New Hampshire Revised Statutes 399-G:6 – License Denial or Abandonment; Appeal
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I. If the commissioner determines that the applicant fails to meet the requirements of this chapter, the commissioner shall immediately, in writing, notify the applicant of that determination.
II. The commissioner may deny a license application if it is in the public interest and the applicant or the applicant’s principal:
(a) Has filed an application for licensing which was incomplete in any material respect;
(b) Is the subject of an order entered within the past 5 years by this state, any other state, or federal regulator denying, suspending, or revoking a license or registration;
(c) Is permanently, preliminarily, or temporarily enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice involving any aspect of lending or collection activities;
(d) Is not qualified on the basis of such factors as experience, knowledge, and financial integrity; or
(e) Should not be licensed for other good cause shown.
III. Applicants may appeal a license denial in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 541-A and rules of the commissioner adopted thereunder.
IV. Applicants may petition the banking department for a rehearing in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 541 if the decision in an appeal conducted pursuant to paragraph III affirms a denial of a license application.
V. The commissioner may deem abandoned and withdraw any application for licensure made pursuant to this chapter if the applicant fails to respond in writing within 180 calendar days to a written request from the commissioner requesting a response. Such request shall be sent via certified mail to the last known address of the applicant that is on file with the commissioner.
VI. No application for renewal shall be denied without reasonable cause and the right of appeal pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 541-A and RSA 541.
II. The commissioner may deny a license application if it is in the public interest and the applicant or the applicant’s principal:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 399-G:6
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(a) Has filed an application for licensing which was incomplete in any material respect;
(b) Is the subject of an order entered within the past 5 years by this state, any other state, or federal regulator denying, suspending, or revoking a license or registration;
(c) Is permanently, preliminarily, or temporarily enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice involving any aspect of lending or collection activities;
(d) Is not qualified on the basis of such factors as experience, knowledge, and financial integrity; or
(e) Should not be licensed for other good cause shown.
III. Applicants may appeal a license denial in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 541-A and rules of the commissioner adopted thereunder.
IV. Applicants may petition the banking department for a rehearing in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 541 if the decision in an appeal conducted pursuant to paragraph III affirms a denial of a license application.
V. The commissioner may deem abandoned and withdraw any application for licensure made pursuant to this chapter if the applicant fails to respond in writing within 180 calendar days to a written request from the commissioner requesting a response. Such request shall be sent via certified mail to the last known address of the applicant that is on file with the commissioner.
VI. No application for renewal shall be denied without reasonable cause and the right of appeal pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 541-A and RSA 541.