Any sale or transfer of a controlling interest in a licensee's or applicant's check cashing business shall be approved by the commissioner prior to the transfer or sale, after the licensee or applicant has provided written notice of the proposed sale or transfer to the commissioner. The commissioner shall approve the transfer or sale unless he determines, following an opportunity for a hearing, that sufficient grounds exist to deny, revoke, or suspend the license.
N.J.S. § 17:15A-42