Qualifications for the issuance of a certificate of accreditation
 8. (1) Subject to section 9, a person is qualified for the issuance of a certificate of accreditation to establish and operate a pharmacy if all of the following requirements are met: 1. A completed application in the form required by the College has been filed with the College, along with the required application fee. 2. The fees required to be paid for the issuance of a certificate of accreditation have been submitted to the College. 3. Where requested by the Registrar or the Accreditation Committee, an applicant has provided full and complete information to the College relating to, i. any currently outstanding charge in relation to an offence under any Act regulating the practice of pharmacy or relating to the sale of drugs, ii. any currently outstanding charge relating to any criminal offence, iii. any finding of guilt in relation to an offence under any Act relating to the practice of pharmacy or relating to the sale of drugs, iv. any finding of guilt in relation to any criminal offence, v. any outstanding proceeding, whether in Ontario or another jurisdiction, in which the applicant is alleged to have committed an act of professional misconduct or to be incompetent, or in which similar allegations have been made, vi. any completed proceeding, whether in Ontario or another jurisdiction, in which the applicant was alleged to have committed an act of professional misconduct or to be incompetent, or in which similar allegations were made, and a finding of misconduct or incompetence or a similar finding has been made, vii. any proceeding, whether in Ontario or another jurisdiction, in which the applicant was alleged to have committed an act of professional misconduct or to be incompetent, or in which similar allegations were made, and the allegation was withdrawn, except where the withdrawal was unconditional, viii. any outstanding proceeding where any allegation of improper business practice was made against the applicant in any jurisdiction, whether in relation to the operation of a pharmacy or any other regulated profession or business, and ix. any completed proceeding where any allegation of improper business practice was made against the applicant whether in relation to the operation of a pharmacy or any other regulated profession or business, other than a proceeding completed on its merits in which the applicant was found not to have engaged in any improper business practice. 4. Where requested by the Registrar or the Accreditation Committee, an applicant has provided additional information sufficient to determine whether a certificate of accreditation should be issued. 5. The past and present conduct of each person who is an applicant affords reasonable grounds for the belief that the pharmacy will be operated with decency, honesty and integrity and in accordance with the law.  O. Reg. 58/11, s. 8 (1). (2) Subject to subsection (3), it is a condition for the issuance of a certificate of accreditation that the Registrar or the Accreditation Committee be satisfied that the pharmacy meets the standards for accreditation as referred to in subsection 20 (1).  O. Reg. 58/11, s. 8 (2). (3) The Registrar may issue a certificate of accreditation in respect of a pharmacy which does not meet the requirements of clause 21 (3) (k) if the Registrar has received reasonable assurances that the required equipment will be obtained by the pharmacy within a reasonable period of time after issuance of the certificate of accreditation.  O. Reg. 58/11, s. 8 (3). (4) Where the Registrar uses the authority of subsection (3), the Registrar shall ensure that an inspection is made of the pharmacy within a reasonable period of time to verify the presence of the equipment which was not in place at the time the certificate of accreditation was issued.  O. Reg. 58/11, s. 8 (4).