{"id":873,"slug":"nhcla-2017-bill-166-statute","title":"New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017 (S.O. 2017 c. 33 Sched. 1) — HCRA's governing statute, enacted via Bill 166","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["gc-vertical","regulatory-signals"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** HCRA's governing statute is the **New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017 (S.O. 2017, c. 33, Sched. 1)**, enacted as part of Bill 166, the *Strengthening Protection for Ontario Consumers Act, 2017*. Designation regulation: **O. Reg. 624/20** designates HCRA as the regulator and delegates Parts I, III, IV, V and ss. 80, 81, 82, 86, 86.1, 86.2, 86.3 to it.\n\n**Sources:**\n- Bill 166: <https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-41/session-2/bill-166>\n- O. Reg. 624/20: <https://www.ontario.ca/laws/docs/200624_e.doc>\n\n**Confidence:** Verified.\n\n**Statutory powers (selected sections):** Issue/refuse/suspend/condition/revoke a licence (ss. 40, 43); compliance orders (ss. 67-68); AMPs (ss. 75-79 — see [[hcra-amps-proclaimed-feb-2023-5k-50k-range]]); Discipline Committee referral (s. 57); provincial-offence prosecution; restraining/freeze orders in Superior Court (used twice as of late 2024 — Highbridge Construction February 2023 and Albion February 2024).\n\n**Caveat — Bill 218 / January 1, 2026 amendments:** add a \"new freehold home\" definition and other clarifications. Substantive licensing regime is unchanged but the statute text should be re-checked after January 1, 2026 for new defined terms before quoting specific sections.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-hcra-ontario-may-2026","title":"Research brief: Ontario Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) — definitive reference (May 2026)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"hcra-launched-feb-1-2021-replaces-tarion-regulator","title":"HCRA launched February 1, 2021 as Ontario's new-home builder regulator; 7,232 licensees at March 31, 2025","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"cunningham-review-2016-2017-tarion-conflict","title":"Cunningham Review (2016-2017) recommended separating Ontario's home-warranty regulator from the insurer — the origin of HCRA","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"hcra-code-of-ethics-o-reg-245-21-july-2021","title":"HCRA Code of Ethics (O. Reg. 245/21) in force July 1, 2021 — Discipline Committee max fines $50K individual / $100K corporation","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"hcra-amps-proclaimed-feb-2023-5k-50k-range","title":"HCRA administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) proclaimed February 1, 2023 — $5K-$50K base range per contravention","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"}]},"created_at":"2026-05-24T13:50:00.783Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T13:50:00.783Z"}