Licences of damage appraisers
358.1(1)The Superintendent may, upon the payment of the prescribed fee, issue to any person who complies with the requirements of this Act and any regulation made thereunder a licence to act as a damage appraiser or a licence to act as a student damage appraiser under the supervision of a licensed damage appraiser.
358.1(2)The applicant for a licence shall file with the Superintendent a written application in a form provided by the Superintendent in which the applicant certifies the truth of the information provided, stating the applicant’s name, age, residence and occupation for the five years immediately preceding the date of the application and any other information that the Superintendent requires.
358.1(3)Every licence issued under this section expires at such time as the regulations provide unless sooner revoked or suspended.
358.1(4)A licence may, in the discretion of the Superintendent and upon payment of the prescribed fee, be renewed without requiring anew the detailed information required in the case of an original application.
358.1(5)The Superintendent may, for cause shown and after a hearing, revoke the licence, or may suspend it for a period not exceeding the unexpired term thereof, and may, for cause shown and after a hearing, revoke the licence while so suspended; and he shall notify the licensee in writing of such revocation or suspension.
358.1(5.1)A decision of the Superintendent to revoke or suspend a licence under subsection (5) may be appealed to the Tribunal within 30 days after the date of the decision.
358.1(5.2)Despite subsection (5.1), the Tribunal may extend the period for appealing a decision, before or after the expiration of the time, if it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for an extension.
358.1(6)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make regulations
(a)
respecting requirements and qualifications pertaining to the issuance and renewal of licences, including licence fees;
(b)
providing for the examination of applicants for licences and renewals of licences;
(c)
prescribing the period of time for which licences are effective;
(d)
prescribing rules of conduct pertaining to the appraisal of damage;
(e)
respecting accounts and records to be maintained by damage appraisers;
(f)
requiring damage appraisers to supply information and make returns to the Superintendent;
(g)
authorizing the Superintendent, or any person authorized by the Superintendent, to inspect the books, accounts, files or records of damage appraisers licensed under this section;
(h)
prescribing the circumstances under which a person acting as a damage appraiser is excepted from the provisions of this section;
(i)
authorizing the establishment of an advisory board with whom the Superintendent may consult concerning the granting, renewal, suspension or revocation of a licence under this section, and the constitution, functions and powers of such advisory board;
(j)
prescribing forms and providing for their use; and
(k)
generally, for the better administration of this section.
1976, c.34, s.6; 1978, c.30, s.7; 2008, c.2, s.19; 2013, c.31, s.20; 2015, c.30, s.8; 2017, c.48, s.9