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Prince Edward Island

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Some of the Prince Edward Island laws that may apply when homeowners build, renovate or repair a home are listed below. Note that this listing is illustrative only and not intended as legal advice. If you are concerned about legal issues related to your home construction project, seek qualified legal advice.

Business Practices Act: Establishes remedies available to consumers who are the subject of consumer representations that are negligent and/or unconscionable.

Consumer Protection Act: Sets rules and regulations regarding the protection of consumers in relation to the provision of goods and services.

Contributory Negligence Act: Deals with situations where a homeowner may be considered negligent through the actions of a third party contractor or trades person, and the consequences of being found contributorily negligent.

Employment Standards Act: Sets out an employer's obligations to an employee in respect of age and minimum notice provisions in the event of termination.

Environmental Protection Act: Deals with environmental laws, including a homeowner's obligations to protect the environment and the consequences and impact of failing to comply with the rules and regulations.

Fire Prevention Act: Sets out fire code rules and regulations and consequences of failure to comply.

Frauds on Creditors Act: Establishes rules related to priorities in the event of fraud or improper payments, and the impact of bankruptcy and insolvency in these situations.

Heritage Places Protection Act: Outlines procedures to obtain approval for work on heritage properties that have been legally designated as such.

Insurance Act: Sets out rules and regulations regarding the insurance aspect of a contract that a homeowner may enter into with a contactor or a trades person, including the obligations regarding reporting of claims and the effect of failure to comply with those rules and regulations.

Municipalities Act: Establishes rules and regulations regarding the requirements for building permits and inspections.

Occupational Health and Safety Act: Sets up rules related to workplace safety, including an owner's responsibility to ensure a safe work environment and the consequences of failure to do so.

Occupiers' Liability Act: Sets out homeowner's obligation of care and responsibility to ensure safe environment for people entering their home and the consequences of failure to do so.

Personal Property Security Act: Sets up rules regarding the taking of security to ensure payments and priorities of payment among various classes of secured and unsecured creditors.

Provincial Building Code Act: Establishes rules and regulations regarding the requirements for building permits and inspections and the interplay between the municipal and provincial authorities.

Revenue Tax Act: Establishes requirement to collect and remit sales tax in connection with the purchase of goods and services.

Sale of Goods Act: Sets out common law representations and warranties required to be provided to consumers by manufacturer of goods.

Statute of Frauds: Provides that any contract relating to land must be in writing.

Unconscionable Transactions Relief Act: Provides for a remedy in the event of fraud or unconscionable action by contractor or trades person.

Workers Compensation Act: Sets out rules related to workplace safety, including the owner's responsibility to ensure a safe work environment and the consequences of failure to do so. Additionally, provides the framework for obtaining compensation in such cases.