Account agents, recognition by Director
 45. (1) An individual may apply to the Director, in the manner approved by the Director, for recognition as an account agent if the person meets the following eligibility criteria: 1. The individual has not been convicted of, i. a
criminal offence in the five years before the individual submitted the application to the Director, unless a pardon, including a record suspension within the meaning of the Criminal Records Act (Canada), has been obtained, or ii. a
criminal offence constituting a felony under United States law in the five years before the individual submitted the application to the Director. 2. The individual has not been found guilty of an offence under the Act or a similar offence under the law in respect of a corresponding program of a designated jurisdiction. 3. The individual has not been found guilty of an offence under the Commodity Futures Act
or the Securities Act or a similar offence under the law of a designated jurisdiction or the United States of America. 4.  Revoked: O. Reg. 473/16, s. 19 (1). O. Reg. 144/16, s. 45 (1); O. Reg. 473/16, s. 19 (1); O. Reg. 450/17, s. 20 (1-3). (2) The application shall include the following: 1. The name, address and date of birth of the applicant. 2. Copies of two government-issued identity documents, one of which must have a photograph, the person’s name and date of birth. 3. A statement signed by a lawyer or notary, completed no earlier than three months before the application is submitted, verifying the identity of the applicant and certifying the authenticity of the identity documents. 4. The name and contact information of the applicant’s employer, if any. 5. Confirmation from a financial institution located in Canada that the person has an account with the institution and that the financial institution has verified the person’s identity. 6. A document signed by the applicant that includes the following: i. A statement that the applicant meets the criteria in subsection (1) and the information included in the application is true and accurate. ii. A statement that the applicant consents to the Ministry giving information relating to the person to authorities in designated jurisdictions when necessary for the purposes of the cap and trade program or a corresponding program in a designated jurisdiction. (3) If the Director recognizes the applicant as an account agent, the Director shall assign an identification number to the applicant unless the applicant already has an identification number assigned by a designated jurisdiction. O. Reg. 144/16, s. 45 (3); O. Reg. 473/16, s. 19 (2). (4) It is a condition of recognition as an account agent that the individual give the Director updated information no later than 30 days of any change in respect of the individual’s satisfaction of the eligibility criteria under subsection (1). (5) It is a condition of recognition as an account agent that the individual give the Director, if the Director so requests and no later than the day specified by the Director, updated information regarding the individual’s satisfaction of the eligibility criteria under subsection (1) and any other information requested by the Director. (6) The Director may cancel an individual’s recognition as an account agent by providing the individual with written notice of the cancellation if the Director is satisfied that the individual no longer satisfies the criteria set out in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of subsection (1), or fails to provide information required under subsection (5) or subsection 51 (1). O. Reg. 450/17, s. 20 (4).