That's what I meant, if you have all the paperwork & a legitimate use for a high-powered laser then you aren't a consumer
Edit: If you buy from LaserGlow & set the shipping country as Canada it will let you purchase 5mW+ handhelds(which is strange).
-Alex
It is not about paperwork or legitimate use---it is about who and what you are in the real world---either you are a consumer or your are not a consumer under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. As the VP of Laserglow said: "If you are not a scientist working in a laser lab at a University, or a CLSO, or an OEM which is integrating these lasers into other devices for commercial purposes, then you are a consumer. If your organization's primary activity does not involve high-powered lasers, then you are a consumer. If you do not have a clearly-defined commercial or academic requirement for a high-powered portable device, which cannot be fulfilled with a lower-powered or non-portable device, then you are a consumer."
See:
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
I don't see how much clearer the VP of Laserglow can be. He says:
" It doesn't matter what you intend to use them for, or that you already have one, or whether you think that you're not a "consumer" because you think you're a "laser expert", hobbyist, inventor, or whatever."
The Laserglow VP adds:
"What does this mean for the Canadian laser industry and Canadian laser purchasers?:
-If you attempt to import a portable laser which is Class 3B or higher you can expect to have it seized, as we have seen already.
-If you attempt to sell or make available a portable laser which is Class 3B or higher, Health Canada has an incredible array of powers to utilize against you, including product seizure, mandatory recall, huge fines, etc. Note, it doesn't need to be a sale. Giving one of these to your brother for free would be considered a violation.
-Sales to other countries are unaffected. Laserglow can continue to sell these lasers to anybody located outside of Canada. Health Canada are only concerned where the product is to be delivered inside of Canada.
-If you are legitimately a non-consumer (academic or commercial researcher, engineer, etc.) you will be asked to prove this before Laserglow can sell a high-powered portable laser to you. You will need to provide proof that you have an LSO (Laser Safety Officer), your LSO's qualifications, and a description of your intended application. We require this information in order to protect ourselves in case Health Canada ever audits our sales records, which they might."
