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or federal law.
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(8) The fidelity bond is not satisfactory to the
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Comptroller.
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(9) As to any individual required to be listed in the |
license application,
the individual has
conducted or is |
about to conduct any business on behalf
of the applicant in |
a fraudulent manner; has been
convicted of any felony or |
misdemeanor, an essential
element of which is fraud; has |
had a judgment rendered
against him or her based on fraud |
in any civil
litigation; has failed to satisfy any |
enforceable
judgment or decree rendered against him or her |
by any
court of competent jurisdiction; or has been |
convicted
of any felony or any theft-related offense.
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(10) The applicant or licensee, including any member,
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officer, or director thereof if the applicant or
licensee |
is a firm, partnership, association or
corporation and any |
shareholder holding more than 10% of
the corporate stock, |
has violated any provision of this
Act or any regulation, |
decision, order, or finding made
by the Comptroller under |
this Act.
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(11) The Comptroller finds any fact or condition
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existing which, if it had existed at the time of the
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original application for such license, would have
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warranted the Comptroller in refusing the issuance of
the |
license.
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(12) If an applicant or licensee engages in a lockout, |
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as defined in the Employment of Strikebreakers Act, and the |
Comptroller has reason to believe the lockout is negatively |
impacting the consumer. |
(b) Before refusal to issue or renew and before suspension |
or
revocation of a
license, the Comptroller shall hold a |
hearing to determine whether the
applicant or licensee, |
hereinafter referred to as the respondent, is entitled
to hold |
such a license. At least 10 days prior to the date set for such
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hearing, the Comptroller shall notify the respondent in writing |
that on the
date designated a hearing will be held to determine |
his eligibility for a
license and that he may appear in person |
or by counsel. Such written
notice may be served on the |
respondent personally, or by registered or
certified mail sent |
to the respondent's business address as shown in his
latest |
notification to the Comptroller. At the hearing, both the
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respondent and the complainant shall be accorded ample |
opportunity to
present in person or by counsel such statements, |
testimony, evidence and
argument as may be pertinent to the |
charges or to any defense thereto. The
Comptroller may |
reasonably continue such hearing from time to time.
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The Comptroller may subpoena any person or persons in this |
State and take
testimony orally, by deposition or by exhibit, |
in the same manner and with
the same fees and mileage |
allowances as prescribed in judicial proceedings
in civil |
cases.
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Any authorized agent of the Comptroller may administer |