Detailed Fee Changes
The following fee changes will impact regulated technologies in: Amusement Devices; Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Refrigeration; Electrical; Elevating Devices; Gas; and Passenger Ropeways.
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Proposed Fee Change |
What is Changing? |
Why is it Changing? |
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New Proposed Fees |
Investigation Fee We are introducing a standard service rate for investigations into any non-compliances, including undervalued and unpermitted work. We intend to use the Investigation Fee to recover some costs from enforcement investigations, where significant non-compliance has been proven. |
The existing C&E fee schedule includes two separate fees for investigation of undervalued work, and investigation of unpermitted work. We are consolidating both fees into a single “Investigation Fee” which will apply to all enforcement investigations into any alleged non-compliance. This creates a more simplified, transparent, and fair approach to cost recovery. All “Investigation Fees” will be charged at a minimum of two hours ($670) at the Professional Services Rate. Each additional hour of work will be charged at the Professional Services Rate of $335/hr. |
Non-compliant investigations require large amounts of resources beyond routine compliance activities. The cost of investigation can range from $8,000-$15,000. The fee would be applied only at the end of an investigation and only when non‑compliance is confirmed. We will not charge a fee if allegations are not confirmed or compliance is proven. Overall, we believe it is important that the costs are paid by non-compliant individuals. This approach ensures costs are not passed on to compliant clients, while supporting a level playing field. |
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| New Proposed Fees | A new fee for Regulatory Audits performed by Enforcement Specialists charged at the hourly Administrative Rate $90/hr. |
Regulatory Audits require support beyond the lead auditor's work. In addition to audit activities, Enforcement Investigation Specialists carry out essential administrative and investigative work such as file reviews, information requests, documentation review, and audit coordination. We intend to use the proposed administrative rate to recover some costs associated with this work, which is not included in the fee structure today. Introducing this fee improves transparency by better reflecting the actual resources needed to conduct regulatory audits, and supports a fair approach to cost recovery. Audit fees are only applied when we find major non-compliance. If the duty holder is compliant, these fees are not applied. In 2025, the majority of regulatory audits cost non-compliant contractors $10,000. |
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Fee Change: Increasing Services of Existing Fees |
Change the current fee from “Special Inspection” to “Unauthorized Work Inspection” |
The current “Special Inspection” fee is used for inspections into unpermitted work. However, the term “special inspection” can be unclear to clients receiving an invoice and does not clearly communicate the reason for the charge. |
Changing the fee to “Unauthorized Work Inspection” better reflects the inspection's focus and provides more transparency by clearly communicating that the fee is associated with work done without authorization. The proposed name change better aligns with this expanded focus and ensures consistency between the fee title, its purpose, and enforcement objectives. In addition, as part of the organization’s focus on addressing the grey market, the range of this fee will increase beyond unpermitted work to include inspections related to all forms of unauthorized work, including unlicensed, unqualified, and unpermitted activities. |
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Change the current fee from “Reinspection Fee” to “Re-inspection of Unauthorized Work” |
This change is only applied to re-inspections performed in response to unauthorized work. Making this change will allow us to collect data on the volume of unauthorized work and help our efforts to level the playing field. There will be no changes to the reinspection fee applied to re-inspections conducted by Safety Officers following up on previously identified non-compliances. |
As part of the organization’s focus on addressing the grey market, the range of this fee will increase beyond unpermitted work to include inspections related to all forms of unauthorized work, including unlicensed, unqualified, and unpermitted activities. |
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Renaming Existing Fee (no service change) |
Rename the current fee from “Compliance Audit” to “Regulatory Audit” This is a name change. No new non-compliances will be added. |
We are updating the name of this fee to line up with our new audit process across technologies. You may find more details in this Information Bulletin. |
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Rename “Administrative Rate for non-compliance” and “Professional Services Rate for non-compliance” to “Administrative Rate” and “Professional Service Rate” |
Removing “for non-compliance" in the fee description from hourly rates |
We want to simplify the fee schedule so all professional service rates across technologies have the same fee name. Removing "for non-compliance" in the fee description removes unnecessary distinction at the fee level. |
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Removing Existing Fee |
Permit amendment fee |
Removing “permit amendment review fee” from the EL fee schedule |
The current application of the “investigation of undervalued permit fee” is complex and we want to simplify it. |
The following fee changes will impact Amusement Devices only:
Fee Category |
Proposed Fee Change |
What is Changing? |
Why is it Changing? |
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New Proposed Fee |
Reinspection fee for Amusement Devices (AD) Operating Permits |
We are introducing a new fee for reinspection of Operating Permits in the Amusement Devices technology. The new reinspection fee will be charged at the Safety Services Rate ($223). The first inspection performed on operating equipment are covered under the operating permit fee. But any clients who require additional inspections to ensure compliance do not currently face any fees for service. We will be charging for follow-up inspections similar to what we do in all other technologies and installation inspections. |
We want to align re-inspection services on operating equipment across all technologies. |
Compliance and Enforcement fees are separate and distinct from enforcement actions, such as monetary penalties or other sanctions that may be applied at the end of an investigation or regulatory audit.
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