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unless the board determines that the person is suitable and that | the public interest is served by granting or renewing the person's | license.__In making a determination of suitability, the board shall | consider whether the person: |
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| A.__Is of good moral character.__In determining whether a | person is of good moral character, the board shall consider | qualities that include but are not limited to honesty, | candor, trustworthiness, diligence, reliability, observance | of fiduciary and financial responsibility and respect for | the rights of others; |
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| B.__Has not in any jurisdiction been convicted of or pled | guilty or nolo contendere to a crime punishable by one year | or more of imprisonment; |
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| C.__Has not been adjudicated of committing a civil violation | or been convicted of a criminal violation involving | dishonesty, deception, misappropriation or fraud; |
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| D.__Has not engaged in conduct in this State or any other | jurisdiction that would constitute a violation of this | chapter, chapter 11 involving gambling, Title 17, chapter | 13-A or 14 or Title 17-A, chapter 39 or substantially | similar offenses in other jurisdictions; |
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| E.__Is not a fugitive from justice, a drug abuser, a drug | addict, a drug-dependent person, an illegal alien or a | person who was dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces | of the United States; |
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| F.__Is current in filing all applicable tax returns and in | the payment of all taxes, penalties and interest owed to | this State, any other state or the Internal Revenue Service, | excluding items under formal appeal; and |
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| G.__Has demonstrated financial responsibility.__For the | purposes of this paragraph, "financial responsibility" means | a demonstration of a current and expected future condition | of financial solvency sufficient to satisfy the board that | the person can successfully engage in business without | jeopardy to the public health, safety and welfare.__ | "Financial responsibility" may be determined by an | evaluation of the total history concerning the person, | including past, present and expected condition and record of | financial solvency, business record and accounting and | managerial practices. |
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| Title 5, chapter 341 does not apply to this section. |
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