(a) The department may deny an application for a certificate
of registration if:
(1) The applicant attempts to obtain a certificate
of registration by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment
of a material fact;
(2) The applicant has sold, bartered, or offered to
sell or barter a certificate of registration;
(3) The applicant or, if applicable, the applicant's
on-site representative, is ineligible pursuant to §36.55 of this
title (relating to Disqualifying Offenses);
(4) The applicant's certificate of registration was
revoked within two (2) years prior to the date of application; or
(5) The applicant operated a metal recycling entity
in violation of §1956.021 of the Act and, after notice of the
violation, failed to obtain a registration required by the Act.
(b) Upon the denial of an application under this section,
an applicant may request a hearing before the department pursuant
to §36.56 of this title (relating to Informal Hearings).
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