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Regulation - LGIC

Highway Traffic Act

The Ministry of Transportation is proposing to introduce point of sale refunds to debit or credit cards for vehicle products. The administrative fee will not be applied to point of sale refunds issued to payment cards in accordance with the Payment Card Network (PCN) rules in Canada and will also no longer be applied to cheque refunds. This change will allow customers to receive refunds quicker, ensure they receive the full refund amount they are entitle to and modernize how refunds are issued.

The Ministry is proposing to amend Regulation 628 under the HTA to implement this change.

The proposed amendment to Regulation 628 is not anticipated to have any impact on businesses. The change will result in savings for customers requesting a refund on their licence plate validation fees. To move to a more efficient and customer friendly method of providing refunds and also to work towards reducing the cost associated with refunds, the proposed amendment to Regulation 628 will support the implementation of point-of-sale refunds for unexpired licence plate validation fees and also ensure that customers receive the full refund amount they are entitled to for all eligible refunds. Electronic refund modernization aligns with the government's commitment to becoming more efficient and making life better for all Ontarians, by providing an electronic, more customer friendly option for issuing refunds on vehicle products, which also supports the government's digital strategy. In addition, this initiative will put more money back into the pockets of customers and more quickly. Customers will be issued an immediate refund without having to wait up to six weeks for a cheque to be mailed to them.

  Reg. 628: Vehicle Permits

19-MTO010

June 11, 2019

June 15, 2019

Andrew O'Connor
c/o Vehicle Programs Office
145 Sir William Hearst Avenue
Bldg 'C' Rm 147
Downsview, Ontario
M3M 0B4
Fax: 416-235-4512