The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter or may issue a restricted license in accordance with Section 14026.5 if he or she determines that the licensee, or his or her manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other than an individual, that any of its officers, directors, partners, or its manager, has:
- (a) Made any false statement or given any false information in connection with an application for a license or a renewal or reinstatement of a license.
- (b) Violated any provisions of this chapter.
- (c) Violated any rule of the commissioner adopted pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter.
- (d) Been convicted of any crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of the holder of the registration or license in question.
- (e) Impersonated, or permitted or aided and abetted an employee to impersonate a law enforcement officer or employee of the United States of America, or of any state or political subdivision thereof.
- (f) Committed or permitted any employee to commit any act, while the license was expired which would be cause for the suspension or revocation of a license, or grounds for the denial of an application for a license.
- (g) Willfully failed or refused to render to a client services or a report as agreed between the parties and for which compensation has been paid or tendered in accordance with the agreement of the parties.
- (h) Committed assault, battery, or kidnapping, or used force or violence on any person, without proper justification.
- (i) Knowingly violated, or advised, encouraged, or assisted the violation of any court order or injunction in the course of business as a licensee.
- (j) Acted as a runner or capper for any attorney.
- (k) Committed any act which is a ground for denial of an application for license under this chapter.
- (l) Purchased, possessed, or transported any tear gas weapon except as authorized by law. A violation of this subdivision may be punished by the suspension of a license for a period to be determined by the commissioner.