§ 40-79-130 — Grounds for denial of license.

As provided for in Section 40-1-130, the board may deny a license, certification, or registration to an applicant based on the same grounds for which the board may take disciplinary action against a licensee. (1) The department may refuse to issue a license or registration to any applicant who has: (a) failed to meet the minimum qualifications set forth in this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter; (b) had a license or registration denied, suspended, canceled, revoked, or otherwise disciplined; (c) engaged in the alarm business without a valid license as required under this chapter; (d) submitted a bid without a valid license when one is required by law; (e) committed an act, which would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter; (f) submitted false or misleading information; (g) aided or abetted in the violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter; (h) been convicted of a crime involving the sale, manufacture, distribution, or transportation of a controlled substance, drug, or narcotic in the last ten years, or involving unlawful breaking or entering, burglary, or larceny or of an offense involving moral turpitude in the last ten years. "Conviction" means the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or a verdict rendered in open court by a judge or jury; or (i) any outstanding monetary judgments related to the alarm business. (2) A license or registration may not be issued to any applicant who: (a) had a similar license or certificate revoked by any federal, state, or local jurisdiction. Such an applicant is eligible to apply for licensure, in the board's discretion, or after not less than one year from the date of revocation; (b) is presently under suspension or on probation by a professional licensing entity in this or any other state or jurisdiction; (c) has unresolved complaints or charges pending against him before this or any other professional licensing board in this or any other state; or (d) is currently under sentence, including probation or parole, for a felony, crime of moral turpitude, or other criminal violation committed while engaged in or related to any aspect of the business of contracting.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, SECTION 1; 2002 Act No. 358, SECTION 3.