Provincial Licensing

In general, the Consumer Services administers statutes governing direct sales of goods or services to consumers and the licensing of the Fair Trading Act. However, some involve other activities, and some involve sales primarily, or only, from a commercial business location, as follows: Cemeteries Act applies to the registration of cemetery sites and the licensing of salesmen in conjunction with prearranged funeral plans.

a) Collection Practices Regulation pertains to the licensing of collection agencies ($168 per year) and ($168/year) for each branch; collectors ($72/per year), as well as security in the amount of $25,000. (Security does not apply to agencies that are only collecting debts that they have purchased). b) Direct Selling Business Licensing Regulation is relative to doing business, away from their place of business.

Such as in individual homes, having house parties, concluding their business in the consumer's home, or going door-to-door to businesses for the purposes of selling goods or services to employees for their own personal, family or household use. The license fee is $120 for 2 years. There is also a bond requirement that could range from $5,000, $10,000, or $25,000. This regulation does not apply to businesses selling directly to other businesses.

Travel Club Business License is required by an organization that provides its members with access to discounts or other benefits on the future purchase of transportation, accommodation or other travel related services. Travel clubs must be licensed if they solicit, negotiate, conclude or perform travel club contracts. Licensing fee is $200 and must be accompanied by proof of bonding of $150,000.