13 (1) An applicant who meets the requirements set out in this Act and the regulations for the applicable licence is entitled to the issuance or renewal of a licence unless subsection (2) applies.  2005, c. 34, s. 13 (1). Registrar may decline (2) The Registrar may decline to issue or renew a licence if the Registrar is of the opinion that one of the following applies, and if the Registrar is of the opinion that the matter is relevant to the applicant’s fitness to hold a licence: 1. The applicant or an interested person in respect of the applicant is carrying on activities, i. that are in contravention of this Act or the regulations, or ii. that will be in contravention of this Act or the regulations if the applicant is issued a licence or a licence is renewed. 2. The past conduct of the applicant or of an interested person in respect of the applicant affords reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant will not carry on business in accordance with the law and with integrity and honesty. 3. The applicant, an employee or agent of the applicant makes a false statement or provides a false statement in an application for a licence or for a renewal of the licence. 4. The applicant is a business entity and, i. having regard to its financial position or the financial position of an interested person, the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to be financially responsible in the conduct of its business, ii. having regard to the financial position of its officers, directors or partners or of an interested person, the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to be financially responsible in the conduct of its business, iii. the past conduct of its officers, directors or partners or of an interested person affords reasonable grounds for belief that its business will not be carried on in accordance with the law and with integrity and honesty, or iv. an officer, director or partner of the business entity makes a false statement or provides a false statement in an application for a licence or for renewal of a licence. 5. The applicant, i. has been convicted of or found guilty of an offence under a law of Canada for which a pardon under the Criminal Records Act (Canada) has not been issued or granted, ii. has been convicted of or found guilty of a provincial offence or an offence under a law of any other province or territory of Canada, iii. is liable to pay a fine for a provincial offence that has not been paid, iv. has been convicted of a criminal offence under the law of another jurisdiction for which a pardon has not been issued or granted. 6. A ground exists that is prescribed as a ground for which an application for the issuance or renewal of a licence may be refused. 7. It is in the public interest to refuse to issue or renew the licence.  2005, c. 34, s. 13 (2). Interested persons (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a person is an interested person in respect of an applicant if, in the opinion of the Registrar, (a) the person has or may have a beneficial interest in the applicant’s business; (b) the person exercises or may exercise control either directly or indirectly over the applicant; or (c) the person has provided or may have provided financing either directly or indirectly to the applicant’s business.  2005, c. 34, s. 13 (3).