Information on registrants, etc.
 27. (1) The registrar shall make available to the public, by electronic or other means, the following information: 1.  The complete legal name of each person registered as a motor vehicle dealer and, if the person is registered under another name, the name under which the person is registered. 2.  The class or classes of the registration of the persons described in paragraph 1 and the subclasses of their registration, if applicable. 3.  For each person described in paragraph 1, the business address and business telephone number of the person and the business address and business telephone number of every place from which the person is authorized to trade and the other ways, if any, of contacting the person. 4.  The registered names of persons registered as salespersons and the motor vehicle dealers to whom each salesperson is registered. 5.  A description of the conditions, if any, that apply to a registrant’s registration if they are applied by the registrar under section 9 of the Act or ordered by the Tribunal. 6.  If a proposal by the registrar to apply conditions to a registrant’s registration has not yet been disposed of, an indication of that fact. 7.  The registered names of registrants whose renewal of registration has been refused or whose registration has been revoked. 8.  If a proposal by the registrar to refuse to renew a registrant’s registration has not yet been disposed of, an indication of that fact. 9.  The registered names of registrants whose registration has been suspended. 10.  If a proposal by the registrar to suspend a registrant’s registration has not yet been disposed of, an indication of that fact. 11.  If a proposal by the registrar to revoke a registrant’s registration has not yet been disposed of, an indication of that fact. 12.  For every registrant, former registrant, person registered at any time under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act
and director or officer of a registered motor vehicle dealer who is currently charged with an offence as a result of an information laid by an employee of the administrative authority, if there is an administrative authority, i.  the Act that creates the offence, ii.  a description of the charge, and iii.  the date on which the information was laid. 13.  For every registrant, former registrant, person registered at any time under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act
and director or officer of a registered motor vehicle dealer who has been found guilty of an offence as a result of an information laid by an employee of the administrative authority, if there is an administrative authority, i.  the Act that creates the offence, ii.  a description of the offence, and iii.  a description of the disposition of the charge, including any sentence that was imposed and any order to pay compensation or make restitution. 14.  If an order made under section 29 of the Act against a registrant is currently in effect, a copy of the order. 15.  The registered name of the registrant and the contents of an order made by the discipline committee under section 17 of the Act after determining that a registrant has failed to comply with Ontario Regulation 332/08 (Code of Ethics and Operation of Committees) made under the Act if, i  the time for commencing an appeal of the order has expired and no appeal has been commenced, or ii.  an appeal of the order was commenced but has been withdrawn or abandoned. 16.  The registered name of the registrant and the contents of an order made by the appeals committee under section 17 of the Act if, i.  the discipline committee has made a determination under that section that the registrant has failed to comply with Ontario Regulation 332/08 (Code of Ethics and Operation of Committees) made under the Act and the appeals committee has upheld the determination, or ii.  the appeals committee determines that the registrant has failed to comply with Ontario Regulation 332/08 (Code of Ethics and Operation of Committees) made under the Act.  O. Reg. 333/08, s. 27 (1). (2) Subject to subsection (3), if the registrar becomes aware of information respecting a registrant, a former registrant, a person registered at any time under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, a director or officer of a registrant or a person who is carrying on activities that require registration and if the registrar is of the opinion that the information could assist in protecting the public if the public knew of it, the registrar shall make the information available to the public by electronic or other means.  O. Reg. 333/08, s. 27 (2). (3) The registrar shall not make any information available to the public under subsection (2) if it is financial information relating to a person or the business of a person and the person could reasonably expect that the information be kept confidential.  O. Reg. 333/08, s. 27 (3). (4) In making any information available to the public under this section, the registrar shall ensure that the information does not include the name of an individual, except if, (a)  the individual is a registrant, a former registrant, a person registered at any time under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act or a person who is required to be registered; (b)  the individual is a director or officer of a registered motor vehicle dealer; (c)  the name of the individual is otherwise available to the public in connection with the information; or (d)  the individual consents.  O. Reg. 333/08, s. 27 (4). (5) The registrar shall ensure that the information described in the following paragraphs remains available to the public for the period specified in the applicable paragraph: 1.  Information described in paragraph 7 of subsection (1) about the refusal to renew a registration, for at least two years after the refusal. 2.  Information described in paragraph 7 of subsection (1) about the revocation of a registration, for at least two years after the revocation. 3.  Information under paragraph 9 of subsection (1) that a registrant’s registration has been suspended, i.  during the period of the suspension, if the registrar has suspended the registration under section 10 of the Act and the Tribunal has terminated the suspension, or ii.  for at least two years after the suspension has ended, in all other cases. 4.  Information described in paragraph 13 of subsection (1) about a finding of guilt, for at least two years after the finding of guilt. 5.  Information described in paragraph 14 of subsection (1) about an order, for at least two years after, i.  the date the registrar made the order under subsection 29 (1) of the Act, if the registrant did not appeal the order, or ii.  the date the Tribunal made its order, if the registrant appealed the order made by the registrar under subsection 29 (1) of the Act. 6.  Information described in paragraph 15 or 16 of subsection (1) about an order, for at least two years after the order was made.  O. Reg. 333/08, s. 27 (5). (6) The information that this section requires the registrar to make available to the public shall not be disclosed in bulk to any person except as required by law or to a law enforcement authority.  O. Reg. 333/08, s. 27 (6). (7) Despite subsections (4) and (6), the registrar may make available to the persons who are exempt from the Act and the regulations under paragraph 1 of subsection 2 (1) the following information only for the purpose of allowing the persons to ensure that there is compliance with the conditions set out in subsection 2 (3): 1.  The complete legal name of each person registered as a motor vehicle dealer and, if the person is registered under another name, the name under which the person is registered. 2.  The business address, registration number and expiry date for the registration of each of the persons described in paragraph 1. 3.  The complete legal name of each person registered as a salesperson, the person’s registered name if different from the legal name, the person’s registration number and the expiry date of the registration. 4.  The registered names and registration numbers of the motor vehicle dealers to whom each registered salesperson is registered.  O. Reg. 333/08, s. 27 (7). Part IV   Conduct of Registrants General