1. (1) The division shall deny an applicant a license under this chapter if:

   1. (a) the division suspended or revoked a license the applicant held under this chapter less than two years before the date of the application;

   2. (b)

      1. (i) the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; and
      2. (ii) a person that serves the applicant entity in a control position previously served in a control position for an entity that held a license the division suspended or revoked less than two years before the date of the application;

   3. (c)

      1. (i) the applicant is a sole proprietorship; and
      2. (ii) a person that serves in a control position in an entity that held a license the division suspended or revoked less than two years before the date of the application; or

   4. (d)

      1. (i) the applicant lists an individual who was an owner, director, or officer of an unincorporated entity at the time the division revoked the unincorporated entity's license; and
      2. (ii) the applicant applies for licensure within five years after the day on which the unincorporated entity's license is revoked.

2. (2) The commission shall review the applicant's application before approval of a license if:

   1. (a) the division suspended or revoked a license that the applicant held two years or more before the date of the application;

   2. (b)

      1. (i) the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; and
      2. (ii) a person that serves the applicant entity in a control position previously served in a control position for an entity that held a license that the division suspended or revoked two years or more before the date of the application; or

   3. (c)

      1. (i) the applicant is an individual or sole proprietorship; and
      2. (ii) an owner, an agent, or a qualifier served in a control position for an entity that held a license that the division suspended or revoked two years or more before the date of the application.

Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session