14 (1) An applicant is entitled to a licence or to a renewal of the licence unless, (a)  the applicant or an interested person in respect of the applicant, (i)  is in contravention of this Act or the regulations, or (ii)  would be in contravention of this Act, the regulations, another Act or a municipal by-law if the applicant were issued a licence; (b)  the applicant is not a corporation and, (i)  having regard to the applicant’s financial position or the financial position of an interested person in respect of the applicant, the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to be financially responsible in the conduct of business, (ii)  the past conduct of the applicant or of an interested person in respect of the applicant affords reasonable grounds for belief that the applicant will not carry on business in accordance with the law and with integrity and honesty, or (iii)  the applicant or an employee or agent of the applicant makes a false statement or provides a false statement in an application for a licence or for renewal of a licence; (c)  the applicant is a corporation and, (i)  the past conduct of officers or directors of the applicant or of an interested person in respect of the applicant affords reasonable grounds for belief that its business will not be carried on in accordance with the law and with integrity and honesty, or (ii)  an officer, director, employee or agent of the applicant makes a false statement or provides a false statement in an application for a licence or for renewal of a licence; (d)  in the case of an applicant for a licence to operate a cemetery, crematorium, funeral establishment, casket or marker retailing business, transfer service or other bereavement activity for which a licence is required under the regulations, or a renewal of such a licence, (i)  in the opinion of the registrar, the applicant or managing employees of the applicant do not have the integrity, honesty, experience and competence required to manage the business in accordance with the law, or having regard for the financial position of the applicant or managing employees, the applicant or managing employees cannot be reasonably expected to be financially responsible in the conduct of the business, (ii)  the applicant is unable to provide the resources and facilities required to manage a business, or (iii)  the registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that the operation of the business by the applicant creates a risk to public health, safety or decency; (e)  in the case of an applicant for a licence to operate a funeral establishment, casket or marker retailing business, transfer service or other bereavement activity for which a licence is required under the regulations, or a renewal of such a licence, the applicant is, (i)  a board of trustees established for the purpose of operating a cemetery, except if the applicant is otherwise a person within the meaning of section 87 of the Legislation Act, 2006 and is applying in that capacity, or (ii)  any organization or group of persons organized for the purpose of operating a cemetery, except if the applicant is otherwise a person within the meaning of section 87 of the Legislation Act, 2006 and is applying in that capacity; (f)  the applicant fails to satisfy the other requirements that are prescribed; (g)  the applicant or other person that is prescribed has not successfully completed the educational requirements that are prescribed; (h)  the applicant is in breach of a condition of the licence; or (i)  the applicant fails to comply with a request made by the registrar under section 111.  2006, c. 34, Sched. D, s. 13 (1); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 10, s. 8 (2). Licence not transferable (2) A licence is not transferable.  2002, c. 33, s. 14 (2). Interested persons (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person shall be deemed to be an interested person in respect of another person if the person is associated with the other person or if, in the opinion of the registrar, (a)  the person has or may have a beneficial interest in the other person’s business; (b)  the person exercises or may exercise control either directly or indirectly over the other person; or (c)  the person has provided or may have provided financing either directly or indirectly to the other person’s business.  2002, c. 33, s. 14 (3); 2006, c. 34, Sched. D, s. 13 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 34, Sched. D, s. 13 (1, 2) - 01/07/2012 2009, c. 33, Sched. 10, s. 8 (2) - 01/07/2012