Under Section 146 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA), if you purchase all or part of a business, you automatically become liable for any amounts the seller owes to the WSIB at the time of the transaction. Obtaining this certificate effectively "waives" the WSIB's right to pursue you for those pre-existing debts. When Do You Need One?
To protect yourself, you must request the certificate the date of the sale. wsib purchase certificate