P-40.1 - Consumer Protection Act

Section 279 Disposition versions

2015-10-19

279. A person convicted of an offence other than an offence under section 278 is liable

(a)  in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $600 to $6,000;

(b)  in the case of a legal person, to a fine of $1,000 to $40,000.

For a second or subsequent conviction, the offender is liable to a fine with minimum and maximum limits twice as high as those prescribed in subparagraph a or b, as the case may be.

1978, c. 9, s. 279; 1990, c. 4, s. 704; 1992, c. 58, s. 4; 1999, c. 40, s. 234; 2015, c. 4, s. 7.

1999-10-22

279. A person convicted of an offence other than an offence under section 278 is liable

(a)  in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $300 to $6,000;

(b)  in the case of a legal person, to a fine of $1,000 to $40,000.

For a second or subsequent conviction, the offender is liable to a fine with minimum and maximum limits twice as high as those prescribed in subparagraph a or b, as the case may be.

1978, c. 9, s. 279; 1990, c. 4, s. 704; 1992, c. 58, s. 4; 1999, c. 40, s. 234.

1992-12-22

279. A person convicted of an offence other than an offence under section 278 is liable

(a)  in the case of a person other than a corporation, to a fine of $300 to $6 000;

(b)  in the case of a corporation, to a fine of $1 000 to $40 000.

For a second or subsequent conviction, the offender is liable to a fine with minimum and maximum limits twice as high as those prescribed in subparagraph a or b, as the case may be.

1978, c. 9, s. 279; 1990, c. 4, s. 704; 1992, c. 58, s. 4.

1990-10-01

279. A person other than a corporation who is guilty of an offence other than an offence contemplated in section 278 is liable

(a)  for the first offence, to a fine of $100 to $2 000;

(b)  for a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of $200 to $4 000.

A corporation guilty of an offence contemplated in the preceding paragraph is liable to a minimum fine five times greater and to a maximum fine ten times greater than those provided for in the preceding paragraph.

1978, c. 9, s. 279; 1990, c. 4, s. 704.

1980-04-30

279. A person other than a corporation who is guilty of an offence other than an offence contemplated in section 278 is liable

(a)  for the first offence, to a fine of $100 to $2 000;

(b)  for a subsequent offence to the same provision of this Act or a regulation committed within a period of two years, to a fine of $200 to $4 000.

A corporation guilty of an offence contemplated in the preceding paragraph is liable to a minimum fine five times greater and to a maximum fine ten times greater than those provided for in the preceding paragraph.

1978, c. 9, s. 279.