Administrative Monetary Penalty System
C199

Contravention

Customs bonded warehouse licensee or operator received or transferred intoxicating liquor without written approval from the appropriate, authorized provincial board, commission or agency.

Penalty

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

Guidelines

Non-compliance occurs when a customs bonded warehouse licensee or operator receives in or transfers from a bonded warehouse intoxicating liquor without written approval as authorized by the laws of that province/territory in which the customs bonded warehouse is situated.

Applied against the customs bonded warehouse licensee or operator.

During a first verification or audit, for each instance where goods are received in or transferred from, a first level penalty will be assessed.

During a second verification or audit, a second level penalty will be assessed, and the third level penalty will apply for a third or subsequent verifications or audits.

Apply a penalty per shipment, per visit.

References

Regulation

Customs Bonded Warehouses Regulations, section 13

D-Memo

D7-4-4, Customs Bonded Warehouses

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