Fines can be given out by the police, conservation officers, and others. Individuals in B.C. who are attempting to resell medical supplies or engages in price gouging for essential items could get a $2,000 ticket.
New fines were recently announced. The tickets can be handed out by police, conservation officers, and other officers in B.C. starting immediately for as long as the COVID-19 crisis continues. The pandemic resulted in 1,647 positive cases and 81 deaths in B.C.
Some individuals are trying to get a profit off the COVID-19 pandemic. Some fluctuation in price is normal but an example in which a mask is being sold for $5 one day and then $50 the next as price gouging could not be tolerated.
Aside from price gouging and reselling medical supplies, some of the offenses that can be given tickets include exceeding the quantity limits on the scale of specified items and hotels or lodging operators no providing accommodation for self-isolation facilities or to support essential workers.
Consumer Protection BC will the main point of contact for price gouging concerns.
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