(c) a reference to a publication with general circulation in the area of the advertisement's reach that contains the information. An application may be made without notice if the court considers it appropriate in the circumstances. No payday lender shall, in relation to any default by the borrower under a payday loan. (b) at the customer's request, explain to the customer how to obtain details of the manufacturer's warranty or other warranty or, if applicable, details of each warranty. Every credit grantor who enters into or offers or solicits an offer to enter into a credit agreement must disclose information as required by this Act. (vi) the terms and conditions of a licence; (c.1) for the purpose of protecting borrowers, prescribing responsibilities of payday lenders and governing or prohibiting activities and practices; (d) respecting bonds and other security, including, (i) the terms, conditions and amount of a bond or other security, and. The holder of a licence as a direct seller shall only act as a direct seller for, or on behalf of, the vendor whose name is specified in the licence. (i) a statement of the maximum usage of any of the base services before the customer will become liable for costs not included in the minimum monthly cost ("additional use charges"), (ii) a description of any restrictions on the base services — including, without limitation, restrictions relating to time of day, day of week or geography — that will result in the customer becoming liable for costs not included in the minimum monthly cost, and. 2013, c. 45, s. 19. (ii) contact the director to arrange a date and time for a hearing before the director. (ii) respecting the circumstances and manner in which a cash card balance may be applied under subsection 148.1(3) to the outstanding balance of a payday loan; (h) for the purpose of subsection 149(7), specifying whether a liability or obligation is, or is not, related to a payday loan agreement; (h.1) for the purpose of section 151.1, defining "net pay" and prescribing the proportion of a borrower's net pay that must not be exceeded by a payday loan; (i) for the purpose of section 152, prescribing fees or costs — or establishing rates, formulas or tariffs for determining fees or costs — that may be charged, required or accepted in relation to a replacement loan or an extension or renewal of a payday loan; (i.1) for the purpose of section 153, prescribing a penalty or other amount — or establishing a rate, formula or tariff for determining a penalty or other amount — that may be charged, required or accepted in relation to a default by the borrower under a payday loan; (i.2) specifying circumstances in which no amount may be charged, required or accepted in respect of a payday loan, the extension or renewal of a payday loan, or a default under a payday loan; (j) for the purpose of section 156, respecting the posting of signs, and the form and content of information to be placed on the signs; (k) for the purpose of section 157, respecting the records to be maintained by payday lenders, including the length of time for which and location at which records must be retained; (l) respecting the information, including personal information, that payday lenders are required to provide to the director and the times, form and manner in which the information is to be provided; (o) respecting advertising in relation to payday loans; (p) respecting the collection practices of payday lenders, including modifying or limiting any provision of Part XII and restricting or prohibiting activities that are not restricted or prohibited under that Part; (p.1) respecting information to be posted on a payday lender's website; (p.2) modifying or limiting the application of Part II and the regulations under that Part to payday loans, payday lenders and payday loan agreements, including, (i) modifying or limiting any definition in subsection 1(1), or clarifying its application, for the purposes of this Part, and. 1989-90, c. 53, s. 12 and 13; S.M. No motor vehicle dealer or person employed by a dealer shall make a false, misleading or deceptive statement in any advertisement published by any means relating to trading in motor vehicles. After hearing the appeal, the director must determine whether or not the person has failed to comply with a provision of this Act or the regulations, and, (a) confirm or revoke the administrative penalty; or, (b) vary the amount of the penalty if the director believes that, (i) it was not determined in accordance with the regulations, or. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations respecting prepaid purchase cards, including, without limitation. If a consumer services officer, or a person authorized by the director, is of the opinion that a person has failed to comply with a prescribed provision of this Act or the regulations, he or she may issue a notice in writing requiring the person to pay an administrative penalty in the amount set out in the regulations. S.M. No person shall carry on any business or occupation for which a licence under this Act is required without having a valid subsisting licence to do so. If the advertisement does not disclose the information required by this section to be disclosed, or does not disclose it as required by section 13 or as may be required by the regulations, the advertised credit is unconditionally free of interest during the relevant period. A decision to cancel or suspend a high-cost credit grantor's licence takes effect when notice of the decision is served on the credit grantor, or on the date specified in the decision, whichever is later. An advertisement that gives any specific information about the cost of a lease must disclose the following information: (a) that the advertised transaction is a lease; (c) the amount and timing of any payments that would be required at or before the beginning of the term; (d) the amount and timing of the periodic payments; (e) the amount of any other payments, other than taxes, that a lessee would be required to make in the ordinary course of events; (g) if required by regulation, prescribed information regarding extra charges based on use of the leased goods. (« contrat »), "customer" means a person who enters into a contract with a supplier for cell phone services. A guarantor of a borrower's obligations may rely on every defence, including a right of set-off, that is available to the borrower in respect of those obligations. Nothing in this Act applies to a credit agreement or lease made by, or any security given to, the Government of Canada or of a province or territory of Canada, or a Crown corporation or agency of one of those governments. A licence under this Act is not assignable. In this Part the term "debtor" includes any person, (a) from whom payment of an alleged debt is demanded; and. The Consumer Protection Office administers consumer protection legislation for the province of Manitoba. (b) return the parts in a clean container if their return is required under subsection (1). Public disclosure of administrative penalties. (H) any prescribed fee, charge, penalty or other amount. (iii) respecting other documents and information that must be given to a borrower in addition to those required under section 249; (j) for the purpose of section 251, respecting the posting of signs and the form and content of information to be placed on the signs, prescribing statements and specifying information to be posted on the signs, and respecting other requirements to be met by high-cost credit grantors; (k) respecting advertising in relation to high-cost credit products; (l) respecting information to be posted on the website of a high-cost credit grantor; (m) respecting the records to be maintained by high-cost credit grantors, including the length of time for which and location at which records must be retained; (n) respecting information, including personal information, required to be provided to the director and the times, form and manner in which the information is to be provided; (o) respecting information and terms and conditions to be included in a high-cost credit agreement, including what must appear on the first page or at the beginning of the agreement and requiring the use of specified fonts or font sizes, and prescribing forms to be used for high-cost credit agreements and requiring their use; (p) respecting cancellation under section 252, including. 2013, c. 45, s. 20. (f) any charge or penalty for exceeding the credit limit. This Division applies only to advertisements and credit agreements for open credit. Borrower may prepay if no disclosure or incomplete, (a) does not give a disclosure statement to each person entitled to disclosure within the time required by subsection (1); or. Each fee, charge, penalty or other amount that will or may be payable by, or on behalf of, the borrower to the high-cost credit grantor or a third party, including. (b) the seller must refund to the buyer, within 30 days after the cancellation, all consideration paid by the buyer under the agreement, whether paid to the seller or any other person. The office is under the control and direction of the minister. (c) the contravention is apparent on the face of a disclosure statement, or by comparing the disclosure statement with the written terms of the credit agreement. Where the director has imposed a condition or restriction on a licence, he shall, upon the written request of the licensee, state in writing his reasons for imposing the condition or restriction. (a) its retail sale value is accurately disclosed to the buyer or prospective buyer and is not included in the price of the goods or services; (b) it is not contingent upon the prospective buyer making a purchase; and. (« prêt de remplacement »), (b) periodic payments in respect of loss of future income or loss of earning capacity. (c) the interest of the borrower in any goods is or may be forfeited; the court may relieve the borrower from the effect of the provision on any terms that it sees fit. (« employer »), "lemon" means a motor vehicle that was returned to the manufacturer under the laws of another jurisdiction because, (a) it did not conform to the manufacturer's warranty; and, (b) it had defects or conditions that substantially impaired its use, value or safety and that were not repaired within a reasonable time period or after a reasonable number of attempts. 2009, c. 12, s. 4; S.M. To assist payday lenders in developing payday loan agreements that are clear and understandable, the director may issue guidelines about the form of such agreements. No collector shall, for or on behalf of a collection agent, collect or attempt to collect money, or seize or attempt to seize goods, using a name that differs from that under which the collector is registered under section 105. 2009, c. 12, s. 3; S.M. The following definitions apply in this section and in sections 189 to 194. How, when and in what circumstances the high-cost credit grantor will or may demand payment in full from the borrower. No vendor or direct seller shall give, offer to give or promise to give, directly or indirectly, any gift, premium, prize or other benefit of any kind whatsoever to a buyer of goods or services or both, or to any person on his behalf, on the condition that the buyer or person will provide the vendor with service or assistance of any kind in furthering any attempt by the vendor to make a sale to another buyer. Clause (2)(b) and subsection (3) do not apply to amounts under The Retail Sales Tax Act or to the goods and services tax under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) if the advertisement indicates that those amounts are not included in the price. Consumer protection is a right of every Manitoba resident. S.M. (iv) in respect of a default by the borrower under a payday loan. An assignee of a credit grantor's rights under a credit agreement is liable for compensation or to provide a refund under Division 6 for a contravention of this Act by the credit grantor only if. (b) may include any other recommendations about the regulation of payday lenders or payday loans. Where no submission made or hearing arranged. The minister may direct that any moneys recovered under a bond or realized from the sale of any collateral security be paid over, (a) to the Registrar or a deputy registrar of the court, in trust for such persons as may become judgment creditors of the person named in the bond, in respect of claims arising out of sales to which Part VII applies; or. (b) the credit grantor's title to the collateral, if any, passes to the borrower. Disclosure for representative transaction. (ii) if it does not have a purchase option, the estimated residual value plus any additional amount payable in the ordinary course at the end of the term. This section does not apply in relation to a mortgage registered under The Real Property Act. (d) the date on which interest begins to accrue and the particulars of any grace period; (e) the interest rate, and how interest is calculated and compounded; (f) the method of applying each payment to the accumulated cost of credit and to the principal; (g) if the interest rate might change during the term, (ii) the method of determining the interest rate throughout the term, and. (a) the form and content of written agreements for retail sales and retail hire-purchases to which Part VII applies; (b) the form and content of the statement of cancellation rights referred to in Part VII; (c) any other matter considered necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the intent and purposes of Part VII. When a borrower prepays the outstanding balance under a credit agreement for fixed credit, the credit grantor must refund or credit to the borrower a portion — to be determined in accordance with the regulations — of each non-interest finance charge that was paid by the borrower or included in the outstanding balance to be prepaid. A supplier may rely on a consumer's consent to a material change if it is made in a way that permits the supplier to produce evidence to establish the consent. Subject to subsection 78(2), every licence shall be issued in the first instance for one year only, and shall be renewed annually; and if a licence is not renewed at the proper time, it expires and ceases to be valid. (a) the outstanding balance, including how it was calculated; (b) the amount, if any, to be credited under subsection 18(3) if the borrower prepays the outstanding balance; and. A change described in any of clauses (1)(a) to (d) must be disclosed to the credit card holder in the first statement of account to follow the change, or in a separate document that accompanies the statement. (c) performing any other duty or function that the director, officer or authorized person considers necessary or advisable in the administration or enforcement of this Act. Except with the consent of the director, no collection agent shall employ or use any person, (a) who has been convicted of an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada); or, (b) who has been convicted of an offence under this Act, or under any statute in force in any part of Canada that is similar in nature to this Act; or, (c) who within the previous ten years has been a bankrupt or has been an officer or director of a corporation or a member of a partnership that became bankrupt during the period of his involvement unless, in each case, the creditors in the bankruptcy have been paid in full; or, (d) who is not registered with the office in accordance with the regulations; or. An advertisement for fixed credit that states an interest rate or the amount of a payment must disclose the APR of the credit and the term over which it is to be extended. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations. (b) all high-cost credit agreements that it enters into. (c) money paid into, or credited to, the trust account by mistake. An application form for a credit card must disclose. any fee, charge, penalty or other amount or consideration for, or as a consequence of, the prepayment, on any scheduled payment date or at least monthly, of a portion of the outstanding balance under a high-cost credit agreement. (b) an assignee of a credit grantor's rights under a credit agreement, if — except in the case of an assignment of a mortgage — the borrower has been given notice of the assignment, and in relation to a mortgage, it also includes a person from time to time deriving title under the original credit grantor; (« prêteur » ou « fournisseur de crédit »), "credit sale" means a sale of a product in relation to which all or a part of the purchase price is financed with credit extended by, (a) the seller or manufacturer of the product, or, (b) any other person, if the seller or manufacturer arranges the financing or acts as agent for the other person; (« vente à crédit »), "debtor" includes a borrower and a guarantor of a borrower's indebtedness; (« débiteur »), "default charge" means a charge imposed on a borrower — or on a lessee, in the case of a lease —  for a default under a credit agreement or lease, or for a failure to comply with any other obligation under a credit agreement or lease, but does not include interest on an overdue payment; (« frais de défaut de paiement »), "director" means the person employed by the government under the minister and designated as the director of the office, and includes a deputy of the director; (« directeur »), "direct seller" means the person who, on behalf of a vendor, makes any offer, solicitation, proposal or approach which is intended to result in a sale to which Part VII applies; (« démarcheur »), "fixed credit" means credit under a credit agreement that is not open credit; (« crédit à taux fixe »), "floating rate" means a variable interest rate that is calculated with reference to an index rate, and for this purpose, an interest rate does not cease to be a floating rate merely because it is limited by a minimum or maximum rate or is fixed for a period of time with reference to an index rate at any particular time; (« taux variable »), "goods" means tangible personal property other than money; (« biens » ou « objets »), "grace period" means a period during which interest accrues under a credit agreement or lease but becomes payable only if the borrower or lessee fails to meet certain conditions specified in the agreement; (« délai de grâce »), "high ratio mortgage" means a mortgage on real property under which the amount advanced, together with the amount outstanding under any other mortgage that ranks equally with or prior to the mortgage, exceeds 75% of the market value of the real property; (« hypothèque à coefficient élevé »), "index rate" means a rate that meets criteria prescribed by the regulations; (« taux indiciel »). Advertising must comply with Act and regulations. (a) a buyer against a claim made by an assignee of the seller to the goods, the payment of the purchase price, the cost of credit or rent, or a promissory note given in respect of the purchase; (b) a holder of a promissory note, whether or not it discloses the purpose for which it was given; or. (b) make, or induce or counsel another person to make, a false representation or promise relating to a trade in a motor vehicle. 2010, c. 31, s. 4; S.M. Before a licence is issued or renewed by the director, the applicant must pay the licence or renewal fee specified in the regulations. A reference to "this Act" includes the regulations made under this Act. (a) a buyer against a claim made by an assignee of the seller to the goods, the payment of the purchase price, the cost of credit or rent, or a promissory note given in respect of the purchase; (b) a holder of a promissory note, whether or not it discloses the purpose for which it was given; or. The onus is on the assignee to prove that the assignment was taken for value and without notice that the credit agreement was for a credit sale. (iv) licence fees and licence renewal fees. No payday lender shall, in relation to any default by the borrower under a payday loan. Where goods or services, or both, are intended for resale or rehire, directly or indirectly in a manner to which Part VII and this Part apply, the director may determine that the person is required to be licensed as a vendor under this Part. Persons who are carrying on business in partnership may join in one application for a licence as a vendor or collection agent, and a single licence may be issued to all of them; but the licence shall show both the partnership name and the names of all the partners; and, if any change whatever occurs in the composition of the partnership, the licence expires one month after the change occurs. Use of prescribed form by high-cost credit grantor. Before a licence is issued or renewed by the director, the applicant must provide the government with, (a) a bond to secure the performance of obligations under this Part and the regulations; or. (« carte de paiement »), "Internet payday loan" means a payday loan under an agreement between a borrower and a lender that is formed by Internet communications or by a combination of Internet and fax communications. 2013, c. 45, s. 10; S.M. If the interest rate is a floating rate, the credit grantor must give to the borrower, at least once every 12 months, a supplementary disclosure statement containing the following information for the period covered by the statement: (a) the annual interest rate at the beginning and end of the period; (b) the outstanding balance at the beginning and end of the period; (c) if the agreement provides for scheduled payments, the amount and timing of all remaining payments, based on the annual interest rate at the end of the period. The director may refuse to renew any licence if any event, or any change in the directorship or management of a corporation, has occurred since it was granted or last renewed, and that event or change would give grounds for refusing the grant of a licence. No repairer shall charge for any work or repairs unless the consumer authorizes the work or repairs. (i) for the purpose of section 249, specifying information that a high-cost credit grantor must give a borrower, respecting other requirements to be met by high-cost credit grantors, and prescribing forms, (ii) respecting information disclosure for extensions or renewals of, and amendments to, high-cost credit agreements, and. If the order has not been appealed (or on an appeal, the appeal has not been allowed), the director may file with the court a certificate certifying the amount of the debt. The court may authorize the correction to be made if it is satisfied that the error or omission was inadvertent and the borrower was not misled by it. Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary entered into before or after the coming into force of this Act, this Part applies to all collection practices or seizures which take place after this Act comes into force. Upon the cancellation of a payday loan under this section, the payday lender must immediately reimburse the borrower, in cash, for all amounts paid, and the value of any consideration given, by or on behalf of the borrower as a cost of credit for the loan, less any amount deducted or withheld from the initial advance or from the repayment of it under clause (4)(b). (a) a licence authorizing the person to offer, arrange or provide the high-cost credit products specified in the licence at a location specified in the licence; or. A credit grantor who is willing to renew a mortgage must include with the notice referred to in subsection (1) a disclosure statement containing the following information: (a) information about the renewal that corresponds with each category of information required under section 34.3, based on the assumption that the borrower will make any payments that are due under the mortgage up to the renewal date; (c) the outstanding balance as of the renewal date; (d) any non-interest finance charges payable in connection with the renewal. (a) the borrower is not liable for any amount charged in relation to his or her default under the payday loan; and. 2000, c. 32, s. 36; S.M. "material term or provision", in relation to a contract, means, subject to the regulations, a term or provision that is required to be set out in the contract under clauses 185(1)(d) to (k). S.M. (g) the actual consumption by the buyer of all goods comprised in the agreement and the complete performance by the vendor of all services comprised therein. (a) may be general or particular in its application; and. (b) prevail over The Mortgage Act, in the case of a conflict with that Act. 2011, c. 35, s. 8; S.M. (ii) it is justified in the public interest. Without limiting clause (1)(p), a regulation made under that clause may do one or more of the following: (a) define the term "Internet cell phone contract"; (b) designate another jurisdiction as a reciprocating jurisdiction if, in the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, it has similar law for the regulation of Internet cell phone contracts; (c) authorize the minister, on behalf of the government, to enter into an agreement with the government of a reciprocating jurisdiction designated under clause (b) respecting the application, administration or enforcement of this Part or the law of that jurisdiction in respect of Internet cell phone contracts; (d) in accordance with any agreement made under clause (c), specify which law applies or does not apply when both this Part and the law of the reciprocating jurisdiction purport to apply to an Internet cell phone contract; (e) extend, modify or limit the application of any provision of this Part in relation to Internet cell phone contracts. 1989-90, c. 53, s. 12; S.M. Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3) where a vendor confirms that the value of the average retail sale of goods by direct selling is less than $50., the vendor and the director may agree upon terms and conditions whereby an alternative to the licensing requirements may be arranged if, (a) the terms and conditions agreed upon are imposed on the vendor licence; and. The costs charged under subsection (2) are a debt owing to the government by that person. A credit grantor who obtains the court's approval under this section without notice to the borrower must give to the borrower, at the time of seizing or repossessing the goods, or as soon after that as is possible, (b) a notice, in a form approved by the judge who made the order, of the borrower's rights under subsection (4) to apply to have the order set aside; and. (ii) governing the circumstances in which a fee, charge, penalty or other amount may be charged, required or accepted. A warrant under this section may be issued upon application without notice. Validity during consideration of renewal application, Despite subsection (3), if a payday lender applies for a renewal of his or her licence in accordance with the regulations and at the prescribed time, the licence continues to be valid until. (« option d'achat »), "residual obligation" means a lessee's obligation to pay to the lessor, at the end of a lease, an amount based wholly or partly on the difference, if any, between, (a) the realizable value of the leased goods at the end of the lease; and, (b) the estimated residual value of the leased goods. 2014, c. 12, s. 7. (a) the borrower is not liable for any amount charged, (i) for the extension or renewal of the loan or as a cost of credit relating to the extension or renewal, or, (ii) as a cost of credit in relation to the replacement loan; and, (b) the lender must immediately reimburse the borrower, in cash, upon demand by the borrower or the director, for. 2006, c. 31, s. 3; S.M. 2013, c. 45, s. 19. (ii) specifying other classes of terms or provisions that are material terms or provisions; (i) for the purpose of section 197, authorizing other cancellation fees, and respecting circumstances in which such fees apply and methods of calculating them; (j) for the purpose of subsection 198(2), respecting the determination of the maximum amount of the cancellation fee, including, without limitation, the method of determining the prorated value of a cell phone; (k) for the purpose of subsection 199(2), specifying how to calculate the amount that is to be subtracted from the amount stated in the contract under clause 185(1)(n); (l) for the purpose of subsection 201(1), respecting the manner of giving notice that the contract is not to be extended or further extended, which may include oral notice and, when notice is provided by the customer, how it must be acknowledged by the supplier; (m) for the purpose of section 203, prescribing the rate of interest, or the method of determining the rate of interest, payable on the return of a security deposit; (n) respecting the providing of bills in paper form to a customer, including prescribing the maximum amount that a supplier can charge a customer for a paper bill; (o) for the purpose of section 206, respecting records of contracts to be made and maintained by a supplier, including the length of time for which and the location at which records must be retained; (p) respecting Internet cell phone contracts; (q) respecting cell phone contracts made, in whole or in part, by telephone, including, without limitation, contracts made by a combination of telephone and Internet communications; (r) respecting the form of a contract or of any document or information required or provided for under this Part, which may include, without limitation, requiring specified fonts or font sizes; (s) without limiting clause 97(1)(ff), defining any word or phrase used but not defined in this Part, including "cell phone" and "prepaid cell phone services"; (t) respecting any other matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable for the administration of this Part. 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