54-4-49. Conditions, denial, nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of license.

The director may condition, deny, decline to renew, suspend for a period not to exceed six months, or revoke a license for good cause pursuant to chapters 1-26 and 1-26D. If the licensee is the holder of more than one license, the director may condition, deny, decline to renew, suspend for a period not to exceed six months, or revoke any or all of the licenses. For purposes of this section, good cause includes any of the following:

(1)    Violation of any statute, rule, order, or written condition of the commission or any federal statute, rule, or regulation pertaining to consumer credit;

(2)    Engaging in harassment or abuse, the making of false or misleading representations, or engaging in unfair practices involving lending activity;

(3)    Performing an act of commission or omission or practice that is a breach of trust or a breach of fiduciary duty;

(4)    Refusing to permit the director to make any examination authorized by this chapter or rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or any federal statute, rule, or regulation pertaining to money lending;

(5)    The licensee or any partner, officer, director, manager, or employee of the licensee has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving fraud, dishonesty, or breach of trust;

(6)    The licensee or any partner, officer, director, manager, or employee of the licensee has had a license substantially equivalent to a license under this chapter, and issued by another state or jurisdiction, denied, revoked, or suspended under the laws of that state or jurisdiction; or

(7)    The licensee has filed an application for a license which, as of the date the license was issued, or as of the date of an order denying, suspending, or revoking a license, was incomplete in any material respect or contained any statement that was, in light of the circumstances under which it was made, false or misleading with respect to any material fact.

Source: SL 1998, ch 280, § 14; SL 2005, ch 258, § 6; SL 2015, ch 242, § 4.