Administrative Monetary Penalty System
C012

Contravention

Licensed customs broker transacted business as a customs broker at a customs office not specified by the licence.

Penalty

Occurrence Penalty
1st $150
2nd $225
3rd and subsequent $450
Penalty basis
Per incidence
Retention period
12 months

Guidelines

Non-compliance occurs when a licensed customs broker transacts business at a customs office which has not been specified or authorized on his/her licence.

Refer to C011, for instances where a person who is not a licensed customs broker acts as one on behalf of a client.

Apply a penalty per location, per client.

References

Legislation

Customs Act, subsection 9(4)

D-Memo

D1-8-1, Licensing of Customs Brokers

Other

Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations

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