The commissioner, upon reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard, may deny the application for any of the following reasons:
- (a) The public convenience and advantage will not be promoted by the establishment of the proposed industrial loan company.
- (b) The industrial loan company is being formed for a purpose other than the legitimate objectives contemplated by this division.
- (c) The proposed capital structure is inadequate.
- (d) Any proposed officer, director, or shareholder of the applicant has, within the last 10 years, (1) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime, or (2) committed any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, which crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person engaged in business in accordance with the provisions of this division.
- (e) The applicant has not complied with all the applicable provisions of this division.
- (f) The proposed officers and directors do not have sufficient banking, industrial loan, finance company, or other experience to afford reasonable promise of successful operation.
- (g) A false statement of a material fact has been made in the application.
- (h) The applicant or any officer, director, or incorporator of the applicant has violated any provision of this division or the rules thereunder or any similar regulatory scheme of a foreign jurisdiction.