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Administrative monetary penalties (AMP)

Last updated on November 6, 2025

If an individual or corporation sells or produces cannabis that contravenes the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act (CCLA), the Community Safety Unit (CSU) can impose an administrative monetary penalty (AMP).

This page provides a summary of the Administrative Monetary Penalty Policy (PDF, 100KB).

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Notice of administrative monetary penalties (NAMP) 

Those who have sold or produced cannabis in contravention of the CCLA may be liable to an administrative monetary penalty (AMP).

An AMP is a penalty that is equal to two times the retail value of the cannabis sold, produced, or possessed for the purpose of sale.

The Director of the CSU or their delegate may impose an AMP by issuing a notice of administrative monetary penalty (NAMP). The NAMP will include:

Officers, directors or agents of a corporation may be copied on a NAMP to allow them the opportunity to sign a waiver or apply for a hearing.

In addition, potentially impacted agents may be copied on a NAMP to allow them the opportunity to submit a completed application form and participate in a hearing. 

Deadline extensions can be requested by contacting the CSU but are not guaranteed.

NAMPs that do not receive a response will proceed to an AMP hearing.

Waivers and paying a reduced penalty

Notice of administrative monetary penalties (NAMPs) are always sent with a waiver. When a person or corporation signs a waiver, they:

  • Admit fault
  • Accept a reduced AMP
  • Agree to pay within 30 days or by the deadline given in a Concession Order, and
  • Waive their right to an AMP hearing

By signing the waiver, the AMP will be reduced by half, to an amount that is equal to the retail value of the cannabis sold, possessed for the purpose of sale, or produced.  The Director will accept a person’s signed form if received within 30 calendar days of the date the person is deemed to have received the NAMP.

Waivers can only be signed by the individual, corporation, or the corporation’s director, agent or officer who is the recipient of the AMP.  An authorized representative cannot sign a waiver.

As the Director considers appropriate, the Director may accept a signed form received after the 30-day deadline. If the Director does not accept the form, the Director will notify the person in writing with reasons.

Once a waiver is signed and returned it is irrevocable and final. There are no options for reconsideration once a waiver is signed.

Concession Orders

When a signed waiver is received, the CSU issues a Concession Order that:

  • Outlines how the CCLA was contravened
  • Attests that a person or corporation has accepted fault and signed a waiver, and
  • Imposes an AMP that is equal to the retail value of the cannabis sold or produced illegally

The AMP amount provided in the Concession Order must be paid within 30 calendar days of receiving the order, or by the deadline provided on the order. Interest accumulates on overdue payments.

Examples of Concession Orders issued can be found on the Enforcement actions and statistics page.

Compliance Orders

If a person does not sign a waiver in response to a NAMP, an administrative hearing is held and a Compliance Order may be issued. 

Examples of Compliance Orders issued can be found on the Enforcement actions and statistics page.

Apply to participate in an AMP hearing

NAMPs provide the option to dispute a proposed AMP by participating in an AMP hearing. 

To participate in an AMP hearing, NAMP recipients or their authorized representative must submit a complete:

Completed application forms must be submitted by the NAMP deadline. The deadline for submitting a completed application form to the CSU is 30 calendar days from the date the NAMP is deemed received.

The CSU will review all completed application forms received by the deadline. If a request to participate in an AMP hearing is rejected, the CSU will provide a reason for the rejection in writing. 

Disclosure

The CSU will provide all approved AMP hearing participants with a CSU disclosure package.

The CSU disclosure package will include:

  • All of the information that was before the Director when the Director issued the NAMP, and
  • Any additional information considered relevant to the hearing

Once a participant has received the CSU disclosure package, they have:

  • 30 calendar days from the date that the applicant is deemed to have received the CSU’s disclosure package to provide their own submissions and evidence for consideration in the AMP hearing, or
  • 45 days from the date the applicant is deemed to have received CSU’s disclosure package to sign a waiver, and pay a reduced penalty.

All submissions and evidence that a participant wants the Director to consider should be received by the Director on or before the disclosure deadline. The Director may extend the disclosure deadline and/or accept evidence submitted by the applicant after the disclosure deadline on a case-by-case basis.

If there are multiple participants in an AMP hearing, the CSU Director may choose to set an alternate deadline for submissions.

Apply for reconsideration

Individuals or corporations who have been imposed with a Compliance Order have 30 days to apply for reconsideration to dispute the decision.

The Hearing Process

Learn more about the hearing process for administrative monetary penalties and reconsideration requests.