Key Takeaways
- Panels usually specify the payment date; CPA Ontario panels specify timing and manner (CPA Act, s. 35(4)).
- MVDA and CMSA discipline fines are due by the date ordered, or within 60 days of the last order if none (MVDA, s. 17(7)).
- Unpaid administrative penalties can become enforceable debts (e.g. MBLAA, s. 42).
- Non-payment can lead to licensing action (e.g. MBLAA, s. 22).
Who Receives Fines
Health college fines go to the Minister of Finance (Code, s. 51(2)); real estate and dealer discipline fines go to the administrative authority (TRESA, s. 21(3); MVDA, s. 17(4)).
If You Cannot Pay
- Raise ability to pay during penalty submissions.
- Ask for instalments in the order.
- Do not simply miss the date. Non-payment can lead to further action, including refusal or revocation in some licensing regimes (MBLAA, s. 22).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an appeal pause payment?
For MVDA discipline fines under appeal, payment follows the appeals committee’s order (s. 17(7)).
Are fines tax-deductible?
That is a tax question. Get accounting advice.
Sources
Statutory references are to the provisions listed below, as consolidated on e-Laws when this page was prepared.
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario Act, 2017, s. 35 — Checked November 10, 2026.
- Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002, s. 17 — Checked November 10, 2026.
- Health Professions Procedural Code (RHPA, Sched. 2), s. 51 — Checked November 10, 2026.
- Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2002, s. 21 — Checked November 10, 2026.
- Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006, ss. 22, 42 — Checked November 10, 2026.