Section 818.322 - Refusal of licenseThe board may refuse to issue a license if the applicant has committed any of the acts set forth as grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license or the board finds that the applicant continued to engage in an activity in violation of this act during the suspension or revocation period. The board may also refuse to issue a license when it determines:
(1) That the applicant was previously the holder of a license issued under this act, which license was revoked for cause or which license was suspended for cause and the terms of the suspension have not been fulfilled.(2) That the applicant was previously a limited or general partner, stockholder, director or officer of a partnership or corporation whose license issued under the authority of this act was revoked for cause and never reissued or was suspended for cause and the terms of suspension have not been fulfilled.(3) If the applicant is a partnership or corporation, that one or more of the limited or general partners, stockholders, directors or officers of the partnership or corporation was previously the holder of a license issued under the authority of this act which was revoked for cause or was suspended for cause and the terms of the suspension have not been fulfilled, or that by reason of the facts and circumstances touching the organization, control and management of the partnership or corporation business, the policy of such business will be directed, controlled or managed by individuals who, by reason of their conviction of violations of the provisions of this act, would be ineligible for a license and that by licensing such corporation or partnership, the purposes of this act would likely be defeated.(4) That the applicant is a vehicle dealer, vehicle auction or salesperson who, having within five years prior to the application for or issuance of a license or while a current license is in force, pleaded guilty, entered a plea of nolo contendere or has been found guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction in Federal or in this or any other state jurisdiction of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, bribery, odometer tampering or any other crime involving moral turpitude. Renumbered by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 134, § 17, eff. 10/24/2019.1983, Dec. 22, P.L. 306, No. 84, §14 [ 63 P.S. § 818.14], effective 1/1/1984. Renumbered as § 23 [63 P.S. § 818.23] and amended 1996 , April 19, P.L. 104, No. 27, § 13, effective in 60 days.