138Obligations of credit assistance providers before providing credit assistance for consumer leases

138  Obligations of credit assistance providers before providing credit assistance for consumer leases  (1) A licensee must not provide credit assistance to a consumer on a day (the assistance day) by:  (b) assisting the consumer to apply for a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor; unless the licensee has, within 90 days (or other period prescribed by the regulations) before the assistance day:  (c) made a preliminary assessment that:  (i) is in accordance with subsection 139(1); and  (ii) covers the period proposed for the entering of the lease; and  (d) made the inquiries and verification in accordance with section 140.  (2) A licensee must not provide credit assistance to a consumer on a day (the assistance day) by suggesting that the consumer remain in a particular consumer lease with a particular lessor unless the licensee has, within 90 days (or other period prescribed by the regulations) before the assistance day:  (a) made a preliminary assessment that:  (i) is in accordance with subsection 139(2); and  (ii) covers a period in which the assistance day occurs; and  (b) made the inquiries and verification in accordance with section 140.