17 (1) The board of the administrative authority or, if there is no designated administrative authority, the Minister may establish a discipline committee to hear and determine, in accordance with the prescribed procedures, issues concerning whether registrants have failed to comply with the code of ethics established by the Minister.  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 17 (1). Appeals committee (2) If a discipline committee is established, an appeals committee shall be established to consider, in accordance with the prescribed procedures, appeals from the discipline committee.  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 17 (2). Appointment of members (3) If a discipline committee is established, the board of the administrative authority or, if there is no designated administrative authority, the Minister shall appoint the members of the discipline committee and the members of the appeals committee and, in making the appointments, shall ensure that the prescribed requirements for the composition of each committee are met.  2004, c. 19, s. 16 (14). Result of a determination (4) If the discipline committee makes a determination under subsection (1) that a registrant has failed to comply with the code of ethics, it may order any of the following, as appropriate: 1. Require the registrant to take further educational courses. 2. In accordance with the terms that may be specified by the committee, require the motor vehicle dealer to fund educational courses for salespersons employed by the dealer or to arrange and fund such educational courses. 3. Despite subsection 12 (1) of the Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration Act, 1996, impose such fine as the committee considers appropriate, to a maximum of $25,000, or such lesser amount as may be prescribed, to be paid by the registrant to the administrative authority or to the Minister of Finance if there is no designated administrative authority. 4. Suspend or postpone the taking of further educational courses, the funding or the funding and arranging of educational courses or the imposition of the fine  for such period and upon such terms as the committee designates. 5. Fix and impose costs to be paid by the registrant to the administrative authority or to the Minister of Finance if there is no designated administrative authority.  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 17 (4). Appeal (5) A party to the discipline proceeding may appeal the final order of the discipline committee to the appeals committee.  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 17 (5). Power of the appeals committee (6) The appeals committee may by order overturn, affirm or modify the order of the discipline committee and may make an order under subsection (4).  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 17 (6). Payment of fine (7) The registrant shall pay any fine imposed under subsection (4), (a) on or before the day specified in the order of the discipline committee or, if the fine is the subject of an appeal, on or before the day specified in the order of the appeals committee; or (b) on or before the 60th day after the date of the last order made in respect of the fine, if no day is specified in that order.  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 17 (7). Taking of educational course (8) The registrant shall take the educational course required under subsection (4), (a) within the time period specified in the order of the discipline committee or, if the requirement is the subject of an appeal, within the time period specified in the order of the appeals committee; or (b) at the first reasonable opportunity after the last order made in respect of the educational course, if no time period is specified in that order.  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 17 (8). Arranging and funding educational courses (9) The motor vehicle dealer shall arrange and fund the educational courses for salespersons employed by the dealer as required under subsection (4) within the time period specified in the order of the discipline committee or, if the requirement is the subject of an appeal, within the time period specified in the order of the appeals committee.  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 17 (9). Funding educational courses (10) The motor vehicle dealer shall fund the educational course for salespersons employed by the dealer as required under subsection (4), (a) within the time period specified in the order of the discipline committee or, if the requirement is the subject of an appeal, within the time period specified in the order of the appeals committee; or (b) at the first reasonable opportunity after the last order made in respect of the educational course, if no time period is specified in that order.  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 17 (10). Public access (11) Decisions of the discipline committee and the appeals committee shall be made available to the public in such manner as may be prescribed.  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 17 (11). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2004, c. 19, s. 16 (14)
- 01/01/2010 2012, c. 8, Sched. 11, s. 49 (2, 3, 5) - no effect - see 2020, c. 14, Sched. 8, s. 21 - 14/07/2020