5 (1) Subject to the regulations, an individual who wishes to perform one or more of the following functions in respect of a cannabis retail store may apply to the Registrar for a cannabis retail manager licence: 1. Supervising or managing employees of a cannabis retail store. 2. Overseeing or co-ordinating the sale or distribution of cannabis. 3. Managing compliance issues in relation to the sale of cannabis. 4. Having signing authority to purchase cannabis, enter into contracts or make offers of employment. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 2, s. 5 (1); 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 2. Restriction, age (2) An individual must be at least 19 years of age in order to apply under subsection (1). 2018, c. 12, Sched. 2, s. 5 (2). Restriction, prior refusal or revocation (3) Despite subsection (1), an individual who has been refused a cannabis retail manager licence or the renewal of a cannabis retail manager licence, or who was the holder of a cannabis retail manager licence that was revoked, may not apply for a cannabis retail manager licence until after the second anniversary of the refusal or revocation, unless the Registrar is satisfied that there has been a significant change in circumstances since the refusal or revocation. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 2, s. 5 (3). Eligibility (4) An applicant is not eligible to be issued a cannabis retail manager licence in any of the following circumstances: 1. There are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant will not, in acting as a cannabis retail manager, act in accordance with the law, or with integrity, honesty or in the public interest, having regard to the past or present conduct of the applicant. 2. The applicant has been convicted of or charged with an offence under this Act, the Cannabis Control Act, 2017, the Cannabis Act (Canada) or the regulations made under any of them that is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph. 3. There are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is carrying on activities that are, or would be if the applicant were the holder of a cannabis retail manager licence, in contravention of or not in compliance with a provision of this Act, the Cannabis Control Act, 2017, the Cannabis Act (Canada) or the regulations made under any of them that is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph. 4. The applicant makes a false statement or provides false information in the application. 5. Any other circumstance that may be prescribed. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 2, s. 5 (4). Convictions, charges under Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) (5) Paragraph 1 of subsection (4) does not prevent the issuance of a cannabis retail manager licence to an applicant if the applicant has been convicted of or charged with a prescribed offence under the
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) in relation to cannabis. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 2, s. 5 (5). Issuance, refusal of cannabis retail manager licence (6) The Registrar shall consider every application for a cannabis retail manager licence, and shall, (a) issue the cannabis retail manager licence, if the applicant has met the application requirements, is not ineligible to be issued a cannabis retail manager licence and has paid the required fee; or (b) issue a proposal to refuse the application. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 2, s. 5 (6). Conditions on consent (7) In issuing a cannabis retail manager licence, the Registrar may specify any conditions consented to by the applicant that are to be attached to the licence. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 2, s. 5 (7). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 2 - 15/03/2022 Conditions of licences, authorizations