Sec. 22-231. Grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of license.
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The Commissioner of Agriculture may refuse to grant or renew a license, or may suspend, revoke or refuse to transfer a license already granted, after the commissioner has determined that the applicant or dealer:
(1)Has failed to comply, or has been a responsible member or officer of a partnership or corporation which failed to comply, with any provision of this part or any order, ruling, regulation or direction issued hereunder;
(2)has insufficient financial responsibility, personnel or equipment to properly to conduct the milk business;
(3)is a person, partnership, corporation or other business entity, in which any individual holding a material position, interest or power of control has previously been responsible in whole or in part for any act on account of which a license was or may be denied, suspended or revoked under the provisions of this part;
(4)has failed to file a bond required by the commissioner under the provisions of this part;
(5)if located out of the state, has failed to obtain a satisfactory milk sanitation compliance rating from a certified state milk sanitation rating officer;
(6)is not in compliance with all laws and regulations of the state pertaining to health and sanitation in the production, processing, handling or sale of milk;
(7)has rejected, without reasonable cause, any milk purchased from a producer, or has refused to accept, without either reasonable cause or reasonable advance notice, milk delivered by or on behalf of a producer in ordinary continuance of a previous course of dealing, except when the contract has been lawfully terminated; provided, in the absence of an express or implied fixing of a period in the contract, “reasonable advance notice” shall be construed to mean not less than one week or more than two weeks;
(8)has continued in a course of dealing of such nature as to show an intent to deceive, defraud or impose upon producers or consumers;
(9)has violated any stipulation or written agreement entered into with the commissioner in the course of any proceeding under this part;
(10)has made a false material statement in his or her application; or
(11)has failed to provide information required under this chapter.