Section 1669.

The commissioner may, without hearing, deny an application if the applicant has:

(a) Committed a felony as shown by a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or by a final judgment of conviction thereof;

(b) Committed a misdemeanor denounced by this code or by other laws regulating insurance as shown by a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or by a final judgment of conviction thereof;

(c) Had a previous application for a professional, occupational, or vocational license denied for cause by any licensing authority, within five years of the date of the filing of the application to be acted upon, on grounds that should preclude the granting of a license by the commissioner under this chapter; or

(d) Had a previously issued professional, occupational, or vocational license suspended or revoked for cause by any licensing authority, within five years of the date of the filing of the application to be acted upon, on grounds that should preclude the granting of a license by the commissioner under this chapter.

In the event the commissioner issues an order based on a plea that does not at any time result in a judgment of conviction, the commissioner shall vacate the order upon petition by the applicant.

(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 782, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2000.)