1. A. The Commission may deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, for any of the following reasons:

   1. 1. On satisfactory proof of unfitness of the applicant or the licensee, as the case may be, under the standards established by this act;
   2. 2. For fraud practices or any material misstatement made by an applicant in any application for license under the provisions of this act;
   3. 3. For any willful failure to comply with any provision of this act or with any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated by the Commission under authority vested in it by this act;
   4. 4. Change of condition after license is granted resulting in failure to maintain the qualifications for license;
   5. 5. Continued or flagrant violation of any of the rules or regulations of the Commission;

   6. 6. Being a used motor vehicle dealer, used motor vehicle salesman, a wholesale used motor vehicle dealer, or a manufactured home dealer, a manufactured home installer, or a manufactured home manufacturer who:

      1. a. resorts to or uses any false or misleading advertising in connection with his business,
      2. b. has committed any unlawful act which resulted in the revocation of any similar license in another state,
      3. c. has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude,
      4. d. has committed a fraudulent act in selling, purchasing or otherwise dealing in motor vehicles or manufactured homes or has misrepresented the terms and conditions of a sale, purchase or contract for sale or purchase of a motor vehicle or manufactured home or any interest therein including an option to purchase such motor vehicles or manufactured homes,
      5. e. has engaged in his business under a past or present license issued pursuant to this act, in such a manner as to cause injury to the public or to those with whom he or she is dealing,
      6. f. has failed to meet or maintain the conditions and requirements necessary to qualify for the issuance of a license,
      7. g. has failed or refused to furnish and keep in force any bond required under this act; or
      8. h. has installed or attempted to install a manufactured home or mobile home in an unworkman-like manner,

   7. 7. Being a used motor vehicle dealer who:

      1. a. does not have an established place of business,
      2. b. employs unlicensed salesmen or other unlicensed persons in connection with the sale of used vehicles,
      3. c. fails or refuses to furnish or keep in force single limit liability insurance on any vehicle offered for sale and otherwise required under the financial responsibility laws of this state, or
      4. d. is not operating from the address shown on his license if this change has not been reported to the Commission; or

   8. 8. Being a manufactured home dealer who:

      1. a. does not have an established place of business,
      2. b. fails or refuses to furnish or keep in force garage liability and completed operations insurance, or
      3. c. is not operating from the address shown on his license if this change has not been reported to the Commission.

2. B. The Commission shall deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, if a manufactured home dealer does not meet the following guidelines and restrictions:

   1. 1. A display area for mobile homes which is easily accessible, with sufficient parking for the public;
   2. 2. An office for conducting business where the books, records, and files are kept, with access to a restroom for the public;
   3. 3. Place of business shall meet all zoning occupancy and other requirements of the appropriate local government and shall be regularly occupied by a person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of selling manufactured or mobile homes; and
   4. 4. Place of business must be separate and apart from any other dealer's location;

3. C. The Commission shall deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, if a manufactured home installer:

   1. 1. Installs or attempts to install a manufactured home or a mobile home in a manner that is not in compliance with installation standards as set by the Commission pursuant to rule; or
   2. 2. Violates or fails to comply with any applicable rule as promulgated by the Commission concerning manufactured home installers.

4. D.

   1. 1. The Commission shall deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, if a manufactured home manufacturer; or
   2. 2. Violates or fails to comply with any applicable rule as promulgated by the Commission concerning manufactured home manufacturers.

5. E. Each of the aforementioned grounds for suspension, revocation, or denial of issuance or renewal of license shall also constitute a violation of this act, unless the person involved has been tried and acquitted of the offense constituting such grounds.

   The suspension, revocation or refusal to issue or renew a license or the imposition of any other penalty by the Commission shall be in addition to any penalty which might be imposed upon any licensee upon a conviction at law for any violation of this act.

Laws 1980, SB 293, c. 85, § 19, eff. January 1, 1981; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1313, c. 57, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 2041, c. 140, § 4, eff. September 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2177, c. 150, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available).