The department of business regulation may deny an application for license or suspend or revoke a license after it has been granted, for the following reasons:

(1)  On proof of unfitness of the applicant to do business as an automobile body repair shop;

(2)  For any misstatement by the applicant in his or her application for license;

(3)  For any failure to comply with the provisions of this section or with any rule or regulation promulgated by the commission under § 5-38-5;

(4)  For defrauding any customer;

(5)  For dismantling any automobile without the written authorization of the owner of the automobile;

(6)  For refusing to surrender any automobile to its owner upon tender of payment of the proper charges for towing, storage, and work done on that automobile;

(7)  For having indulged in any unconscionable practice relating to the business as an automobile body repair shop;

(8)  For willful failure to perform work as contracted for;

(9)  For failure to comply with the safety standards of the industry;

(10)  For the purchase of used vehicle parts from unlicensed entities; or

(11)  For failure to comply with the requirements of § 5-38-30.

History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 111, § 2; P.L. 1983, ch. 221, § 6; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 13, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 43, § 1.