Section 23011 Of Article 2. Licensing And Exemptions From California Financial Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
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. (a) Upon reasonable notice and the opportunity to be heard,
the commissioner may deny the application for any of the following
reasons:
(1) Any false statement of material fact has been made in the
application.
(2) Any officer, director, general partner, or person owning or
controlling, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the
outstanding interests or equity securities of the applicant has,
within the last 10 years (A) been convicted of or pleaded nolo
contendere to a crime, or (B) committed any act involving dishonesty,
fraud, or deceit, if the crime or act is substantially related to
the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person engaged in
business in accordance with this division.
(3) The applicant or any officer, director, or general partner, or
person owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or
more of the outstanding interests or equity securities of the
applicant has violated any provision of this division or the rules
thereunder or any similar regulatory scheme of the State of
California or a foreign jurisdiction.
(b) The application shall be considered withdrawn within the
meaning of this section if the applicant fails to respond to a
written notification of a deficiency in the application within 90
days of the date of the notification.
(c) The commissioner shall, within 60 days from the filing of a
full and complete application for a license and the payment of
required fees, either issue a license or file a statement of issues
prepared in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500)
of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.