Nov 21`11 - Jason Konstantos - Conviction
Toronto – Jason Konstantos has been convicted of four counts of operating as a travel agent without registration contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Ontario Travel Industry Act, 2002. As part of the sentence, Mr. Konstantos has paid restitution in the amount of $19,114.07 to consumers and is subject to probation for 2 years. The probation order includes that Mr. Konstantos performs 50 hours of community service and cannot be employed in the travel industry in any capacity.
Mr. Konstantos was also convicted on one count of Breach of Probation contrary to section 75 of the Ontario Provincial Offences Act for failing to pay restitution of $44,000 to consumers stemming from a previous conviction under the Travel Industry Act, in 2005. For the Breach of Probation conviction, Mr. Konstantos was fined $500, paid restitution of $7,000 to consumers and is subject to a Free-Standing Restitution Order for the balance of $37,000 payable within 5 years.
Formed in 1997, TICO is a not-for-profit corporation wholly financed by Ontario-registered travel agents and wholesalers. It administers the Travel Industry Act,2002 and the Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund. TICO may be contacted at (905) 624-6241 or 1-888-451-TICO. Visit TICO’s website at www.tico.ca or email TICO at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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Reference: Michael Pepper, C.E.O. TICO (905) 624-6241
