Contraventions Regulations (SOR/96-313)
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Regulations are current to 2026-03-17 and last amended on 2026-01-30. Previous Versions
SCHEDULE XIV(Sections 1 to 4)
PART I
Tobacco and Vaping Products Act
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Tobacco and Vaping Products Act | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 5.1(1) | Using a prohibited additive in the manufacture of a tobacco product | 2000 |
| 2 | 5.2 | Selling a tobacco product that contains a prohibited additive | 2000 |
| 3 | 6(2) | Failing to submit the requested supplementary information in the specified form and manner and within the specified time | 1000 |
| 4 | 7.21 | Using a prohibited ingredient in the manufacture of a vaping product | 2000 |
| 5 | 7.22 | Selling a vaping product that contains a prohibited ingredient | 2000 |
| 6 | 7.3(2) | Failing to submit the requested supplementary information in the specified form and manner and within the specified time | 1000 |
| 7 | 8(1) | Furnishing a tobacco product or vaping product to a young person | 2000 |
| 8 | 9(1) | Sending or delivering a tobacco product or vaping product to a young person | 2000 |
| 9 | 9.1(1) | Sending or delivering a tobacco product from one province to another for consideration | 1000 |
| 10 | 9.1(2) | Advertising an offer to send or deliver a tobacco product from one province to another | 1000 |
| 11 | 10(1) | Selling a package of cigarettes, little cigars or blunt wraps that contains fewer than the minimum number of products | 1000 |
| 12 | 11 | Selling a tobacco product by means of a self-service display | 500 |
| 13 | 12 | Furnishing or permitting the furnishing of a tobacco product by means of a dispensing device in an unauthorized location | 500 |
| 14 | 21(1) | Promoting a tobacco product through a testimonial or endorsement | 1000 |
| 15 | 29(a) | Providing or offering to provide consideration for the purchase of a tobacco product | 1000 |
| 16 | 29(b) | Furnishing or offering to furnish a tobacco product without monetary consideration or in consideration of a product or service | 1000 |
| 17 | 30.1 | Promoting a vaping product by means of advertising that could be appealing to young persons | 2000 |
| 18 | 30.2 | Promoting a vaping product by means of lifestyle advertising | 1000 |
| 19 | 30.21(1) | Promoting a vaping product through a testimonial or endorsement | 1000 |
| 20 | 30.48(1) | Promoting a vaping product whose appearance suggests it has a prohibited flavour | 1000 |
| 21 | 30.48(2) | Selling a vaping product that displays a prohibited indication or illustration | 1000 |
| 22 | 31(1) | Disseminating a prohibited promotion on behalf of another person | 1000 |
| 23 | 31(3) | Promoting a tobacco product or vaping product in foreign media in a non-compliant manner | 2000 |
| 24 | 32(2) | Failing to submit the requested supplementary information in the specified form and manner and within the specified time | 1000 |
| 25 | 38(1) | Failing to provide the inspector with all reasonably required assistance | 2000 |
| 26 | 38(2) | Obstructing or hindering an inspector or making a false or misleading statement to an inspector | 2000 |
| 27 | 39(3) | Removing, altering or interfering with any seized thing or conveyance | 2000 |
PART II
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 7(1) | Failing to meet the requirements regarding the contents of a primary package | 1000 |
| 2 | 7(2) | Failing to meet the requirements regarding the contents of a secondary package | 1000 |
| 3 | 10(1) | Failing to meet the requirements regarding standardized colour | 1000 |
| 4 | 14(2) | Failing to meet the requirements regarding means of opening of a primary package | 1000 |
| 5 | 16 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding bar codes | 1000 |
| 6 | 21 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding cut-out windows | 1000 |
| 7 | 24 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding overwrap | 1000 |
| 8 | 27 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding text style, colour and spacing | 1000 |
| 9 | 30 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding text size and style of a brand name | 1000 |
| 10 | 31 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding manner of display of brand name | 1000 |
| 11 | 32 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding manufacturer identity and principal place of business | 1000 |
| 12 | 35 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding manner of display of declaration of net quantity and common name | 1000 |
| 13 | 39 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding shape of primary package of cigarettes | 1000 |
| 14 | 40 | Packaging cigarettes without a slide and shell primary package | 1000 |
| 15 | 41 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding slide and shell package | 1000 |
| 16 | 43(1) | Failing to meet the requirements regarding the material of a package | 1000 |
| 17 | 66 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding cigarettes | 1000 |
| 18 | 87 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding health warnings displayed on the primary and secondary package | 1000 |
| 19 | 90 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding the placement of a health warning and the space it occupies | 1000 |
| 20 | 91 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding the manner of displaying a health warning in both official languages | 1000 |
| 21 | 92 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding health information messages (cigarettes or cigarette tobacco) | 1000 |
| 22 | 93 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding health information messages (little cigars) | 1000 |
| 23 | 96 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding the placement of the health information messages and the space it occupies | 1000 |
| 24 | 99 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding toxicity information | 1000 |
| 25 | 102 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding the placement of toxicity information and the space it occupies | 1000 |
| 26 | 103 | Failing to meet the requirements regarding the manner of displaying information in both official languages | 1000 |
| 27 | 117(1) | Failing to meet the requirements regarding health warnings displayed directly on tobacco products | 1000 |
PART III
Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 5 | Failing to display a nicotine concentration statement | 1000 |
| 2 | 6 | Failing to display a nicotine concentration statement in the prescribed form | 1000 |
| 3 | 13 | Failing to display a health warning | 1000 |
| 4 | 25 | Failing to display a health warning or permitted expression in both official languages | 1000 |
PART IV
Vaping Products Promotion Regulations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Vaping Products Promotion Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 2(1) | Advertising in a manner that allows the advertising to be seen or heard by young persons | 2000 |
| 2 | 3(1) | Displaying a vaping product at the point of sale in a manner that allows it to be seen by young persons | 2000 |
| 3 | 4(1) | Displaying the package of a vaping product at the point of sale in a manner that allows the package to be seen by young persons | 2000 |
| 4 | 8(1) | Advertising a vaping product or vaping product-related brand element without a prescribed health warning | 1000 |
PART V
Nicotine Concentration in Vaping Products Regulations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Nicotine Concentration in Vaping Products Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 4(1) | Manufacturing or selling a non-conforming vaping product | 2000 |
| 2 | 5 | Packaging or selling a vaping product in a non-conforming manner | 1000 |
PART VI
Tobacco Reporting Regulations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Tobacco Reporting Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 3(2) | Failing to include the required information in a report | 1000 |
| 2 | 4 | Using data that is not obtained from tests that were performed as required in the preparation of a report | 1500 |
| 3 | 9(1) to (3) | Failing to include the required data in the manufacturer profile report | 1000 |
| 4 | 9(4) | Failing to submit the manufacturer profile report within the prescribed time | 2000 |
| 5 | 9(6) | Failing to advise the Minister of a change to information within the prescribed time | 2000 |
| 6 | 9(7) | Failing to advise the Minister of a change to items within the prescribed time | 500 |
| 7 | 9(8) | Failing to submit digital images within the prescribed time | 500 |
| 8 | 10(1) to (3) | Failing to include the required information in the report on manufacturing | 1000 |
| 9 | 10(5) | Failing to submit the report on manufacturing for a new brand within the prescribed time | 1000 |
| 10 | 10(8) | Failing to submit a new report on manufacturing within the prescribed time | 1000 |
| 11 | 10(9) | Failing to submit a new report on manufacturing that indicates the efficiency with respect to nicotine within the prescribed time | 1000 |
| 12 | 11(1), (3) and (5) | Failing to include the required information in the report on ingredients | 1000 |
| 13 | 11(6) | Failing to submit the report on ingredients within the prescribed time | 3000 |
| 14 | 11(7) | Failing to submit the report on ingredients for a new brand within the prescribed time | 1000 |
| 15 | 12(7) | Failing to include the required information in the report on tobacco constituents | 1000 |
| 16 | 12(13) | Failing to submit the report on tobacco constituents within the prescribed time | 3000 |
| 17 | 13(1) to (3) | Failing to include the required information in the report on sales of specified tobacco products | 1000 |
| 18 | 13(4) | Failing to submit the report on sales of specified tobacco products within the prescribed time | 2000 |
| 19 | 14(1) and (2) | Failing to include the required information in the report on emissions from designated tobacco products | 1000 |
| 20 | 14(18) | Failing to submit the report on emissions from designated tobacco products within the prescribed time | 3000 |
| 21 | 14.2(1) to (7) | Failing to include the required information in the report on the toxicity of cigarette emissions | 1000 |
| 22 | 14.2(8) | Failing to submit the report on the toxicity of cigarette emissions within the prescribed time | 2000 |
| 23 | 15(1) to (3) | Failing to include the required information in the report on research and development activities | 1000 |
| 24 | 15(4) | Failing to submit the report on research and development activities within the prescribed time | 2000 |
| 25 | 16(3) | Failing to submit a report on promotional activities within the prescribed time | 2000 |
| 26 | 17 | Failing to include the required information in the report on advertising in publications | 1000 |
| 27 | 18 | Failing to include the required information in the report on advertising on signs | 1000 |
| 28 | 19 | Failing to include the required information in the report on promotions on permanent facilities | 1000 |
| 29 | 20 | Failing to include the required information in the report on packaging expenses | 1000 |
| 30 | 22 | Failing to include the required information in the report on signs, displays and other promotions at retail | 1000 |
| 31 | 23 | Failing to include the required information in the report on accessories | 1000 |
| 32 | 24 | Failing to include the required information in the report on other products | 1000 |
PART VII
Vaping Products Reporting Regulations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Vaping Products Reporting Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 3(2) | Failing to include the required information in a report | 1000 |
| 2 | 3(3) | Failing to create a unique product identifier for the brand | 1000 |
| 3 | 4(1) to (4) | Failing to include the required information in the report on sales | 1000 |
| 4 | 4(6) | Failing to submit the report on sales within the prescribed time | 2000 |
| 5 | 5(1) and (2) | Failing to include the required information in the report on ingredients | 1000 |
| 6 | 5(7) | Failing to submit the report on ingredients within the prescribed time | 3000 |
| 7 | 6(1) | Failing to submit a report in the prescribed manner and form | 2000 |
| 8 | 7 | Failing to submit a notification of change as prescribed | 3000 |
- SOR/99-257, s. 4
- SOR/2016-200, s. 46
- SOR/2016-299, s. 13
- 2018, c. 9, s. 77
- SOR/2020-86, s. 3
- SOR/2026-11, s. 1
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