(a) An application may be denied for any of the following reasons:
- (1) A felony conviction, adjudication, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere of any person, member of the firm, partnership, corporation, or the person designated to supervise the service; to include, but not be limited to, fraud, grand larceny, child abuse, sexual offense(s), drug offense(s), or a conviction, adjudication, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere which might otherwise have a bearing on the operation of the service;
- (2) Falsification of Department required information;
- (3) Ownership, management, or administration by principals of an entity whose license has been revoked; and
- (4) certification may not be in the best interest of the public as determined by the Department.
- (b) An applicant shall be notified in writing within sixty (60) days, from the date the Department receives a complete application, of the granting or denial of a license. In the event of a denial, the specific reason(s) shall be noted, and an indication of the corrective action necessary to obtain a license or renewal shall be given if applicable. A license application may be re-submitted, but each resubmission shall be considered an initial application.
Added at 33 Ok Reg 1529, eff 9-11-16