Registrar’s Decision 17-08-002

Outcome:

• The Registrar found that:
  • Best Import and Anvari deliberately advertised and offered motor vehicles for sale that were not complaint with the Motor Vehicle Act on at least two occasions.
  • Best Import deliberately sold a motor vehicle that was not complaint with the Motor Vehicle Act.
  • Best Import and Anvari deliberately misrepresented the amount of damage sustained on a motor vehicle.
  • Best Import had an unlicensed salesperson conducting business on its premises.
  • Best Import breached the conditions placed on its registration.
  • Bob Shokohi, the directing mind of Best Import, intentionally tried to mislead the Registrar during the hearing.
  • The cumulative conduct of Best Import such as disregarding lawful orders and of Bob Shokohi attempting to mislead the hearing, make Best Import ungovernable.
• The Registrar found that:
  • Zolfagharkhani did not make any misrepresentations in the advertising or displaying for sale vehicles that were not complaint with the Motor Vehicle Act.
  • Anvari or Zolfagharkhani did not participate in the sale of a motor vehicle that was not complaint with the Motor Vehicle Act.
  • Zolfagharkhani did not misrepresent the amount of damage sustained on a motor vehicle.
• The Registrar revoked Best Import’s motor dealer registration effective the date of his decision.
• The Registrar recognized that Anvari came forward to the VSA with these concerns and cooperated with the investigation. The Registrar ordered Anvari to retake and pass, at his own cost, the Salesperson Certification Course within 90 days of the issuance of his decision as a condition of Anvari’s salesperson licence.
• The Registrar dismissed all allegations against Zolfagharkhani.
• The Registrar barred Best Import or any other motor dealer in which Bob Shokohi is involved from applying for registration for a period of 10 years.

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