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Coming After Curbsiders: Bill 139 amended to increase illegal vehicle dealer fines

Ottawa, Ontario — On October 19, 2023, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario met to amend various acts as part of Bill 139–one of which was the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002. 

During the hearing, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario amended the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002 “to change the minimum fine upon conviction of an offence under subsection 4 (1) from $2,500 to $5,000.”

This change means that any unlicensed vehicle dealers face the risk of an increased penalty if caught and charged. 

In a LinkedIn post following the amended Act, Frank Notte, director of government relations at the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO) wrote that “Ontario is getting tough on illegal, unlicensed car dealers—commonly known as curbsiders.” 

In an issued statement, Notte further noted that “curbsiders disguise themselves as individuals selling vehicles privately–but often run underground businesses that sell stolen vehicles, vehicles with undisclosed accident repairs and vehicles that were privately written off.” 

“Over the past decade, the MVRO has advocated for tougher penalties on curbsiders. We appreciate Minister Gill putting our advice into action. The minimum fine for curbsiding has not been increased since the Motor Vehhicle Dealers Act was passed in 2002 (…) Bill 139 should be passed without delay,” Notte wrote. 

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  1. It would be nice if they started at the root of the problem. The vehicles I see daily going though salvage Auctions in Ontario that are not branded properly is where it starts, the government needs to update the branding to today’s standards. Mybe they should have penalties for Companies that circumvent the process.

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