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P-5 - Partnerships and Business Names Registration Act

Section 15
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Offences and penalties
15(1)Every person who
(a) fails to register any certificate in the manner and within the time prescribed by this Act,
(b) fails to comply with paragraph 9(2)(b), or
(c) knowingly makes a false statement in a certificate signed, registered or filed by the person under this Act,
commits an offence.
15(1.1)Repealed: 2008, c.11, s.23
15(2)A firm or person who is directed by the registrar under section 14 to change its registered name fails to comply with a directive of the registrar and continues to use that name that contravenes section 13, notwithstanding that the registrar has revoked that name, commits an offence.
15(3)Where an offence under subsection (2) continues for more than one day,
(a) the minimum fine that may be imposed is the minimum fine set by the Provincial Offences Procedure Act multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues, and
(b) the maximum fine that may be imposed is the maximum fine set by the Provincial Offences Procedure Act multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues.
R.S., c.168, s.15; 1973, c.74, s.62; 1976, c.44, s.2; 1983, c.62, s.7; 1986, c.62, s.18; 2003, c.14, s.16; 2008, c.11, s.23
Offences and penalties
15(1)Every person who
(a) fails to register any certificate in the manner and within the time prescribed by this Act,
(b) fails to comply with paragraph 9(2)(b), or
(c) knowingly makes a false statement in a certificate signed, registered or filed by the person under this Act,
commits an offence.
15(1.1)Repealed: 2008, c.11, s.23
15(2)A firm or person who is directed by the registrar under section 14 to change its registered name fails to comply with a directive of the registrar and continues to use that name that contravenes section 13, notwithstanding that the registrar has revoked that name, commits an offence.
15(3)Where an offence under subsection (2) continues for more than one day,
(a) the minimum fine that may be imposed is the minimum fine set by the Provincial Offences Procedure Act multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues, and
(b) the maximum fine that may be imposed is the maximum fine set by the Provincial Offences Procedure Act multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues.
R.S., c.168, s.15; 1973, c.74, s.62; 1976, c.44, s.2; 1983, c.62, s.7; 1986, c.62, s.18; 2003, c.14, s.16; 2008, c.11, s.23
Offences and penalties
15(1)Every person who
(a) fails to register any certificate in the manner and within the time prescribed by this Act, or fails to comply with paragraph 9(2)(b),
(b) knowingly makes a false statement in a certificate signed, registered or filed by him under this Act, or
(c) violates any of the provisions of section 13,
is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, and in default of payment is liable to imprisonment in accordance with subsection 31(3) of the Summary Convictions Act.
15(1.1)Every person who violates or fails to comply with subsection 8.5(4), section 8.82 or subsection 8.83(6) commits an offence punishable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category C offence.
15(2)A firm or person who is directed by the registrar under section 14 to change its registered name fails to comply with a directive of the registrar and continues to use that name that contravenes section 13, notwithstanding that the registrar has revoked that name, is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars but not more than one thousand dollars, and in default of payment is liable to imprisonment in accordance with subsection 31(3) of the Summary Convictions Act.
15(3)Where an offence under subsection (2) is committed on more than one day or is continued for more than one day, it shall be deemed to be a separate offence for each day on which the offence is committed or continued.
R.S., c.168, s.15; 1973, c.74, s.62; 1976, c.44, s.2; 1983, c.62, s.7; 1986, c.62, s.18; 2003, c.14, s.16