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1. What is the main law that regulates Ontario's retail automotive industry? -
ANSWER The MVDA
2. What is OMVIC required to make available to the public? - ANSWER A
dealer’s name, address and phone number; a salespersons name; any
proposal to refuse to renew, suspend or revoke the registration of a dealer or
salesperson
3. Should OMVIC determine a dealers advertising to be false or misleading
what powers do they have to stop or correct it? - ANSWER Order to the
dealer to cease publication and or issue a retraction or correction
4. If an order is used to stop or correct false advertising, for how long may the
dealer need to seek OMVIC pre approval for future advertising? -
ANSWER up to 2 years
5. What is the minimum age requirement to become a dealer? - ANSWER 18
6. If a person has been refused registration, what are 2 conditions that have to
be met before the person can reapply? - ANSWER 2 years have passed;
new evidence to demonstrate circumstances
7. If OMVIC issues a proposal to refuse registration, to whom can the applicant
appeal? - ANSWER LAT (license appeal tribunal ), Independent judicial
body called LAT, within 15 days of receiving the proposal
,8. List the 4 classes of dealers - ANSWER General dealer, Broker, Exporter,
Wholesaler, Lease finance dealer
9. List 3 examples of individuals or businesses that are exempt from
registration - ANSWER Wholesale auction, wrecker, lawyer
10.Where is the certificate of the dealer registration kept? - ANSWER Where
the public can see it
11.T or F: Dealers may sell vehicles from any location so long as they have
registered a head office with OMVIC - ANSWER False
12.Motor vehicle repairs are governed by which Ontario legislation? -
ANSWER Consumer Protection Act
13.T or F: dealers/repairers must provide estimates for repairs - ANSWER
True
14.T or F: Final repair costs may not exceed the estimate by more than 10% -
ANSWER True
15.If a repair involves the installation of new or reconditioned parts: -
ANSWER the minimum warranty on repairs is 90 days or 5000 km
(whichever comes first)
16.In order for a remote storage location to be approved by OMVIC, which
condition must be met? - ANSWER The location is always accessible to
OMVIC staff during normal business hours
, 17.T or F: Under the MVDA, all dealers are required to maintain a trust account
- ANSWER False
18.Deposits over what amount must be kept in a trust account? - ANSWER
$10 000 (ten thousand)
19.T or F: Before issuing a freeze order (freezing the dealer's assets or trust
funds), OMVIC must first notify the dealer - ANSWER False
20.On a purchase contact, what must be printed in 14 pt. bold font next to the
buyer's signature? - ANSWER This "sales final" statement on the same
page as the buyer's signature and adjacent to the signature
21.If a dealer does not have a specific new vehicle in stock, but will locate the
vehicle and bring it in, what must be disclosed to the purchaser regarding the
mileage? - ANSWER A maximum distance that will be shown on the
odometer at the same time of delivery or a statement that there is no
maximum
22.If a statement Standards Certificate is issues for a vehicle, it means? -
ANSWER The vehicle met certain basic standards of safety on the date of
inspection
23.An "as is" sale? - ANSWER Must include a specific definition of "as is" in
the contract
24.T or F: a dealer selling a vehicle "as is" may also provide a Safety Standards
Certificate for the vehicle - ANSWER False