4. (1) The following are requirements for the issuance of a certificate of registration of any class: 1.  The applicant must possess sufficient language proficiency, in either English or French, to be able to communicate and comprehend effectively, both orally and in writing. 2.  The applicant must not have been found guilty of any offence in any jurisdiction. 3.  The applicant must not be the subject of a current proceeding in respect of any offence in any jurisdiction. 4.  The applicant must not have been the subject of a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity or any like finding in Ontario or any other jurisdiction in relation to pharmacy or any other profession or occupation and must not be the subject of any current professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity proceeding or any like proceeding in Ontario or any other jurisdiction in relation to pharmacy or any other profession or occupation. 5.  The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or must hold the appropriate authorization under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to permit the applicant to engage in the practice of the profession in Ontario in the manner permitted by the certificate of registration for which he or she has applied. 6.  The applicant’s past and present conduct must afford reasonable grounds for the belief that the applicant, i.  will practise pharmacy with decency, honesty and integrity, and in accordance with the law, ii.  does not suffer from any physical or mental condition or disorder that could affect his or her ability to practise pharmacy in a safe manner, iii.  has sufficient knowledge, skill and judgment to competently engage in the practice of pharmacy authorized by the certificate of registration, and iv.  will display an appropriately professional attitude. 7.  The applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the Registrar that the applicant will have professional liability insurance in the amount and in the form as required by the by-laws as of the anticipated date for the issuance of his or her certificate of registration. 8.  The applicant must have paid any fees required under the by-laws for the issuance of the certificate of registration for which the applicant applied. O. Reg. 451/10, s. 1; O. Reg. 187/21, s. 2 (1). (2) Subject to sections 15.3 and 18.3, the requirement under paragraph 8 of subsection (1) of this section is non-exemptible. O. Reg. 295/23, s. 1. (3) An applicant must meet all of the requirements for registration within one year following the filing his or her application, but this does not prevent the applicant from filing a new application. O. Reg. 451/10, s. 1. (3.1) Despite subsection (3), an applicant for a certificate in the pharmacist (emergency assignment) or pharmacy technician (emergency assignment) class must meet all the requirements for registration at the time the application is filed. O. Reg. 187/21, s. 2 (2). (4) An applicant shall be deemed not to have satisfied the requirements for the issuance of a certificate of registration if the applicant makes a false or misleading statement or representation in his or her application or supporting documentation. O. Reg. 451/10, s. 1. Terms, etc., of Every Certificate