2.1. A licence application may be refused if the applicant has been found guilty of or has pleaded guilty to:(1) an offence against the Act, against the Regulation respecting amusement machines (chapter L-6, r. 1), or against these rules within the last 3 years and for which he has not been granted a pardon;
(2) an offence punishable on summary conviction pertaining to gaming or betting within the last 3 years and for which he has not been granted a pardon;
(3) an indictable offence involving gaming or betting (Part VII) or under Part IX (offences against rights of property) or X (fraudulent transactions relating to contracts and trade) of the Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46) within the last 5 years.