Requirements for certificate of registration
 5. (1) This section applies for the purposes of section 25 of the Act.  O. Reg. 221/08, s. 5 (1); O. Reg. 583/21, s. 1 (1). (2) The following are registration requirements for a certificate of registration: 1.  The applicant must disclose the following information relating to the applicant and to the practice of the profession or any other profession, whether in Ontario or any other jurisdiction: i.  Every finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity and any other similar finding, including a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity made by a professional association or other body that has self-regulatory responsibility. ii.  Every current proceeding in relation to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity and any other similar proceeding, including a proceeding related to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity held by a professional association or other body that has self-regulatory responsibility. iii.  Every refusal to register or issue a licence and every denial of registration or licensure by a professional association or other body that has self-regulatory responsibility. iv.  Every allegation that has been verified by a children’s aid society or other body that has similar responsibility. v.  Any other event that would provide reasonable grounds for the belief that the applicant would not practice safely, ethically, professionally, or competently. 2.  Subject to subsection (5), the applicant must disclose every charge and finding of guilt in relation to a criminal offence, an offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) or the Food and Drugs Act (Canada) or any other offence relevant to the applicant’s suitability to practise the profession. 3.  The applicant’s past and present conduct must afford reasonable grounds for the belief that the applicant, i.  is mentally competent to practise the profession, ii.  will practise the profession with decency, integrity and honesty and in accordance with the law, including, but not limited to, the Act, the regulations and the by-laws, and iii.  has sufficient knowledge, skill and judgement to practise the profession. 4.  The applicant must be able to speak and write either English or French with reasonable fluency. 5.  Revoked: O. Reg. 583/21, s. 1 (4). O. Reg. 221/08, s. 5 (2); O. Reg. 583/21, s. 1 (2-4). (3) Despite any other provision in this Regulation, an applicant who makes a false or misleading statement, representation or declaration in or in connection with their application, by commission or omission, shall be deemed, with respect to the application, not to satisfy and not to have satisfied the requirements for a certificate of registration.  O. Reg. 221/08, s. 5 (3). (4) An applicant who, after having applied for but before being issued a certificate of registration, becomes the subject of a matter described in paragraph 1 of subsection (2) or is charged with or found guilty of an offence described in paragraph 2 of subsection (2), shall immediately inform the Registrar. O. Reg. 583/21, s. 1 (5). (5) In respect of matters concerning the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) and the Young Offenders Act (Canada), paragraph 2 of subsection (2) only applies, (a)  to a finding of guilt under the Youth Criminal Justice Act if the person received an adult sentence; and (b)  to a finding of guilt in respect of a matter that was transferred to ordinary court under the Young Offenders Act.  O. Reg. 221/08, s. 5 (5).