Contraventions Regulations
Version of the schedule from 2014-12-05 to 2017-12-23:
SCHEDULE I.3(Sections 1 to 3)Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
SCHEDULE I.3(Sections 1 to 3)Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
PART 0.1
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 95(1)(a) | Specified person failing to notify and provide written report to an enforcement officer or designated person as soon as possible after the release or likelihood of a release of a toxic substance into the environment | 500 |
PART I
Asbestos Mines and Mills Release Regulations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Asbestos Mines and Mills Release Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 6(1) | “Mine or Mill Release Measurement Report” not submitted to the Minister with the required information | 500 |
| 2 | 6(3) | “Mine or Mill Release Measurement Report” not submitted to the Minister within the required period | 500 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 4 | 9 |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 5 | 10 |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 500 |
PART II
Benzene in Gasoline Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Benzene in Gasoline Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 7(1)(b) | Primary supplier failing to submit specified information to the Minister at least 15 days before starting to supply gasoline | 500 |
| 2 | 7(3) | Primary supplier failing to submit updated information to the Minister within five days after change to submitted information | 500 |
| 3 | 8(1) and (2)(b) | Primary supplier failing to submit to the Minister a report that has been signed by an authorized official and contains the specified information on or before February 15 following the year during which gasoline was supplied | 500 |
| 4 | 10(b) | Primary supplier failing to retain in Canada the specified records and related written evidence for a period of five years from the day on which the records were made | 500 |
| 5 | 13(1) | Primary supplier failing to record the specified information before dispatching or importing a batch of gasoline-like blendstock | 500 |
| 6 | 20 | Primary supplier failing to make a record that includes the specified information for each batch they supply | 500 |
| 7 | 21(1) | Primary supplier failing to put in place a compliance plan that contains the specified information 150 days before the beginning of the first year for which they elect to meet a requirement on the basis of a yearly pool average | 500 |
| 8 | 21(2) | Primary supplier failing to send to the Minister a compliance plan signed by an authorized official at least 150 days before the beginning of the first year for which they elect to meet a requirement on the basis of a yearly pool average | 500 |
| 9 | 21(3) | Primary supplier failing to submit an updated compliance plan to the Minister at least 45 days before changing the specified information | 500 |
| 10 | 22(3) | Primary supplier failing to submit to the Minister a report containing the specified information by May 31 after the year for which an audit was carried out | 500 |
PART III
Chlor-Alkali Mercury Release Regulations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Chlor-Alkali Mercury Release Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 5(1) | “Release Measurement Report” not submitted to the Minister with the required information | 500 |
| 2 | 5(3) | “Release Measurement Report” not submitted to the Minister within the required period | 500 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 4 | 7 |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 5 | 8 |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 500 |
PART IV[Repealed, SOR/2007-62, s. 1]
PARTS V AND VI[Repealed, SOR/2014-295, s. 3]
PART VII
Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations, 1998
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations, 1998 | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 16(1)(a) |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 2 | 16(1)(b) | Annual report not submitted to the Minister in the approved form | 500 |
| 3 | 16(4) | Annual report not submitted to the Minister within the required period | 500 |
| 4 | 16(5) | Quarterly report not submitted to the Minister within the required period | 500 |
| 5 | 34(1) |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 500 |
PART VIII
Pulp and Paper Mill Defoamer and Wood Chip Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Pulp and Paper Mill Defoamer and Wood Chip Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 6(1) | Person who manufactures, imports, offers for sale or sells specified defoamers failing to submit to the Minister a report containing the specified information not later than 60 days after last day of each quarter | 500 |
| 2 | 6(2) | Operator that uses a specified bleaching process failing to submit to the Minister a report containing the specified information not later than 60 days after last day of each quarter | 500 |
| 3 | 7 | Specified operator that receives a defoamer failing to keep a record containing the specified information for a period of five years | 500 |
| 4 | 8 | Person who manufactures, imports, offers for sale or sells a specified defoamer failing to keep a record containing the specified information for a period of five years | 500 |
| 5 | 9 | Operator failing to keep for a period of five years records in respect of each delivery of wood chips originating from a specified facility showing the specified information | 500 |
PART IX
Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans Regulations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 6(2) |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 2 | 7(7) | Failure by operator to sign any report or information submitted to the Minister | 500 |
PART X
Secondary Lead Smelter Release Regulations
| Item | Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Secondary Lead Smelter Release Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) | |
| 1 | 9(1) | Duly completed “Release Measurement Report” not submitted to the Minister | 500 |
| 2 | 9(3) | “Release Measurement Report” not submitted to the Minister within the required period | 500 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 4 | 14 |
| 500 |
| 500 |
PART XI
Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations, 1992
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations, 1992 | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 6(1) | Operator failing to submit a report in the specified form to the Minister not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter | 500 |
| 2 | 8(1)(a) | Operator failing to submit a compliance report in the specified form and all supporting information to the Minister once each calendar year | 500 |
| 3 | 8(1)(b) | Operator failing to submit a compliance report in the specified form and all supporting information to the Minister on request | 500 |
| 4 | 9(1)(b) | Operator failing to submit a plan for the control of fugitive emissions to the Minister by the day on which the plant commences operations | 500 |
| 5 | 10(1)(b) | Operator failing to submit the specified plan to the Minister by the day on which the plant commences operations | 500 |
| 6 | 11 | Corporation submitting report or plan that is not signed by an authorized officer | 500 |
| 7 | 12 |
| 500 |
| 500 |
PART XII
Contaminated Fuel Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Contaminated Fuel Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 5(1) and (3) | Importer of contaminated fuel failing to keep, for a period of five years after the day on which they are made, records containing the specified information that have been maintained for each shipment | 500 |
| 2 | 5(2) and (3) | Exporter of contaminated fuel failing to keep for each shipment, for a period of five years after the day on which it is made, a document proving that importation is authorized or permitted by the appropriate authority in the country of destination | 500 |
PART XIII
Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 4 | Using tetrachloroethylene for dry cleaning unless the tetrachloroethylene, waste water and residue are stored in closed containers when access is not required | 500 |
| 2 | 11(b) and 15 | Importer of tetrachloroethylene failing to submit to the Minister by the specified date a report in the required form that contains the specified information and is signed and dated by an authorized person | 500 |
| 3 | 12(1)(b) and 15 | Person who recycles tetrachloroethylene failing to submit to the Minister by the specified date a report in the required form that contains the specified information and is signed and dated by an authorized person | 500 |
| 4 | 13(b) and 15 | Person who sells tetrachloroethylene to the owner or operator of a dry-cleaning machine failing to submit to the Minister by the specified date a report in the required form that contains the specified information and is signed and dated by an authorized person | 500 |
| 5 | 14(b) and 15 | Owner or operator of a dry-cleaning facility who uses tetrachloroethylene failing to submit to the Minister by the specified date a report for each facility in the required form that contains the specified information and is signed and dated by an authorized person | 500 |
| 6 | 16 | Specified person failing to keep the specified books and records, a copy of the specified report and any supporting documentation at their principal place of business in Canada or that of their representative for the required period | 500 |
PART XIV
Solvent Degreasing Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Solvent Degreasing Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 7(a) and 9 | Person who has a consumption unit failing to submit to the Minister within the specified period a report on the provided form that contains the specified information and is signed and dated by an authorized person | 500 |
| 2 | 7(b) | Person who has a consumption unit failing to keep at the location where the solvent is used for the specified period a copy of the report submitted to the Minister and the other specified documents | 500 |
| 3 | 8(a) and 9 | Person who sells solvent for use in degreasing failing to submit to the Minister within the specified period a report on the provided form that contains the specified information and is signed and dated by an authorized person | 500 |
| 4 | 8(b) | Person who sells solvent for use in degreasing failing to keep at their principal place of business in Canada for the specified period a copy of the report submitted to the Minister and the other specified documents | 500 |
PART XV
Environmental Emergency Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Environmental Emergency Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 3(4) | Person who owns or has charge, management or control of a specified substance failing to resubmit a notice within 60 days after the occurrence of a specified change | 500 |
| 2 | 3(5) | Person who owns or has charge, management or control of a specified substance failing to notify the Minister within 90 days after the quantity of the substance or the maximum capacity of the largest container in which it is stored has, for 12 consecutive months, been less than the specified quantity | 500 |
| 3 | 3(5.1) | Person who intends to close or decommission a facility or place where a specified substance is located failing to send a notice containing the specified information to the Minister within the required time | 500 |
| 4 | 3(6) | Person required to submit the specified information not submitting to the Minister at the same time a signed certification, in the specified form, that the information contained in the notice is accurate and complete | 500 |
| 5 | 4(4)(b) | Failing to submit to the Minister a report containing the requested information within six months after first being required to prepare an environmental emergency plan | 500 |
| 6 | 4(5) | Person required to submit the specified report not submitting at the same time to the Minister a signed certification, in the specified form, that the information contained in the report is accurate and complete | 500 |
| 7 | 5(1)(b) |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 8 | 5(2) | Person required to submit a notice failing to submit to the Minister at the same time a signed certification, in the specified form, stating that the information contained in the notice is accurate and complete | 500 |
| 9 | 7(3) | Person who amends an environmental emergency plan failing to submit a report containing the requested information to the Minister within six months after first being required to prepare a plan | 500 |
PART XVI
2-Butoxyethanol Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of 2-Butoxyethanol Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 8(1) and (3) | Person that submits the specified information failing to keep a copy of it, the certification and any supporting documents for a period of at least five years at their principal place of business in Canada or, if they have provided the Minister with the civic address, at another place in Canada where they can be inspected | 500 |
| 2 | 8(2) and (3) | Manufacturer or importer of a specified product failing to keep the specified information for a period of at least five years at their principal place of business in Canada or, if they have provided the Minister with the civic address, at another place in Canada where it can be inspected | 500 |
PART XVII
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 9(1) and 10(1) | Person that imports a specified substance or product failing to submit to the Minister no later than March 31 of the calendar year following that of importation, a report in a form determined by the Minister containing the specified information and accompanied by the required certification | 500 |
| 2 | 11 | Person that submits information to the Minister failing to keep a record that includes a copy of the information, the required certification and any supporting documents for at least five years from the submission date at their principal place of business in Canada or, if they have provided the Minister with the civic address, at another place in Canada where the record can be inspected | 500 |
PART XVIII
PCB Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of PCB Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 17(4) | Applicant failing to notify the Minister in writing within 30 days of any change to the information provided | 500 |
| 2 | 22(2) | Owner of land where the specified solids and liquids are located failing to submit to the Minister at least 30 days before their storage the specified information | 500 |
| 3 | 22(3) | Owner of land where the specified solids and liquids are located failing to notify the Minister in writing at least 30 days before making any changes to the information provided | 500 |
| 4 | 26 | Owner or operator of a PCB storage site failing to keep all points of access to the site locked or guarded | 500 |
| 5 | 28(1)(a) |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 6 | 28(1)(a)(i) |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 7 | 28(1)(a)(ii) | Owner or operator of a PCB storage site failing to keep a written copy of the latest fire protection and emergency procedures plan at the site and at their principal place of business | 500 |
| 8 | 28(1)(a)(iii) | Owner or operator of a PCB storage site failing to make the latest fire protection and emergency procedures plan readily available to persons who implement it and to the local authority responsible for fire protection | 500 |
| 9 | 28(1)(b) | Owner or operator of a PCB storage site failing to ensure that all employees authorized to enter the site are familiar with the contents of the latest fire protection and emergency procedures plan | 500 |
| 10 | 28(1)(c) |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 11 | 28(1)(d) |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
| 12 | 28(1)(e) | Owner or operator of a PCB storage site failing to ensure that all employees authorized to enter the site are made aware of the hazards of PCBs and are familiar with the use of protective equipment and clothing and the clean-up procedures referred to in the specified Guidelines | 500 |
| 13 | 28(1)(f) | Owner or operator of a PCB storage site failing to store absorbent materials for clean-up near the site | 500 |
| 14 | 29(1) and (4) | Owner of the specified equipment or a liquid used in its servicing failing to affix the required label in a readily visible location on the equipment or container of liquid, no later than 30 days after the day on which it ceases to be used | 500 |
| 15 | 29(2) and (4) | Owner of equipment for which an extension has been applied for failing to affix the required label in a readily visible location on the equipment | 500 |
| 16 | 29(3.1) and (4) | Owner of equipment that is too small to bear the required label failing to affix the label in a readily visible location on the container in which it is stored | 500 |
| 17 | 30(1) | Owner of the specified cable, pipeline or equipment that is in a room, tunnel or facility failing to either affix the required label in the specified location or place the required notice in the specified location | 500 |
| 18 | 30(2) | Owner of the specified cable, pipeline or equipment which is partly dismantled failing to affix on each dismantled part the required label no later than 30 days after the day on which it is dismantled | 500 |
| 19 | 31(1) | Owner or operator of a PCB storage site, other than that of an authorized transfer site or destruction facility, failing to affix the required label in a readily visible location on any specified product containing PCBs | 500 |
| 20 | 31(2) | Owner or operator of a PCB storage site that is an authorized transfer site or destruction facility failing to affix the required label in a readily visible location on a fixed tank used for the storage of PCBs or specified products containing PCBs | 500 |
| 21 | 31(3) | Owner or operator of a PCB storage site failing to place the required notice in a readily visible location at the entrance of the site | 500 |
| 22 | 32 | Person required to affix a label on a product or container failing to ensure that it bears that label for the duration that they possess it | 500 |
| 23 | 39(1) and 42 | Person who is required to prepare a specified report failing to submit that report to the Minister in the specified format on or before March 31 of the year following the calendar year for which it is made | 500 |
| 24 | 39(2) and 42 | Person who is required to prepare the specified report failing to submit it to the Minister in the specified format by the specified date | 500 |
| 25 | 40(2) | Person who provides the specified written report failing to include in it the specified information | 500 |
| 26 | 41 | Person required to submit a report failing to keep a copy at their principal place of business in Canada for at least five years after day on which it is submitted | 500 |
| 27 | 43(b) and 45 | Person who manufactures, processes, uses, sells, offers for sale, stores, imports or exports PCBs or products containing PCBs failing to maintain at the specified place and for the specified period records that demonstrate that they do so in accordance with the Act and Regulations | 500 |
| 28 | 44(1) and 45 | Owner or operator of a PCB storage site failing to maintain at the specified place and for the specified period a record of all inspections conducted at the site containing the specified information | 500 |
| 29 | 44(2) and 45 | Owner of equipment for which an extension of the end-of-use date is applied failing to maintain at the specified place and for the specified period a record of all inspections conducted on the equipment containing the specified information | 500 |
PART XIX
Chromium Electroplating, Chromium Anodizing and Reverse Etching Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Chromium Electroplating, Chromium Anodizing and Reverse Etching Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 3(2)(b) and 13 | Failing to submit a notice to the Minister that is dated and signed by an authorized person and indicates the control method used as well as the other specified information at least 30 days before beginning to carry out a specified activity | 500 |
| 2 | 3(3) | Submitting a notice that does not state, if required, whether a tensiometer or stalagmometer is or will be used to measure surface tension | 500 |
| 3 | 3(4) | Failing to notify the Minister of intent to change either the control method or the surface tension measurement method for a tank at least 30 days before the change is to be implemented | 500 |
| 4 | 5(5) | Failing to notify the Minister of intent to perform a release test, specifying the civic address at which and the period within which the test will be performed, at least 30 days before the test | 500 |
| 5 | 6(4)(b) | Person that implements an inspection and maintenance plan failing to keep a record containing the specified information | 500 |
| 6 | 7(3) | Person that controls the release of hexavalent chromium compounds from a tank in the specified manner failing to measure and record the surface tension every day that the tank is used | 500 |
| 7 | 9(3)(b) | Person that performs an inspection or maintenance task failing to keep a record containing the specified information | 500 |
| 8 | 10(5) | Person required to conduct a smoke test failing to record the specified information | 500 |
| 9 | 11(1) and (4) and 13 | Person that performs a release test failing to submit to the Minister, within 75 days of taking the last sample, a report in a form determined by the Minister that is dated and signed by an authorized person and contains the specified information | 500 |
| 10 | 11(2) and (4) and 13 | Person that controls the release of compounds as specified failing to submit to the Minister, by the specified dates, a report in a form determined by the Minister that is dated and signed by an authorized person and contains the specified information | 500 |
| 11 | 12 | Person that provides the specified written report failing to include in it the specified information | 500 |
| 12 | 14 | Owner or operator of the specified equipment failing to keep all specified documents for a period of at least five years at the facility where the equipment is located or, on notification to the Minister of the civic address and the facility to which each document pertains, at another place in Canada where they can be inspected | 500 |
PART XX
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 13(1)(a) | Manufacturer of a specified product failing to maintain records containing the specified information | 500 |
| 2 | 13(1)(b) | Importer of a specified product failing to maintain records containing the specified information | 500 |
| 3 | 13(1)(c) | Person that sells a specified product to a supplier, wholesaler or retailer failing to maintain records containing the specified information | 500 |
| 4 | 13(2) and (3) | Person that submits the specified information failing to keep a record of it, the supporting documents and the certification for a period of at least five years at their principal place of business in Canada or, if they have provided the Minister with the civic address, at another place in Canada where they can be inspected | 500 |
PART XXI
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings Regulations
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings Regulations | Short-Form Description | Fine ($) |
| 1 | 19(1)(a) | Manufacturer of a specified architectural coating failing to maintain records containing the specified information | 500 |
| 2 | 19(1)(b) | Importer of a specified architectural coating failing to maintain records containing the specified information | 500 |
| 3 | 19(1)(c) | Person that sells a specified architectural coating to a supplier, wholesaler or retailer failing to maintain records containing the specified information | 500 |
| 4 | 19(2) and (3) | Person that submits the specified information failing to keep a record of it, the supporting documents and the certification for a period of at least five years at their principal place of business in Canada or, if they have provided the Minister with the civic address, at another place in Canada where they can be inspected | 500 |
- SOR/2001-450, s. 1
- SOR/2007-62, s. 1
- SOR/2014-295, ss. 1 to 6
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