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O. Reg. 345/97: FEES"

O. Reg. 345/97: FEES, Under: Personal Property Security Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.10

Personal Property Security Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 345/97

FEES

Consolidation Period:  From October 1, 1997 to the e-Laws currency date.

No amendments.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

1. The following fees are payable under the Act:

1. Subject to paragraph 5, for the registration of a financing statement or a financing change statement designated as a renewal, if the registration period of the statement is 25 years or less: $$8.00 per year.

2. Subject to paragraph 5, for the registration of a financing statement or a financing change statement designated as a renewal, if the registration period of the statement is for a perpetual period: $500.00.

3. Subject to paragraph 5, for the registration of a financing change statement designated as a discharge: No charge.

4. Subject to paragraph 5, for the registration of a financing change statement other than a financing change statement described in paragraph 1, 2 or 3: $12.00.

5. For the registration of a financing statement or a financing change statement in addition to the fee payable under paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4, if the registration is not in an electronic format: $5.00.

6. For a search: $8.00.

7. For a search if the person requesting it is not doing so pursuant to an agreement for remote online access made with the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations: $2.00 in addition to the fee payable under paragraph 6.

8. For a registrar’s certificate: $8.00.

9. For a registrar’s certificate if the person requesting it is not doing so pursuant to an agreement for remote online access made with the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations: $2.00 in addition to the fee payable under paragraph 8.

10. For the production for inspection of a chattel mortgage registered under The Bills of Sale and Chattel Mortgages Act, being chapter 45 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1970, a contract registered under The Conditional Sales Act, being chapter 76 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1970, including the production of the branch office copy of the financing statement or a financing change statement relating to the registration: $1.00.

11. For a copy of a chattel mortgage registered under The Bills of Sale and Chattel Mortgages Act, being chapter 45 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1970, a contract registered under The Conditional Sales Act, being chapter 76 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1970 or an assignment of book debts registered under The Assignment of Book Debts Act, being chapter 33 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1970, and a copy of the financing statement or a financing change statement relating to the registration: $1.00 per page.

12. For the production for inspection of the central office copy of a financing statement or a financing change statement and for a copy of the central office copy: $14.00.

13. For certifying a copy to which paragraph 12 applies: $1.00.

14. For the production for inspection of a mortgage, charge, assignment or document registered under the Corporation Securities Registration Act, being chapter 94 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1980: $12.00.

15. For a copy of a document, instrument, affidavit or paper relating to a registration under the Corporation Securities Registration Act, being chapter 94 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1980: $1.00 per page.

16. For certifying a copy to which paragraph 15 applies: $23.00.

17. For used vehicle information package: $20.00.

O. Reg. 345/97, s. 1.

2. Despite section 1, no fee is required to be paid under that section by,

(a) a ministry of the Government of Ontario or an agency, board or commission of the Crown in right of Ontario if that entity has entered into a written agreement with the registrar that provides that the entity is not required to pay fees under that section; or

(b) a police department, fire department or any other law enforcement agency.  O. Reg. 345/97, s. 2.

3. Omitted (revokes other Regulations).  O. Reg. 345/97, s. 3.

4. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).  O. Reg. 345/97, s. 4.