Section 7538 - [Operative 1/1/2025] Grounds for denial of license(a)After a hearing the director may deny a license unless the applicant makes a showing satisfactory to the director that the applicant, if an individual, and the applicant's qualified manager have not, or, if the applicant is a person other than an individual, that its qualified manager and each of its officers and partners have not:(1)Committed any act that, if committed by a licensee, would be a ground for the suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter.(2)Committed any act constituting dishonesty or fraud.(3)Committed any act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, including illegally using, carrying, or possessing a deadly weapon.(4)Been refused a license under this chapter or had a license revoked.(5)Been an officer, partner, or qualified manager of any person who has been refused a license under this chapter or whose license has been revoked.(6)While unlicensed committed, or aided and abetted the commission of, any act for which a license is required by this chapter.(7)Knowingly made any false statement in their application.(b)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2025.Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 7538
Amended by Stats 2022 ch 625 (SB 1443),s 30, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Stats 2020 ch 312 (SB 1474),s 88, eff. 1/1/2021.Amended by Stats 2017 ch 569 (SB 559),s 26, eff. 1/1/2018.Added by Stats 2014 ch 669 (AB 1608),s 11, eff. 1/1/2015.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.