11 (1) The Director shall, (a) subject to subsection (2), issue or renew a licence referred to in section 5 or 6 to any person who, (i) applies for the licence or a renewal of the licence in accordance with the regulations, (ii) meets the requirements of the regulations for the particular class of licence applied for, and (iii) pays the prescribed fee; and (b) subject to subsection (3), issue a permit referred to in section 7 to any person who, (i) applies for the permit in accordance with the regulations, (ii) meets the requirements of the regulations for the permit applied for, and (iii) pays the prescribed fee. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 5, s. 2 (8). Director may refuse to issue or renew licence (2) The Director may refuse to issue a licence to an applicant or renew a licence of an applicant if the following circumstances apply: 1. One of the following conditions is met: i. In the case of an applicant who is an individual, a licence previously issued to the applicant or a corporation in which the applicant was an officer or director was suspended or revoked by the Director under section 13 during the five-year period preceding the date of the application, or is the subject of notice of a proposal to suspend or revoke by the Director under clause 13 (1) (b). ii. In the case of an applicant who is a corporation, a licence previously issued to one of the following was suspended or revoked by the Director under section 13 during the five-year period preceding the date of the application, or is the subject of notice of a proposal to suspend or revoke by the Director under clause 13 (1) (b): A. The applicant. B. An officer or director of the applicant. C. A corporation that has a common officer or director with the applicant. 2. One of the following conditions is met: i. The Director is of the opinion that if the licence were issued or renewed, the applicant would fail to comply with the requirements under this Act or an order issued under this Act. ii. A circumstance set out in subsection (2.2) exists or would exist if the licence were issued or renewed. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 5, s. 2 (8). Same (2.1) An individual was an officer or director of a corporation for the purpose of paragraph 1 of subsection (2) if the individual was an officer or director at the time the licence was suspended or revoked, or at the time the circumstances leading to the suspension or revocation arose. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 5, s. 2 (8). Suspension and revocation of licence (2.2) Subject to section 13, the Director may suspend or revoke a licence where the Director is of the opinion that, (a) the licensee is in contravention of this Act or the regulations; (b) the licensee has submitted false or misleading information in an application for a licence; (c) the licensee is in breach of any term or condition of the licence; (d) the licensee or, where the licensee is a corporation, its officers or directors, is or are not competent to carry on the activity authorized by the licence; (e) the past conduct of the licensee or, where the licensee is a corporation, of any of its officers or directors, affords reasonable grounds for belief that the activity authorized by the licence will not be carried on with honesty and integrity; (f) the licensee does not have available all premises, facilities and equipment necessary to carry on the activity authorized by the licence in accordance with this Act, the regulations and the licence; (g) the licensee is not in a position to observe or carry out the provisions of this Act, the regulations and the licence; (h) the licensee has been grossly negligent in carrying on the activity authorized by the licence; (i) the licensee has fraudulently misrepresented its services in performing an extermination or in carrying on an extermination business; or (j) the licensee is or has been in default of payment of a fine imposed on conviction for an offence under this Act. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 5, s. 2 (8). Revocation and refusal of permit (3) The Director may refuse to issue or may cancel a permit, may impose terms and conditions in issuing or after issuing a permit and may alter the terms and conditions of a permit that has been issued where the Director is of the opinion, upon reasonable and probable grounds, that, (a) an extermination for which the permit is required has not or will not be performed competently; (b) an extermination for which the permit is required has not been or will not be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the regulations or the permit; (b.1) an extermination for which the permit is required has been or will be performed in a grossly negligent manner; (b.2) the applicant or permittee has submitted false or misleading information in an application for a permit; (b.3) the permittee is in breach of any term or condition of the permit; (b.4) the applicant or permittee is or has been in default of payment of a fine imposed on conviction for an offence under this Act; (c) there is or is likely to be danger to the health or safety of any person; (d) there is or is likely to be harm or material discomfort to any person; (e) there is or is likely to be impairment of the quality of the environment for any use that is being or is likely to be made of it; (f) there is or is likely to be injury or damage to any property or to plant or animal life; (g) any property or plant or animal life is or is likely to be rendered directly or indirectly unfit for use by humans; (h) a different method of control or extermination will or will likely be substantially as effective as the proposed extermination for which a permit is required under section 7 and will or will likely cause less impairment of the environment, if any, for any use that is being or is likely to be made of it or less harm to or adverse effect, if any, on any plant or animal life, humans or property; or (i) the use of the pesticide will not be or will not likely be effective or necessary to carry out the extermination.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.11, s. 11; 2017, c. 20, Sched. 5, s. 2 (9). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 9, Sched. G, s. 7 (1) - no effect - see Table of Public Statute Provisions Repealed Under Section 10.1 of the Legislation Act, 2006 - 31/12/2011 2017, c. 20, Sched. 5, s. 2 (8, 9) - 04/09/2018