Section 1669.
Cal. Insurance Code - INS § 1669.
in effectThe commissioner may, without hearing, deny an application if the applicant has done one or more of the following:
(a)
(1)
Been convicted of a felony.
(2)
Been convicted of a misdemeanor specified by this code or by other laws regulating insurance.
(3)
A judgment, plea, or verdict of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this subdivision.
(b)
Had a previous application for a professional, occupational, or vocational license denied for cause by a 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.
(c)
Had a previously issued professional, occupational, or vocational license suspended or revoked for cause by a 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.
If 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.
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