25. Whenever it refuses to issue a real estate broker’s or agent’s certificate, the Association shall, in writing, notify the natural person, partnership or legal person, as the case may be, specifying the grounds for the refusal. That notice shall be sent by any means providing proof of the date of receipt.
Before refusing to issue a real estate broker’s or agent’s certificate to a natural person on the grounds that the person does not meet the qualification requirement under paragraph 2 of section 21 of the Regulation respecting the application of the Real Estate Brokerage Act (chapter C-73.1, r. 1), or before refusing to issue a chartered real estate broker’s certificate on the grounds that a partner of the partnership or the legal person does not fulfil the requirement or condition set out in paragraph 9 of section 10 or 12, the Association shall send the file for a decision to the committee established pursuant to section 25.2 and the natural person, legal person or partner may present observations to the committee in accordance with sections 25.3 to 25.6.
O.C. 1865-93, s. 25; O.C. 397-2005, s. 1.