Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations

12 (1) A dealer who resides in Canada may apply to the Minister for an identification number for use on the label of a consumer textile article in place of the dealer’s name and postal address where the dealer

• (a) manufactures or has manufactured on his or her behalf, processes, finishes or sells at retail consumer textile articles in Canada;

• (b) imports consumer textile articles into Canada; or

• (c) owns and distributes consumer textile articles in Canada.

(2) An application for an identification number shall

• (a) be in writing;

• (b) set out

  • (i) the name under which the dealer carries on business in Canada,

  • (ii) the name of an official, employed by the dealer and residing in Canada, who is authorized by the dealer to make the application,

  • (iii) the address and telephone number of the dealer’s place of business in Canada, or of the dealer’s head office where that office is in Canada, and

  • (iv) the dealer’s postal address in Canada, where the address set out under subparagraph (iii) is not appropriate for postal delivery; and

• (c) be accompanied by a fee of $100.

(3) The Minister shall assign an identification number to a dealer where the dealer meets the requirements set out in subsections (1) and (2).

(4) A dealer to whom an identification number has been assigned or transferred in accordance with paragraph (5)(a) is entitled to use the identification number on the label of a consumer textile article in place of the dealer’s name and postal address until

• (a) the dealer’s business is transferred to another dealer who meets the requirements set out in subsection (1); or

• (b) the identification number is revoked.

(5) A dealer who is entitled to use an identification number shall immediately give written notice to the Minister if the dealer

• (a) transfers the business carried on by the dealer to another dealer who meets the requirements set out in subsection (1);

• (b) changes the name under which the dealer carries on business or the address of the place of business or head office of the dealer; or

• (c) ceases to carry on business.

(6) The Minister shall revoke a dealer’s identification number on receiving from the dealer

• (a) a notice under paragraph (5)(a), where the dealer to whom the business is transferred does not meet any of the requirements set out in subsection (1);

• (b) a notice under paragraph (5)(b), where the dealer, as a result of the change of name or address, no longer meets any of the requirements set out in subsection (1); or

• (c) a notice from the dealer under paragraph (5)(c).

(7) The Minister may revoke a dealer’s identification number if the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that the dealer

• (a) failed to give notice in accordance with subsection (5);

• (b) used the identification number in a false or misleading manner; or

• (c) on receiving an inquiry or complaint from any person, refused to admit or denied ownership of the identification number, where that number was applied on the label of a consumer textile article by or on behalf of that dealer.

(8) Where the Minister revokes a dealer’s identification number pursuant to subsection (6) or (7), the Minister shall immediately send to the dealer by registered mail a written notice of the revocation.

(9) The revocation of an identification number takes effect 10 days after the day on which the notice of revocation is sent by the Minister.