OMVIC and CPD exam prep for Ontario. Compliance summaries and build notes.https://dealerprep.ca/en-cahttps://dealerprep.ca/blog/omvic-cpd-faq-2026/https://dealerprep.ca/blog/omvic-cpd-faq-2026/OMVIC CPD launches July 1, 2026 for renewals. Fee, 80% pass mark, 90-day window, retakes, and grandfathered registrant rules answered for Ontario dealers.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-assureway-gap-insurance-warning-march-2026/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-assureway-gap-insurance-warning-march-2026/FSRA found Assureway Protection Corporation selling GAP insurance in Ontario without a licence. OMVIC reminded dealers of their disclosure and compliance duties.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-hurry-compensation-fund-refinancing-not-a-trade/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-hurry-compensation-fund-refinancing-not-a-trade/The Ontario LAT dismissed Matthew Hurry's $29,235 Compensation Fund claim on May 25, 2026, ruling that a Jeep refinancing gone wrong was not a trade in a motor vehicle under s. 79(1)(a) of O. Reg. 333/08.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-andy-boston-motors-unlicensed-sault-ste-marie-may-2026/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-andy-boston-motors-unlicensed-sault-ste-marie-may-2026/OMVIC warned consumers a second time on May 20, 2026 that Andy Boston Motors at 257 Trunk Road in Sault Ste. Marie is selling vehicles without registration. The Registrar revoked the business in November 2024 and OMVIC has filed three sets of charges since.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-chaudry-fine-auto-sales-consumer-proposal-refusal/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-chaudry-fine-auto-sales-consumer-proposal-refusal/A 2024 Consumer Proposal and unpaid CRA HST breached Khalid Chaudry's 2012 Consent Order. The Ontario LAT confirmed OMVIC's refusal to register Fine Auto Sales.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-2025-annual-report-enforcement-numbers/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-2025-annual-report-enforcement-numbers/OMVIC's 2025 Annual Report shows proposals to revoke or suspend rose from 34 to 79, ITSOs jumped from 3 to 26, and the Compensation Fund paid $1.5M to consumers.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-auto-find-private-loans-deposit-refund/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-auto-find-private-loans-deposit-refund/OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined 1828569 Ontario Inc. o/a Auto Find $7,000 on April 29, 2026 for failing to refund a $2,000 deposit, accepting six undisclosed family loans, and an all-in pricing breach on a Range Rover lease.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-beattie-chrysler-all-in-pricing/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-beattie-chrysler-all-in-pricing/OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Beattie Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram $5,000 on April 29, 2026 after an August 2025 inspection found two transactions where $425 admin, $45 CarFax, and the $12.50 OMVIC fee were stacked on top of the advertised price.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-joseph-rowe-ignored-discipline-order/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-joseph-rowe-ignored-discipline-order/OMVIC fined Orillia Mazda salesperson Joseph Rowe $2,500 on April 29, 2026 for ignoring a Tribunal education order, breaching Code of Ethics s. 9(1).Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-riverside-chevrolet-all-in-pricing/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-riverside-chevrolet-all-in-pricing/OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Riverside Chevrolet Buick GMC $6,000 on April 29, 2026 for advertising two vehicles below their selling price by hiding $399 to $699 admin fees, $100 fuel fees, and the $12.50 OMVIC fee outside the listed price.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/blog/omvic-cpd-exam-prep-ios-app-launch-2026/https://dealerprep.ca/blog/omvic-cpd-exam-prep-ios-app-launch-2026/DealerPrep is the iPhone and iPad study app for Ontario OMVIC certification and the CPD 2026 renewal cycle. 1,000+ MVDA-cited questions on the App Store.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-maceka-car-import-export-unregistered-salesperson-revocation/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-maceka-car-import-export-unregistered-salesperson-revocation/Ontario LAT upheld revocation of a 32-year Hamilton dealer who allowed an unregistered person to sell a vehicle, take $4,500, and never deliver the car.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/blog/omvic-cpd-prep-broken-2026/https://dealerprep.ca/blog/omvic-cpd-prep-broken-2026/OMVIC's CPD program is now mandatory and the certification exam hasn't softened. Here's why most prep tools fall short and what DealerPrep does differently.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-leons-fine-cars-revoked-revinned-vehicles/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-leons-fine-cars-revoked-revinned-vehicles/Ontario LAT upheld revocation of a 24-year dealer after Babekov transferred six luxury vehicles, including a stolen revinned Mercedes G63, into the dealership.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-aurora-chrysler-safety-certificate-unfit-vehicle/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-aurora-chrysler-safety-certificate-unfit-vehicle/OMVIC fined Aurora Chrysler $3,000 on April 13, 2026 after its inspection centre issued a safety certificate for a Nissan Frontier the MTO declared unfit.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-autohouse-kingston-omvic-fee-all-in-pricing/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-autohouse-kingston-omvic-fee-all-in-pricing/OMVIC fined Autohouse Kingston $2,500 on April 13, 2026 after a mystery shop found a $12.50 OMVIC fee added above an advertised price, breaching s. 36(7).Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-pierson-motors-all-in-pricing-rental-disclosure/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-pierson-motors-all-in-pricing-rental-disclosure/OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Pierson Motors $3,500 on April 13, 2026 after a September 2025 mystery shop found a 2023 Chevrolet Trail Blazer priced above its advertisement and a 2025 Kia Seltos formerly owned by Enterprise Rent-A-Car listed with no prior-rental disclosure.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-sarnia-hyundai-all-in-pricing-unregistered-salesperson/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-sarnia-hyundai-all-in-pricing-unregistered-salesperson/OMVIC fined Sarnia Hyundai $4,500 on April 13, 2026 for fees stacked above an advertised EV price and a trade by a salesperson registered to another dealer.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-all-gear-auto-registration-refused-unregistered-sales/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-all-gear-auto-registration-refused-unregistered-sales/Ontario LAT upheld OMVIC's refusal to renew a small London-area dealer's registration after disclosure failures, an unbacked free warranty, and continued sales after expiry.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-jandu-used-car-depot-conditions-instead-of-revocation/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-jandu-used-car-depot-conditions-instead-of-revocation/Ontario LAT declined to carry out OMVIC's NOP to revoke a 30-year dealer despite warranty remittance failures, garage-register gaps, and $263K HST debt.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-bolton-honda-false-disclosure/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-bolton-honda-false-disclosure/Bolton Honda sold a total-loss Dodge Challenger without disclosing the write-off, then provided altered documents to OMVIC. The dealer and its GM were fined $6,000.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-ccc-motors-range-rover-all-in-pricing/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-ccc-motors-range-rover-all-in-pricing/OMVIC fined CCC Motors $2,500 on April 2, 2026 after an October 2025 mystery shop on a 2020 Range Rover found $1,011.50 added above the advertised $45,180 price.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-gran-turismo-unregistered-salesperson-impersonation/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-gran-turismo-unregistered-salesperson-impersonation/OMVIC fined Gran Turismo Auto Group $5,000 on April 2, 2026 after the salesperson's father handed out his son's business card to OMVIC mystery shoppers.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-hully-gully-motorcycles-all-in-pricing/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-hully-gully-motorcycles-all-in-pricing/OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Hully Gully (London) Ltd $5,500 on April 2, 2026 after an inspection found two motorcycle sales overcharged buyers up to $987.60 above advertised price.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-thunder-bay-harley-davidson-mystery-shop-all-in-pricing/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-thunder-bay-harley-davidson-mystery-shop-all-in-pricing/OMVIC fined Thunder Bay Harley-Davidson $2,500 on April 2, 2026 after a July 2025 mystery shop found a $407.50 fee above the advertised Road King price.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-montero-auto-suspension-extended-pending-hearing/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/lat-montero-auto-suspension-extended-pending-hearing/Ontario LAT extended an immediate suspension of Montero Auto Center and Marco Sinagoga while a Notice of Proposal to revoke is heard, citing a $15,000 deposit not held in trust and a Ram with undisclosed engine issues.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-inflationary-fee-change-may-2026/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-inflationary-fee-change-may-2026/OMVIC's 60-day notice raises every dealer, salesperson, and branch fee by 2.4% on May 1, 2026. The transaction fee and Compensation Fund fee stay flat.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-cpd-fee-april-2026/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-cpd-fee-april-2026/OMVIC's Continuing Professional Development courses launched April 1, 2026. Dealers pay $99 annually, salespersons $99 every two years, separate from registration renewal.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-hot-wheels-undisclosed-vehicle-history/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-hot-wheels-undisclosed-vehicle-history/OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Hot Wheels Car Sales $10,000 on December 29, 2025 after five vehicles were sold without disclosing accident, total-loss, theft, salvage, or out-of-province history on the bill of sale.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-loan-arranger-warranty-remittance/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-loan-arranger-warranty-remittance/OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined The Loan Arranger $6,500 on December 29, 2025 after the dealer remitted $46,433 in extended warranty proceeds late over three months, a year after a caution letter on the same rule.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-ottawa-chrysler-all-in-pricing/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-ottawa-chrysler-all-in-pricing/OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Ottawa Chrysler Jeep Dodge $13,000 on December 29, 2025 for six advertising breaches across pricing, financing disclosure, and all-in price, four months after a Registrar warning letter on the same rule.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-yorkdale-fine-cars-rebuilt-disclosure/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-fines-yorkdale-fine-cars-rebuilt-disclosure/OMVIC's Discipline Tribunal fined Yorkdale Fine Cars $5,000 on December 29, 2025 for selling a rebuilt Ford F150 without disclosure, never transferring it into the dealer's name, and failing to respond to OMVIC, soon after a LAT consent order spared its registration.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-offsite-trade-permit-general-dealers-january-2026/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-offsite-trade-permit-general-dealers-january-2026/Effective January 1, 2026, General-class dealers apply for OMVIC's Offsite Trade Permit through the portal. Each permit lasts up to 30 days and must be on file two weeks before the event.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-pic-business-roles-update-november-2025/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-pic-business-roles-update-november-2025/OMVIC's November 14, 2025 dealer bulletin tells registrants to file a Business Change Notice for any change to PIC, director, or officer details before CPD obligations land at renewal. The MVDA gives dealers five days to report officer and director changes.Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-demo-vehicle-disclosure-october-2025/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-demo-vehicle-disclosure-october-2025/OMVIC's October 2025 bulletin confirmed there is no mileage threshold for demo vehicles. Once registered to the dealer, the vehicle is used and must be sold as used.Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-extended-warranty-dealer-obligations-october-2025/https://dealerprep.ca/compliance/omvic-extended-warranty-dealer-obligations-october-2025/OMVIC's October 6, 2025 bulletin: a dealer can only sell or facilitate an extended warranty when insured or backed by a Letter of Credit with the Compensation Fund.Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT