Refusal to renew or revocation of driving instructor licence
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(1) Subject to section 35, the Minister may refuse to renew or may revoke a driving instructor licence if,  (a)  the licensee made a false or inaccurate statement on his or her application for the licence under this Regulation, on his or her application for a licence under the old regulation or on his or her application for renewal of a licence that was issued or deemed to be issued under this Regulation; (b)  the licensee did not satisfy a requirement of subsection 4 (1) at the time the application for the licence was made or the licence was issued; (c)  if the licensee holds a licence deemed to be issued under section 9, the licensee did not satisfy a requirement of section 3 of the old regulation at the time the application for a driving instructor’s licence was made or the licence was issued under the old regulation or at the time the licence was deemed to be issued under section 9 of this Regulation; (d)  at any time while licensed as a driving instructor, (i)  under this Regulation, (A)  the licensee ceases to meet the requirements of subsection 5 (2) of O. Reg. 340/94 to be an accompanying driver, other than by virtue of being licensed as a driving instructor in Ontario, (B)  the licensee has more than three accumulated demerit points on his or her driving record, (C)  the licensee is convicted or found guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada) or of a comparable offence in another jurisdiction, (D)  the licensee is convicted or found guilty of an offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) or the Narcotic Control Act (Canada) or of a comparable offence in another jurisdiction, (E)  the licensee is subject to a court order, conditions of parole or an undertaking to a peace officer, prohibiting him or her from possessing a weapon, or (F)  the licensee is subject to a court order, conditions of parole or an undertaking to a peace officer, prohibiting him or her from being alone with, in the presence of or in proximity to persons under any age that may be specified in the order, conditions or undertaking, or (ii)  under the old regulation, grounds existed for the suspension or revocation of the licence under section 9 of that regulation; (e)  at any time while licensed as a driving instructor under this Regulation or, in the case of subclauses (i) and (ii), while licensed as a driving instructor under the old regulation, (i)  the licensee does not or did not operate motor vehicles safely, (ii)  the licensee does not or did not provide adequate instruction to his or her students or treats his or her students in an inappropriate manner, (iii)  the licensee contravenes or fails to comply with section 58, 58.0.1, 58.1 or 58.2 of the Act or any provision of this Regulation or breaches a condition of his or her licence, or (iv)  the licensee is not a fit and proper person to be a driving instructor, having regard to his or her character, integrity and past conduct; or (f)  on or after December 1, 1997, whether while licensed as a driving instructor under this Regulation or the old regulation or while not so licensed, the licensee is or was convicted or found guilty of an offence under section 151, 152, 153, 153.1, 155, 160, 162, 163, 163.1, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 172.1, 173, 212, 271, 272 or 273 of the Criminal Code (Canada) or a comparable offence in another jurisdiction; or (g)  on or after December 1, 1997, whether while licensed as a driving instructor under this Regulation or the old regulation or while not so licensed, the licensee is or was convicted or found guilty of an offence under section 5, 6 or 7 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada), section 4 or 5 of the Narcotic Control Act (Canada) or a comparable offence in another jurisdiction. O. Reg. 473/07, s. 10 (1); O. Reg. 347/08, s. 3 (1); O. Reg. 688/20, s. 2; O. Reg. 138/23, s. 4. (2) Despite sub-subclause (1) (d) (i) (B), the Minister shall not revoke or refuse to renew a driving instructor licence of a licensee who was licensed as a driving instructor under the old regulation on November 30, 2007 and who had more than three accumulated demerit points on his or her driving record on November 30, 2007, unless, (a)  the licensee acquires any demerit points on or after December 1, 2007 as a result of an offence that was committed on or after that day; (b)  having had his or her accumulated demerit points reduced on or after December 1, 2007 to three or fewer, he or she has more than three accumulated demerit points on his or her driving record at any time after that day; or (c)  the licensee has more than eight accumulated demerit points on his or her driving record at any time on or after December 1, 2007. O. Reg. 473/07, s. 10 (2). (3), (4) Revoked: O. Reg. 347/08, s. 3 (2). (5) Despite sub-subclause (1) (d) (i) (E), the Minister shall not revoke or refuse to renew a driving instructor licence of a licensee who was licensed as a driving instructor under the old regulation on November 30, 2007 and who was subject to an order, condition or undertaking described in that sub-subclause made on or before that date. O. Reg. 473/07, s. 10 (5). (6) Nothing in subsection (2) or (5) prevents the Minister from revoking or refusing to renew a driving instructor licence for any other reason under subsection (1). O. Reg. 473/07, s. 10 (6); O. Reg. 347/08, s. 3 (3). (7) The Minister shall serve written notice of a refusal to renew or a revocation of a license on the licensee. O. Reg. 473/07, s. 10 (7). (8) A licence revocation shall be effective on the date set out in the notice. O. Reg. 473/07, s. 10 (8). Obligations of Licensees