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Volume 69, No. 2

10/2026

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

February 10, 2026

B.C. Reg. 10/2026 , deposited February 9, 2026, under the BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT [sections 194 and 201] and BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION AMENDMENT ACT, 2025 [section 41]. Order in Council 35/2026, approved and ordered February 9, 2026.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that, effective August 1, 2026,

(

a) sections 4 to 6, 7 (a), 8 to 19, 21 to 27, 36 and 40 of the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 , S.B.C. 2025, c. 3, are brought into force,

(

b) the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Regulation, B.C. Reg. 294/2004, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix 1,

(

c) the Consumer Contracts Regulation, B.C. Reg. 272/2004, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix 2,

(

d) the Debt Collection and Repayment Regulation, B.C. Reg. 295/2004, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix 3, and

(

e) the Home Inspector Licensing Regulation, B.C. Reg. 12/2009, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix 4.

— N. SHARMA, Attorney General and Deputy Premier ; B. MA, Presiding Member of the Executive Council .

Appendix 1

1 The following

Part is added to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Regulation, B.C. Reg. 294/2004:

Part 1.1 – Unfair Practices

Low value claim

2.1 For the purposes of the definition of "low value claim" in

section 14.4 (1) [dispute resolution and class proceeding term or acknowledgment inoperative – low value claim] of the Act, the prescribed amount is $5 000, exclusive of interest and any costs, fees, expenses or charges in relation to a dispute respecting the low value claim.

Section 3 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by repealing paragraphs (a), (

c) and (

o) and substituting the following:

(

a) section 18.2 [contract contents] ; , and

(

b) in subsection (2) by striking out " (a), (c), (e) " and substituting " (a), (e), " .

Appendix 2

1 The heading to

Part 1 of the Consumer Contracts Regulation, B.C. Reg. 272/2004, is repealed and the following substituted:

Part 1 – Consumer Contracts Under

Division 2 of

Part 4 of the Act .

2 The following heading is added after the heading to

Part 1:

Division 1 – Future Performance Contracts .

3 The following

section is added to

Part 1:

Prescribed amount for definition of "future performance contract"

1.1 The amount of total price payable prescribed for the purposes of the definition of "future performance contract" in

section 17 [definitions – consumer contracts] of the Act is the cumulative total amount of $50, before taxes, shipping or any other costs described in

section 18.2 (

h) or (i) [contract contents] of the Act.

Section 2 is repealed and the following substituted:

Designated future performance contracts for definition of "fitness or other personal services contract"

2 For the purposes of the definition of "fitness or other personal services contract" in

section 17 of the Act, a future performance contract is designated if, under the contract between the supplier and the consumer, the supplier supplies, or offers to supply,

(

a) physical fitness services, including activities

(

i) that are offered for the benefit of the consumer’s flexibility, strength or aerobic capacity, and

(ii) that are supplied at a facility or other place associated with the supply of those services, or

(

b) other personal services relating to physical fitness, including instruction, training or assistance supplied to the consumer individually or in groups.

Section 2.1 is amended by striking out " continuing services contract " and substituting " fitness or other personal services contract ".

Section 3 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "

section 25 (6) (a) [refund if material change] of the Act, the supplier must refund the portion of all cash payments made under the contract " and substituting " sections 25 (6) (a) [refund if material change] and 25.1 (5) (a) [subscription contract – automatic renewal] of the Act, the supplier must refund the portion of all money paid under a fitness or other personal services contract or a subscription contract ",

(

b) in the formula in subsection (1) by striking out " cash payments " and substituting " money paid " , and

(

c) in subsection (2) by striking out " cash payments made under the contract " and substituting " money paid under a fitness or other personal services contract ".

7 The following heading is added before

section 4:

Division 2 – Direct Sales Contracts .

8 The following

section is added before

section 4:

Definition for this Division

3.1 In this Division, "restricted good or service" means a good or service referred to in

section 20.1 (1) [direct sales contract – prohibitions] of the Act.

Section 4 (1) is amended by striking out " $50 " and substituting " the cumulative total amount of $50, before taxes, shipping or any other costs described in

section 18.2 (

h) or (i) [contract contents] of the Act ".

10 The following

section is added:

Prescribed goods or services for certain prohibited direct sales contracts

4.1 For the purposes of

section 20.1 (1) (j) [direct sales contract – prohibitions] of the Act, the following are prescribed goods or services:

(

a) a heat pump system;

(

b) a solar photovoltaic panel system or solar thermal panel system;

(

c) a component or related service for a good or service referred to in

section 20.1 (1) of the Act.

Section 5 is repealed and the following substituted:

Exemptions from application of certain contract requirements for regulated direct sellers

(1) In this section, "regulated direct seller" means one of the following direct sellers, if the direct seller is engaged in selling the goods or services for which the direct seller is licensed, registered or incorporated:

(

a) a direct seller who is a person licensed under the Real Estate Services Act ;

(

b) a direct seller that is a society, as defined in the Societies Act ;

(

c) a direct seller who is a motor dealer registered under the Motor Dealer Act ;

(

d) a direct seller who is an insurance agent licensed under the Financial Institutions Act ;

(

e) a direct seller who is a dealer or salesperson registered under the Securities Act .

(2) The following provisions of the Act do not apply to a direct sales contract for the supply of a good or service in respect of which the regulated direct seller is licensed, registered or incorporated:

(

a) Division 1.1 [Contract Requirements] of

Part 4 [Consumer Contracts] ;

(

b) section 20 [direct sales contracts] ;

(

c) section 20.1 [direct sales contract – prohibitions] ;

(

d) section 21 [direct sales contract – cancellation] .

12 The following sections are added:

Exemptions for direct sales contracts at certain temporary locations

5.1

(1) In this section, "temporary location" means

(

a) an agricultural show or fair, trade show, craft show, art show or similar type of exhibit,

(

b) a temporary kiosk in a shopping mall, or

(

c) an auction.

(2) Section 20.1 (1) [direct sales contract – prohibitions] of the Act does not apply to a supplier who enters into a direct sales contract at a temporary location for the supply of a restricted good or service.

(3) The following provisions of the Act do not apply to a direct sales contract entered into at a temporary location unless that direct sales contract is entered into for the supply of a restricted good or service:

(

a) Division 1.1 [Contract Requirements] of

Part 4 [Consumer Contracts] ;

(

b) section 20 [direct sales contracts] ;

(

c) section 21 [direct sales contract – cancellation] .

Exemptions from prohibited direct sales contracts when consumers allow residential access

5.2

(1) Section 20.1 (1) of the Act does not apply to a supplier who enters into a direct sales contract for the supply of a restricted good or service if a consumer invites the supplier to the consumer’s place of residence for the purpose of entering into the direct sales contract after

(

a) the supplier initiates communication with the consumer by any means other than in person at the consumer’s place of residence or by telephone, or

(

b) the consumer initiates communication with the supplier, including when the supplier is an ongoing supplier under an existing direct sales contract and the consumer accepts a request from the supplier to meet at the consumer’s place of residence.

(2) The exemption under subsection (1) of this

section does not apply when a supplier is performing an energy audit at a consumer’s place of residence.

Section 6 is repealed.

14 The following heading is added before

section 7:

Division 3 – Consumer Rights of Cancellation .

Section 7 (1) is amended by striking out "

section 19 (m) [notice of consumer’s rights of cancellation] of the Act, a continuing services contract " and substituting "

section 18.2 (s) [contract contents] of the Act, a fitness or other personal services contract ".

Schedule A is amended by striking out " [Supplier: insert this paragraph if the contract is a time share contract.] You may cancel at any time, if you are not given a copy of this contract when you sign it. "

Appendix 3

Section 14 of the Debt Collection and Repayment Regulation, B.C. Reg. 295/2004, is amended by striking out " sections 19 " and substituting " sections 18.2 ".

Appendix 4

Section 12 (1) of the Home Inspector Licensing Regulation, B.C. Reg. 12/2009, is amended by striking out " sections 19 " and substituting " sections 18.2 ".

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