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Toronto, June 04, 2010
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The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) advises consumers and dealers that Fleetwood Auto and its owner John Byers are not registered in Ontario to sell vehicles. The dealership’s registration was revoked in January 2009, but it appears the owner is continuing to sell vehicles from 4712 Dunlop Street West in Barrie under the name Asset Distribution and Repo Centre.
Byers’ registration was revoked as a result of consumer complaints, numerous Highway Traffic Act convictions, indebtedness to the Ministry of Revenue and indebtedness to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund. The dealer appealed this decision of the Licence Appeal Tribunal (decision available at
www.omvic.on.ca/info/enforcement/lat/LAT%202009-01-12b.pdf) to Divisional Court, however the appeal was
abandoned.
In Ontario, all motor vehicle dealers and salespeople must be registered with OMVIC before buying, selling or leasing vehicles. Consumers who purchase vehicles through unregistered dealers are not protected by provincial legislation, including the right to make claims to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund. Dealers who knowingly trade with an unregistered dealer are also subject to sanctions under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act and Code of Ethics.
Dealer and salesperson registration can be verified through the following page on OMVIC’s web site:
https://ewconsumers.omvic.on.ca/Index/Index.aspx.
About OMVIC
OMVIC licenses and
regulates motor vehicle dealers
in Ontario and enforces the
Motor Vehicle Dealers Act on
behalf of the
Minister of
Consumer Services. OMVIC's
mandate is to maintain a fair,
safe and informed marketplace by
ensuring registration of dealers
and salespersons, inspecting
dealerships, maintaining a
complaint line for consumers,
conducting investigations and
enforcing the Act and its
associated rules and
regulations. OMVIC is also
responsible for administering
the Motor Vehicle Dealers
Compensation Fund on behalf of a
Board of Trustees.
For more information, please
contact:
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