The commissioner, after notice to the licensee and opportunity for hearing, as set forth in the rules adopted under RSA 427:44, may deny an application or revoke a license for any of the following reasons:
I. That the applicant or licensee has violated the statutes of the state of New Hampshire or of the United States or any rule adopted by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 427:38-47;II. That he has made false or misleading statements in his application for a license or that he has made false or misleading statements as to the health or physical condition of animals regarding official tests;III. That he has knowingly sold, for dairy or breeding purposes, livestock affected with a communicable disease;IV. That he has ceased to operate the business for which the license was issued; orV. That he has had his license to deal in livestock, issued in another jurisdiction, revoked or suspended by that jurisdiction as a result of engaging in conduct prohibited by RSA 427:42, II or III, during the preceding 5 years.1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.