Section 36.51 - Denial of Application for Certificate of Registration(a) The department may deny an application for a certificate of registration if: (1) The applicant attempts to obtain a certificate of registration by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact;(2) The applicant has sold, bartered, or offered to sell or barter a certificate of registration;(3) The applicant or, if applicable, the applicant's on-site representative, is ineligible pursuant to § 36.55 of this title (relating to Disqualifying Offenses);(4) The applicant's certificate of registration was revoked within two (2) years prior to the date of application; or(5) The applicant operated a metal recycling entity in violation of §1956.021 of the Act and, after notice of the violation, failed to obtain a registration required by the Act.(b) Upon the denial of an application under this section, an applicant may request a hearing before the department pursuant to § 36.56 of this title (relating to Informal Hearings).37 Tex. Admin. Code § 36.51
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 02, January 8, 2016, TexReg 498, eff. 1/10/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 19, May 8, 2020, TexReg 3143, eff. 5/14/2020