(1) A license issued by the commission may be revoked or suspended by the commission, subject to appeal pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B, for the following reasons:
- (a) Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the license application;
- (b) Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statements made while conducting business as a secondary metals recycler;
- (c) A person is a fugitive or has been convicted of a criminal offense within the preceding three (3) years involving business or commercial fraud, extortion, or receiving stolen property;
- (d) Any condition or fact that would have resulted in denial of the original license application; or
- (e) Conducting business as a secondary metals recycler under this chapter in an unlawful manner or in a manner that endangers public health, safety, or welfare.
- (2) The commission shall give reasonable notice of the revocation or suspension to the secondary metals recycler at the address listed in the application for licensure.
- (3) Any secondary metals recycler whose license is revoked or suspended shall
- (4) immediately surrender the license to the commission. If a licensee is a firm or corporation, it shall be sufficient cause for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license that any officer, director, or trustee of the firm or corporation, or any member in case of a partnership, has been guilty of any act or omission which would be cause for refusing, suspending, or revoking a license to the party as an individual. Each licensee shall be responsible for the acts of any or all of his or her employees while acting as his or her agent, if the licensee approved of or had knowledge of the acts and after approval or knowledge retained the benefit, proceeds, profits, or advantages accruing from the acts.
- (5) Final orders of the commission as a result of any hearing may be appealed to the Franklin Circuit Court in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.
Effective: April 14, 2026
History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 5, effective April 14, 2026.