Notice of proposal to refuse or revoke
10. (1) Where the Director proposes to refuse to issue or renew a licence or registration or proposes to suspend or revoke a licence or registration, the Director shall serve notice of the proposal, together with written reasons therefor, on the applicant, licensee or registrant informing that person of the right to a hearing by a judge of the Ontario Court (General Division) if that person applies therefor within fifteen days after service of the notice by the Director, and the applicant, licensee or registrant may within such time apply for a hearing.  Powers of Director where no hearing (2) Where an applicant, licensee or registrant does not apply for a hearing in accordance with subsection (1), the Director may carry out the proposal stated in the notice under subsection (1). Powers of judge where hearing (3) Where an applicant, licensee or registrant applies for a hearing in accordance with subsection (1), the judge shall appoint a time for and hold the hearing and, on the application of the Director at the hearing, may by order direct the Director to carry out the proposal or refrain from carrying out the proposal and take such action as the judge considers the Director ought to take in accordance with this Act and the regulations, and for such purposes the judge may substitute his or her opinion for that of the Director. Service of notice (4) The Director may serve notice under subsection (1) personally or by registered mail addressed to the applicant, licensee or registrant at the address last known to the Director and, where notice is served by registered mail, the notice shall be deemed to have been served on the third day after the day of mailing unless the person to whom notice is being given establishes to the judge to whom application for a hearing is made that that person did not, acting in good faith, through absence, accident, illness or other cause beyond the person’s control, receive the notice until a later date. Extension of time for hearing (5) A judge to whom application is made by an applicant, licensee or registrant for a hearing under subsection (1) may extend the time for making the application either before or after expiration of the time fixed therein, where he or she is satisfied that there are apparent grounds for granting relief to the applicant, licensee or registrant pursuant to a hearing and that there are reasonable grounds for applying for the extension and may give such directions as he or she considers proper consequent upon the extension. Continuation of licences or registrations pending renewal (6) Where, within the time prescribed therefor or, if no time is prescribed, before expiry of the licence or registration, a licensee or registrant has applied for renewal of the licence or registration and paid the prescribed fee, the licence or registration shall be deemed to continue, (a) until the renewal is granted; or (b) where the licensee or registrant is served with notice that the Director proposes to refuse to grant the renewal, until the time for applying to a judge for a hearing expires and, where a hearing is applied for, until the judge has made his or her order. R.S.O. 1990, c. G.4, s. 10.