Definition

1   In this regulation, "government assistance cheque" means a government cheque that is issued with any of the following printed on its face:

(a) "BC Employment and Assistance";

(b) "BC Employment and Assistance Imprest Account";

(c) "BC Employment and Assistance Imprest Account — MCFD";

(d) "BC Employment and Assistance Imprest Account — SDPR".

[en. B.C. Reg. 169/2019, Sch.]

Government cheques

2   Subject to this regulation, a person may charge, require or accept a cheque cashing fee.

Government assistance cheques

3   Despite section 2, a person may charge, require or accept a cheque cashing fee in relation to a government assistance cheque only if the cheque cashing fee does not exceed the lesser of

(a) $2.00 plus 1% of the face value of the government assistance cheque, and

(b) $10.00.