyotas without written disclosure of accident repairs. June 2026
26 Jun LAT appeal LAT grants Pourtehrani a salesperson registration with conditions after a refusal Ontario's LAT denied OMVIC's proposal to refuse Ali Mahmood Pourtehrani's salesperson registration, granting it with one year of conditions instead. 26 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines Guelph Hyundai $9,000 for unregistered sales, hidden rental history, and added fees OMVIC fined Guelph Hyundai $9,000 (May 27, 2026) for unregistered sales, undisclosed daily-rental vehicles, and fees added above the advertised price. 26 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines Impact Auto Auctions $6,500 over a contradictory odometer disclosure OMVIC fined Impact Auto Auctions $6,500 (May 27, 2026) after it listed a Ford F-350's odometer as Actual while a history report showed a far higher reading. 26 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines Rite Price Auto Sales $8,000 over two total-loss vehicles sold without disclosure OMVIC fined Rite Price Auto Sales $8,000 on May 27, 2026 for selling two total-loss vehicles without disclosing their history on the buyers' bills of sale. 26 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines Hakim Auto Sales $6,000 for an unsafe rebuilt vehicle and withheld documents OMVIC fined Hakim Auto Sales $6,000 after selling a certified rebuilt Subaru with obvious defects and failing to give OMVIC the documents it requested. 10 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines salesperson Joseph Rowe $2,500 for ignoring a Discipline Tribunal education order for nearly a year OMVIC fined Orillia Mazda salesperson Joseph Rowe $2,500 on April 29, 2026 for ignoring a Tribunal education order, breaching Code of Ethics s. 9(1). 10 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines Aurora Chrysler $3,000 after its own inspection centre certified a Nissan Frontier the MTO later declared unfit OMVIC fined Aurora Chrysler $3,000 on April 13, 2026 after its inspection centre issued a safety certificate for a Nissan Frontier the MTO declared unfit. 10 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines Autohouse Kingston $2,500 over a $12.50 fee, after three written all-in pricing reminders OMVIC fined Autohouse Kingston $2,500 on April 13, 2026 after a mystery shop found a $12.50 OMVIC fee added above an advertised price, breaching s. 36(7). 10 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines Sarnia Hyundai $4,500 after a mystery shop caught fee-stacking on an EV and a salesperson registered to a different dealer OMVIC fined Sarnia Hyundai $4,500 on April 13, 2026 for fees stacked above an advertised EV price and a trade by a salesperson registered to another dealer. 03 Jun LAT appeal LAT dismisses Compensation Fund claim because a loan refinancing is not a trade Ontario's LAT dismissed Matthew Hurry's $29,235 Compensation Fund claim on May 25, 2026: a Jeep refinancing is not a trade under s. 79(1)(a). 03 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines Hot Wheels Car Sales $10,000 for selling cars with hidden total-loss, theft, and salvage history OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Hot Wheels Car Sales $10,000 on December 29, 2025: five cars sold with no accident, total-loss or salvage disclosure. 03 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines The Loan Arranger $6,500 for holding $46,433 in customer warranty money past the deadline OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined The Loan Arranger $6,500 on December 29, 2025 for remitting $46,433 in warranty proceeds late, a year after a caution. 03 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines Ottawa Chrysler Jeep Dodge $13,000 for six advertising breaches after ignoring a warning letter OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Ottawa Chrysler Jeep Dodge $13,000 on December 29, 2025 for six advertising breaches, four months after a warning letter. 03 Jun Discipline case OMVIC fines Yorkdale Fine Cars $5,000 for a hidden rebuilt F150 and ignoring the Registrar, months after dodging revocation OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Yorkdale Fine Cars $5,000 on December 29, 2025 for an undisclosed rebuilt Ford F150 and failing to respond to OMVIC. May 2026
26 May Discipline case OMVIC fines Beattie Chrysler $5,000 after admin, CarFax, and OMVIC fees pushed two used-vehicle sales over the advertised price OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Beattie Chrysler $5,000 on April 29, 2026 after $425 admin, $45 CarFax and the $12.50 OMVIC fee were stacked on the ad price. 26 May Discipline case OMVIC fines Pierson Motors $3,500 after a mystery shop caught a $733.65 markup and a former rental car advertised without disclosure OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Pierson Motors $3,500 on April 13, 2026: a Chevrolet Trail Blazer above its advertised price and an ex-rental Kia Seltos. 26 May Bulletin OMVIC reminds dealers to keep their Person in Charge and business-role records current ahead of CPD renewal cycles OMVIC's November 14, 2025 bulletin tells registrants to file a Business Change Notice for any PIC, director or officer change. The MVDA allows five days. 25 May Bulletin OMVIC issues second public warning on Andy Boston Motors in Sault Ste. Marie, signals possible jail time OMVIC warned consumers a second time on May 20, 2026 that Andy Boston Motors in Sault Ste. Marie is selling vehicles without registration. 25 May Discipline case OMVIC fines Auto Find $7,000 over deposit dispute, undisclosed private loans, and Range Rover all-in price OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Auto Find $7,000 on April 29, 2026 over an unrefunded $2,000 deposit, six undisclosed family loans and a Range Rover lease. 25 May Discipline case OMVIC fines Riverside Chevrolet $6,000 after admin and fuel fees on a Buick Encore and Chevrolet Malibu OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Riverside Chevrolet Buick GMC $6,000 on April 29, 2026 for hiding admin, fuel and OMVIC fees outside the listed price. 18 May Discipline case OMVIC fines CCC Motors $2,500 after $1,011.50 hidden fee on Range Rover OMVIC fined CCC Motors $2,500 on April 2, 2026 after a mystery shop on a 2020 Range Rover found $1,011.50 added above the advertised $45,180. 18 May Bulletin OMVIC's 2026 Offsite Trade Permit: what General-class dealers need before tent sales and auto shows From January 1, 2026 General-class dealers apply for OMVIC's Offsite Trade Permit through the portal. Each permit lasts up to 30 days. 17 May Discipline case OMVIC fines Gran Turismo $5,000 after father acts as unregistered salesperson OMVIC fined Gran Turismo Auto Group $5,000 on April 2, 2026 after the salesperson's father handed out his son's business card to OMVIC mystery shoppers. 17 May Discipline case OMVIC fines Thunder Bay Harley-Davidson $2,500 over $407.50 hidden fee OMVIC fined Thunder Bay Harley-Davidson $2,500 on April 2, 2026 after a July 2025 mystery shop found a $407.50 fee above the advertised Road King price. 17 May Bulletin OMVIC clarifies dealer obligations when selling third-party extended warranties OMVIC's October 6, 2025 bulletin: a dealer may sell or facilitate an extended warranty only when it is insured or backed by a Letter of Credit. 16 May LAT appeal LAT confirms refusal of Fine Auto Sales registration after Consumer Proposal and HST breach A 2024 Consumer Proposal and unpaid CRA HST breached Khalid Chaudry's 2012 Consent Order. The Ontario LAT confirmed OMVIC's refusal to register Fine Auto Sales. 07 May Bulletin OMVIC's 2025 numbers: enforcement actions doubled, $1.5M paid from the Compensation Fund OMVIC's 2025 Annual Report: proposals to revoke or suspend rose from 34 to 79, ITSOs from 3 to 26, and the Compensation Fund paid $1.5M. 07 May Discipline case OMVIC fines Hully Gully $5,500 over hidden fees on two Honda motorcycle sales OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Hully Gully (London) Ltd $5,500 on April 2, 2026: two motorcycle sales ran up to $987.60 above the advertised price. 07 May Bulletin OMVIC raises registration fees 2.4% effective May 1, 2026 OMVIC's 60-day notice raises every dealer, salesperson, and branch fee by 2.4% on May 1, 2026. The transaction fee and Compensation Fund fee stay flat. 04 May Bulletin OMVIC and FSRA warn dealers off Assureway GAP insurance products FSRA found Assureway Protection Corporation selling GAP insurance in Ontario without a licence. OMVIC reminded dealers of their disclosure duties. 04 May Bulletin OMVIC CPD courses launched April 1, 2026 with a new $99 annual fee OMVIC's CPD courses launched April 1, 2026. Dealers pay $99 a year, salespersons $99 every two years, separate from registration renewal. 04 May Bulletin Once a dealer registers a demo vehicle it is used inventory, OMVIC clarifies OMVIC's October 2025 bulletin: there is no mileage threshold for a demo. Once registered to the dealer, the vehicle is used and sells as used. 03 May Discipline case OMVIC fines Bolton Honda $6,000 for hiding accident history and submitting false records Bolton Honda sold a total-loss Dodge Challenger without disclosing the write-off, then gave OMVIC altered documents. Dealer and GM fined $6,000. 02 May LAT appeal LAT revokes Car Import Export after dealer let unregistered friend sell cars on his lot Ontario LAT upheld revocation of a 32-year Hamilton dealer who allowed an unregistered person to sell a vehicle, take $4,500, and never deliver the car. 
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