Regulations Respecting Excise Licences and Registrations

10 (1) The grounds for the suspension of a licence or registration by the Minister are that the licensee or registrant

• (a) fails to meet any of the applicable requirements of section 2, 3, 6, 7 or 13;

• (b) fails to meet the conditions of the licence or registration;

• (c) is bankrupt;

• (d) ceases to carry on the business for which the licence or registration was issued;

• (e) fails to comply with any Act of Parliament, other than the Act, or of the legislature of a province respecting the taxation of or controls of alcohol, tobacco products, cannabis products or vaping products, or any regulations made under it; or

• (f) acts to defraud His Majesty.

(2) The Minister shall, immediately after suspending a licence or registration, notify the licensee or registrant in writing of the suspension and provide all relevant information concerning the grounds for the suspension.

(3) The licensee or registrant may, within 90 days after the day on which the licence or registration is suspended, make representations to the Minister respecting the reasons why the licence or registration should be reinstated.