FILE NUMBER: 10-015

HEARING DATE: April 16, 2010

IN THE MATTER OF THE MOTOR DEALER ACT R.S.B.C.1996 C.316 AND
THE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT S.B.C. 2004 c.2

COMPLAINANT: REGISTRAR

MOTOR DEALER and/or SALESPERSON: CLAYTON JAMES WILLIAM NORRIS (Salesperson #115357)

ISSUE:

• Mr. Norris applied for a salesperson licence.
• Mr. Norris had a criminal record and the details of the record were incomplete.
• Authority concerned about the record and the lack of full details.

OUTCOME:

• Mr. Norris was attempting to be transparent but was confused about the process.
• Mr. Norris was attempting to fully disclose his criminal record, but unaware that a provincial driving offence may be captured by that record.
• A new RCMP policy meant it could take up to 12 months to obtain a full detailed criminal record check.
• Given Mr. Norris’s attempt to be transparent, the Registrar granted a conditional licence with 5 restrictions until a detailed criminal record check could be obtained.

COMPLETE DECISION: File 10-015 Hearing Decision File Clayton Norris April 23, 2010

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