33-23-43.10. Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; notice and hearing.

(a) The Commissioner may deny an application for a license or suspend or revoke a license issued to any public adjuster on the basis of: (1) A violation of this article or of any rule adopted by the Commissioner under this article; (2) A cause that constitutes grounds for denial of an original license; (3) Misrepresentation or fraud in obtaining a license; (4) The failure to pass a required license examination; (5) The misappropriation or conversion of money required to be held in a fiduciary capacity; (6) Material misrepresentation, with intent to deceive, of the terms of an insurance contract; (7) Engaging in a fraudulent transaction; (8) Demonstrating incompetence or untrustworthiness in the conduct of the license holder’s affairs under the license, as determined by the Commissioner; (9) Conviction of a felony by a final judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction; or (10) Material misrepresentation, with intent to deceive, of the person’s status as a public adjuster. (b) If the department proposes to refuse to issue an original license under this article or to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license under this article, the rejected applicant or affected licensee is entitled to a notice and hearing in accordance with Chapter 2 of this title.