Defects in the notification of a change of the responsible representative for a permitted trade

If the application for approval of the appointment of a responsible representative for a permitted trade does not have the required particulars pursuant to the Trade Licensing Act, the trade licensing office will request that the applicant rectify defects. The trade licensing office will send the submitter a Request for rectification of deficiencies in which it will:

• Identify the defective submission
• Specify the defect contained in the submission
• Indicate how the defect in the submission can be rectified – e.g. by providing any missing information, presenting the relevant document, etc.
• Specify a reasonable time limit for rectifying the deficiencies, but not less than 15 days
• Advise the applicant of what will happen if the defect in the submission is not rectified 

Depending on the circumstances of the case, the trade licensing office may suspend the proceedings to approve the appointment of a responsible representative pursuant to Section 64 of the Code of Administrative Procedure; the time limit for issuing a decision does not run during the suspension of the proceedings. If the notifier rectifies the defects within the time limit specified or within the extended time limit, the notification of changes is deemed to have been free of defects from the outset.

After that, the procedure followed by the office depends on whether the defect has been rectified.