HEARING FILE NUMBERS: H-26-03-003 and H-26-04-004
DATE OF DECISION: ย July 2, 2026
COMPLAINANT: Vehicle Sales Authority of BC (โthe Authorityโ)
LICENSEES: Karan Sharma
ALLEGATIONS:
The Vehicle Sales Authority of British Columbia (โthe Authorityโ) alleges that Karan Sharma contravened section 35(3)(a) of the Motor Dealer Act (โMDAโ) and section 33(2)(a) of the Motor Dealer Act Regulations (โMDARโ) by supplying false and misleading information to a person acting under the MDA and by failing to act with honesty and integrity in the course of business.ย As a consequence, the Authority sought the revocation of Mr. Sharmaโs salesperson license and the imposition of a re-application waiting period in the range of five to ten years.
ORDER:
The Registrar found that each of the allegations were proven on a balance of probabilities.ย ย Mr. Sharma made false written representations in the course of a previous Registrarโs hearing, he threatened an employee of the Authority during a telephone call and he failed to adhere to conditions on his salesperson license by not advising his employer of the conditions and by not advising the Authority of the change in his employment.ย The Registrar found that it was not in the public interest that Mr. Sharma continue to be licensed and ordered that his salespersonโs license #302815 be revoked effective immediately and that the Registrar not accept an application for licensing from Mr. Sharma for a period of five (5) years from the date of the decision.
LEGISLATION:
Motor Dealer Act, RSBC 1996, c. 316.โฏ
Motor Dealer Act Regulation, BC Reg. 447/78โฏ
Salesperson Licensing Regulation BC Reg. 202/2017
