DealerPrep.ca
Pass OMVIC.
Stay licensed.
The professional study companion for Ontario dealer and salesperson certification, on iPhone and iPad, built around the new mandatory CPD renewal program.
- Mock exams that match the real format
- MVDA-cited explanations
MVDA, OMVIC, CPD: three things, often confused
Different roles, all Ontario-only. Knowing which is which is the first study win.
- MVDA
Motor Vehicle Dealers Act
Ontario's law governing how cars are sold. The rulebook every certification and CPD question is grounded in.
- OMVIC
Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council
The regulator that enforces the MVDA. Handles registration, background checks, discipline, and investigations.
- CPD
Continuing Professional Development
OMVIC's new mandatory renewal training. Dealers every year, salespeople every two. 80% to pass, mandatory from July 2026.
Everything you need to pass and stay licensed
Mock exams that match the real format. Explanations cited to the law. A reference shelf you can pull up at the desk when a customer asks an awkward question.
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Real exam format
Mock exams mirror the certification's 60-question, 90-minute structure. CPD assessments matched to OMVIC's Raising Excellence in Vehicle Sales (REVS) course as the curriculum evolves.
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Cited explanations
Every answer points to the MVDA section, OMVIC regulation, or published bulletin behind it. No guesswork, no factual drift.
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Revision mode
Wrong answers resurface across attempts until you nail them. Built for the daily 20 minutes between car sales, not exam-week cramming.
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Topic-organised
Questions and reference material grouped by MVDA area: ethics, advertising, disclosures, trust accounts, and the rest. Study what you're weak on.
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Works offline
Bundled questions, instant launch, no loading spinners. Your progress syncs privately across your devices via iCloud.
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Independent
Not affiliated with OMVIC or Georgian College. Sourced from public legislation, reviewed by an Ontario subject-matter expert.
A tour through the app
Real screens, real legislation, no animated marketing fluff. This is what your study sessions actually look like.
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Cited feedback
Every reveal points to the MVDA section, regulation, or OMVIC bulletin behind the answer.
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Real exam format
Four full-length mocks: 60 questions, 90 minutes, scored against the OMVIC pass mark.
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Every act + reg
MVDA, both regulations, the Code of Ethics, the CPA — searchable, instant, offline.
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Stay current
OMVIC discipline decisions and dealer-industry bulletins refreshed daily for CPD.
What OMVIC just enforced
Real Ontario discipline cases, dealer bulletins, and Licence Appeal Tribunal decisions, summarised in plain language with the MVDA section each one turns on.
- Discipline case·
Zsolt Notar fights his curbsiding charges at trial and loses: $31,000 in fines and $17,000 restitution lead a 36-conviction summer batch
Ontario courts logged 36 MVDA and CPA convictions against 11 parties July 24 to August 10, 2026, topped by Zsolt Notar's $31,000 trial outcome.
36 convictions, $141,000 in fines shown and $18,020 restitution across 11 parties; probation terms of 12 and 24 monthsMVDA s. 4(1) - LAT appeal·
LAT dismisses Sami Ibodullo's motion to soften his consent order: a closed file cannot be reopened, and regret is not a ground
Ontario's LAT ruled it has no jurisdiction to reopen Sami Ibodullo's consent order on a motion. The order is a contract, final and binding.
MVDA s. 9 - LAT appeal·
LAT bars Ghafoori from safety-certifying Gardiner Motors' inventory but keeps the dealership registered despite 11 consumer-protection convictions
Ontario's LAT found Ghafoori's 11 CPA convictions proved the Registrar's case, then chose safety-certificate conditions over revocation.
MVDA s. 6(1)(a)(ii)
From the blog
Build progress, regulatory commentary, and notes from building and shipping the app.
UCDA publishes the CPD numbers OMVIC's page still doesn't, plus who can deduct the $99
UCDA's July 2026 Front Line details OMVIC's CPD: $99, 4 to 6 hours, 80% pass with unlimited attempts, and when the fee is tax deductible.
Can an AI chatbot bind a car dealership? What the BMW Toronto case and Ontario law actually say
A Toronto dealership's AI chatbot offered $27,162.79 for a customer's BMW, then revoked it. Ontario contract, consumer protection and MVDA rules examined.
OMVIC CPD enforcement starts July 1, 2026: the renewal deadline for Ontario dealers, plus two MTO changes
July 1, 2026: OMVIC CPD becomes a renewal requirement for Ontario dealers and salespeople, plus MTO's new VIN decoding vendor and a DAL verification change.
Stay current on OMVIC and CPD
Plain-English notes when OMVIC bulletins, MVDA changes, or CPD rules shift. Roughly one email a month. Unsubscribe anytime.