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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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