§ 74D-6.  Denial of a license or registration.

Upon receipt of an application for licensure or registration under this Chapter, the Board shall determine whether the applicant shall receive the license or registration applied for. The grounds for denial include all of the following:

(1) Commission of some act which, if committed by a registrant or licensee, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a registration or license under this Chapter.

(2) Conviction of a crime involving the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a firearm, felonious assault or an act of violence, felonious sexual offense, felonious larceny, or felonious fraud. For purposes of this subdivision, "conviction" means and includes the entry of a plea of guilty, plea of no contest, or a verdict entered in open court by a judge or jury, including a prayer for judgment continued, adjudication withheld, or equivalent.

(3) Lack of good moral character or temperate habits. The following misdemeanor convictions shall be prima facie evidence that the applicant does not have good moral character or temperate habits: conviction by any local, State, federal, or military court of any crime involving the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a firearm; conviction of any crime involving the illegal use, possession, sale, manufacture, distribution, or transportation of a controlled substance, drug, narcotic, or alcoholic beverages; conviction of a crime involving assault or an act of violence; conviction of a crime involving unlawful breaking or entering, burglary or larceny; conviction of a crime involving a sexual offense; or a history of addiction to alcohol or a narcotic drug; provided that, for purposes of this subdivision, "conviction" means and includes the entry of a plea of guilty, plea of no contest, or a verdict rendered in open court by a judge or jury, including a prayer for judgment continued, adjudication withheld, or equivalent.

(4) Previous denial under this Chapter or previous revocation for cause.

(5) Knowingly making any false statement or misrepresentation in an application made to the Board for a license or registration.

(6) Being a registered sex offender in this State or any other state.  (1983, c. 786, s. 1; 1985, c. 561, s. 2; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 953, s. 5; 2025-51, s. 1(a).)