(a)    Subject to the hearing provisions of Title 2 of this article, the Commissioner may deny a registration to an applicant or refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke the registration of a registrant if the applicant or registrant, or an officer, director, or employee of the applicant or registrant:

(1)    makes a material misstatement or misrepresentation in an application for registration;

(2)    fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a registration for the applicant or registrant or for another;

(3)    has been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

(4)    in connection with the administration of a discount medical plan or discount drug plan, commits fraud or engages in illegal or dishonest activities;

(5)    has violated any provision of this subtitle or a regulation adopted under it;

(6)    provides a false, falsely disparaging, or misleading oral or written statement, visual description, or other representation of any kind that has the capacity, tendency, or effect of deceiving or misleading consumers;

(7)    makes a representation that a discount medical plan or discount drug plan has a sponsorship, approval, characteristic, use, or benefit that it does not have;

(8)    has violated § 13–301 of the Commercial Law Article; or

(9)    fails to maintain on file with the Commissioner a current list of the persons authorized to sell, market, or solicit a discount medical plan or discount drug plan established by the applicant or the registrant.

(b)    This section does not limit any regulatory power of the Commissioner under Title 2 of this article.