§1472.10. Denial, revocation, suspension of license

A. A license may be revoked, suspended, or denied by the deputy secretary because of but not limited to the following:

(1) Noncompliance with any order issued by the deputy secretary.

(2) Licensee convicted of a felony.

(3) Licensee advocates or knowingly belongs to any organization or group which advocates violent overthrow of or violent action against any federal, state, or local government or institution.

(4) Licensee suffers from a mental or physical defect and in the judgment of the deputy secretary may be hazardous to himself or the public.

(5) Violation by the licensee of the terms specified on the license or essential changes in the condition under which the license was issued.

(6) Violation by the licensee of any of the provisions of this Part; however, except for violations deemed to constitute an immediate threat to public safety as provided under R.S. 40:1472.11. It shall be the policy of the deputy secretary to issue a ninety-day letter of noncompliance for such violations. Should a licensee receive two such letters of noncompliance within a period of twelve months, revocation or suspension procedures can be invoked.

(7) The giving of any false information or the making of a misrepresentation to obtain a license.

(8) Any violation of this Part deemed to constitute an immediate threat to public safety as provided in R.S. 40:1472.11.

(9) The applicant for a license is a person who is currently under investigation for, or who has been criminally charged with, terrorist activity, a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B)(1) through (16), (18) through (23), and (25) through (30), a crime involving the possession or use of a dangerous weapon as defined in R.S. 14:2(A), or a crime involving the manufacture or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law.

B. The deputy secretary may invoke suspension of a license pending disposition of a felony charge which involves the use of explosives brought against a licensee.

Acts 1995, No. 1139, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1202, §1; Acts 2003, No. 272, §1.