Section 1 definition of "responsible official" was brought into force by 2023-32-1(part), effective May 1, 2024 (BC Reg 85/2024).
Section 1 definitions of "applicant", "registrant", "registration number" and "registration requirement" were added by 2023-32-1(rem), effective January 20, 2025 (BC Reg 2/2025).
Section 1 definition of "responsible official", paragraph (a) was added by 2023-32-1(rem), effective January 20, 2025 (BC Reg 2/2025).
Section 1 definition of "short-term rental information", paragraph (c) was added by 2023-32-1(rem), effective January 20, 2025 (BC Reg 2/2025).
Section 1 definition of "business licence requirement" BEFORE amended by 2025-26-33(a), effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
"business licence requirement" means a requirement in an applicable short-term rental bylaw that a person have a business licence;
Section 1 definition of "First Nation law" BEFORE repealed by 2025-26-33(b), effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
"First Nation law" means a law of a participating First Nation in relation to one or both of the following:
(a) short-term rental accommodation services or similar services;
Section 1 definitions of "personal information", "related First Nation law" and "short-term rental First Nation law" were added by 2025-26-33(c), effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
Section 1 definition of "short-term rental information", paragraph (d) BEFORE amended by 2025-26-33(d), effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
(d) if required under an applicable short-term rental bylaw, the applicable business licence number, and
Section 1 definition of "responsible official" BEFORE repealed by 2025-26-35, effective December 15, 2025 (BC Reg 233/2025).
"responsible official" means a person appointed or delegated to carry out a power or duty for the purposes of a review under either of the following:
Section 1 definition of "principal residence" BEFORE amended by 2025-26-34, effective January 1, 2026.
"principal residence" means the residence in which an individual resides for a longer period of time in a calendar year than any other place;
Section 2 BEFORE re-enacted by 2025-26-36, effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
Interpretation
2 For the purposes of this Act, a short-term rental bylaw, related bylaw or First Nation law is a short-term rental bylaw, related bylaw or First Nation law, as applicable, even if the short-term rental bylaw, related bylaw or First Nation law relates to a period of accommodation that differs from the period of time described in the definition of "short-term rental accommodation service".
Section 4 BEFORE amended by 2025-26-37, effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
Application of Act to participating First Nations
4 (1) This Act does not apply within the Nisg̱a'a Lands or the treaty lands of a treaty first nation unless the Nisg̱a'a Nation or the treaty first nation has entered into a coordination agreement under this section.
(2) The minister may, on behalf of the government, enter into a coordination agreement with the Nisg̱a'a Nation or a treaty first nation if the Nisg̱a'a Nation or the treaty first nation
(a) wishes that this Act or the regulations, or a part of this Act or the regulations, apply within the Nisg̱a'a Lands or the treaty lands of the treaty first nation, and
(b) wishes, in order to enforce a First Nation law as a participating First Nation, to coordinate with the minister in respect of the performance of duties, or exercise of powers, under this Act.
(3) The minister may not delegate to any person any of the minister's powers to enter into a coordination agreement under this section.
Section 11 BEFORE amended by 2025-26-39, effective December 15, 2025 (BC Reg 233/2025).
Review of decision of registrar
11 (1) A person may, in accordance with the regulations, apply for a review of a decision of the registrar about the person's registration or renewal of registration.
(2) Following the review, a responsible official may confirm, vary or set aside the decision under review.
Section 12 was renumbered as section 12 (1) and section 12 (2) was added by 2025-26-40, effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
Section 13 (a) and (c) were brought into force by 2023-32-13(part), effective May 1, 2024 (BC Reg 268/2023).
Section 17 (part) was brought into force by 2023-32-17(part), effective May 1, 2024 (BC Reg 268/2023).
Section 17 (1) (c) and (2) (part) were brought into force by 2023-32-17(part), effective May 1, 2024 (BC Reg 85/2024).
Section 17 (1) (b) (rem) and (2) (a) were brought into force by 2023-32-17(1)(b)(rem),(2)(a), effective January 20, 2025 (BC Reg 2/2025).
Section 18 BEFORE amended by 2025-26-41, effective December 15, 2025 (BC Reg 233/2025).
Procedures for local governments
18 (1) In this section, "relevant local government" means a local government that imposes a business licence requirement.
(2) If a relevant local government determines that a platform offer is not in compliance with an applicable business licence requirement, the relevant local government may deliver a notice about the failure to comply, in accordance with the regulations, to the following:
(a) the platform representative;
(3) Subject to the regulations, within a prescribed period of time after the delivery of the notice under subsection (2),
(a) a relevant local government may request that a platform service provider, within a prescribed period of time, cease providing platform services in respect of one or more of the supplier host's platform offers that do not comply with the business licence requirement, and
(b) the platform service provider must comply with the request of the relevant local government.
(4) A request under subsection (3) (a) must include any prescribed information.
Section 19 (5) BEFORE amended by 2025-26-42, effective December 15, 2025 (BC Reg 233/2025).
(5) The director may not assign or delegate to the same person both the conduct of an investigation under section 22 [investigation] into a matter and the power, in relation to that matter,
(a) to impose an administrative penalty under section 26 [administrative penalties], or
(b) to review an administrative penalty under section 29 [review of administrative penalty].
Section 26 (3.1), (3.2) and (3.3) were added by 2025-26-44, effective December 15, 2025 (BC Reg 233/2025).
Section 27 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by 2025-26-45, effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
(b) may not, subject to the regulations, exceed the prescribed maximum amount.
Section 29 (3) and (4) BEFORE amended by 2025-26-46, effective December 15, 2025 (BC Reg 233/2025).
(3) A responsible official may, in a review of an administrative penalty, consider new evidence only if the responsible official is satisfied that the new evidence
(a) is substantial and material to the review, and
(b) did not exist when the administrative penalty was ordered or did exist at that time but was not discovered and could not, through the exercise of reasonable diligence, have been discovered.
(4) Following the review, the responsible official may confirm, vary or set aside the original order.
Section 33 (2) (b) (v) BEFORE amended by 2025-26-47, effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
(v) to support the enforcement by participating First Nations of First Nation laws;
Section 34 BEFORE amended by 2025-26-48, effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
Sharing of information
34 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the minister may enter into a written agreement to share information, including personal information, with any person or group of persons for a purpose specified in section 33.
(2) An agreement under subsection (1) requires the prior approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council unless the agreement is with any of the following:
(a) a ministry of the government of British Columbia or an agency or corporation of that ministry;
(b) the government of Canada, the government of a jurisdiction within Canada, or an agency or corporation of any of those governments;
(d) a participating First Nation;
(e) a person or entity that is prescribed for the purposes of section 33 (2) (b) (vi).
(3) A local government may, in accordance with an agreement under subsection (1) and any regulations made under subsection (6), collect, use and disclose personal information under this Act
(a) for the enforcement of short-term rental bylaws and related bylaws, or
(4) A participating First Nation may, in accordance with an agreement under subsection (1) and any regulations made under subsection (6), collect, use and disclose personal information under this Act
(a) for the enforcement of a First Nation law of the participating First Nation, or
(5) A prescribed person or entity may, in accordance with an agreement under subsection (1) and any regulations made under subsection (6), collect, use and disclose personal information under this Act
(a) for the enforcement by the prescribed person or entity of enactments that restrict or otherwise impact short-term rental accommodation services or similar services, or
(6) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations relating to the following:
(a) an agreement under subsection (1);
(b) information sharing among the minister, local governments, participating First Nations and prescribed persons or entities.
Section 35 (3) (b) was brought into force by 2023-32-35(part), effective May 1, 2024 (BC Reg 85/2024).
Section 35 (3) (a) was brought into force by 2023-32-35(3)(a), effective January 20, 2025 (BC Reg 2/2025).
Section 35 (4) BEFORE amended by 2025-26-49, effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
(4) Subsection (3) of this section does not apply to the disclosure of information by a public body in accordance with section 33 (2) or 34 of this Act.
Section 38 (2) (n) was brought into force by 2023-32-38(part), effective May 1, 2024 (BC Reg 85/2024).
Section 38 (2) (f) (ii) to (vii), and (3) (e) (i) and (f) (i) (A), were brought into force by 2023-32-38(2)(f)(rem),(3)(e)(rem) and 2023-32-38(3)(f)(rem), effective January 20, 2025 (BC Reg 2/2025).
Section 38 (3) (c) BEFORE amended by 2025-26-51(a), effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
(c) make different regulations in relation to different classes of persons, entities, local governments, properties, short-term rental offers, short-term rental accommodation services, similar services, platforms, platform service providers, accommodation services, accommodation service providers, things, circumstances, periods of time or time limits, or other matters;
Section 38 (3) (f) (ii) (B.1) was added by 2025-26-51(b), effective November 27, 2025 (Royal Assent).
Section 38 (2) (f) (vii) (D) BEFORE repealed by 2025-26-50(a), effective December 15, 2025 (BC Reg 233/2025).
Section 38 (2) (f) (vii) (F) was added by 2025-26-50(b), effective December 15, 2025 (BC Reg 233/2025).
Section 38 (2) (k) BEFORE amended by 2025-26-50(c), effective December 15, 2025 (BC Reg 233/2025).
(k) respecting procedures relating to requests made by local governments of platform service providers, including prescribing periods of time and information, for the purposes of section 18 [procedures for local governments];
Section 38 (2) (n) (viii.1) was added by 2025-26-50(d), effective December 15, 2025 (BC Reg 233/2025).