HEARING FILE NUMBER: 20-12-014
IN THE MATTER OF THE MOTOR DEALER ACT, R.S.B.C. 1996 C.316 AND THE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, S.B.C. 2004, C.2
DATE OF DECISION: June 21, 2021
COMPLAINANT: Vehicle Sales Authority of BC (the โAuthorityโ)
LICENSEE/UNLICENSED PERSON:
Pro-Edge Canada Ltd. (#proposed wholesaler W41815) and Mikhail Serov
INTRODUCTION:
Mikhail Serov applied to have Pro-Edge Canada Ltd. licensed as a wholesaler. An investigation was commenced due to the prior criminal convictions of Mikhail Serov. There are concerns about the criminal convictions as well as a concern that Mikhail Serov was less than candid and withheld information on the wholesaler application materials.
OUTCOME
The Registrar refused to licence Pro-Edge Canada Ltd. as a wholesaler. The Registrar found Mr. Serovโs past criminal convictions, his interaction with the Insurance Council of B.C. and his making a false declaration on his wholesaler application showed Mr. Serov was ungovernable and could not be trusted to act with honesty. The Registrar found Mikhail Serov unacceptable as an associate or as a representative of a wholesaler and ordered a two-year prohibition on him from applying to obtain a licence as a wholesaler, either personally or as an associate, or being accepted as a wholesaler representative.
LEGISLATION CITED
Motor Dealer Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 316
Business Practices and Consumer Act, S.B.C., 2004, c. 2
Motor Vehicle Act , R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 318
Motor Dealer Act Regulation , B.C. Reg. 447/78
Wholesaler Licensing Regulation, B.C. Reg. 203/17
Interpretation Act , R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 238
Human Rights Code , RSBC 1996, c. 210
Ontario Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 30
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