{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/58.1-2212.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/58.1-2212.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/58.1-2212.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/58.1-2212.html"}],"law_id":81520,"edition_id":1,"section_id":81520,"structure_id":13669,"section_number":"58.1-2212","catch_line":"Grounds for denial of license","history":"2000, cc. 729, 758; 2003, c. 781.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Commissioner may refuse to issue a license under this article to an applicant if (i) the applicant or (ii) any principal of the applicant has:1\n\nHad a license or registration issued under prior law or this chapter canceled by the Commissioner for cause;2\n\nHad a motor fuel license or registration issued by another state canceled for cause;3\n\nHad a federal Certificate of Registry issued under § 4101 of the Internal Revenue Code, or a similar federal authorization, revoked;4\n\nBeen convicted of any offense involving fraud or misrepresentation; or5\n\nBeen convicted of any other offense that indicates that the applicant may not comply with this chapter if issued a license.B\n\nFor purposes of subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of subsection A, it shall be sufficient cause for the Commissioner to refuse to issue a license if the canceled or revoked license, registration or Certificate of Registry was held by a business entity of which the applicant, or any principal of the applicant, was a principal.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":292012,"text":"The Commissioner may refuse to issue a license under this article to an applicant if (i) the applicant or (ii) any principal of the applicant has:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":292013,"text":"Had a license or registration issued under prior law or this chapter canceled by the Commissioner for cause;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":292014,"text":"Had a motor fuel license or registration issued by another state canceled for cause;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":292015,"text":"Had a federal Certificate of Registry issued under § 4101 of the Internal Revenue Code, or a similar federal authorization, revoked;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":292016,"text":"Been convicted of any offense involving fraud or misrepresentation; 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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 729<\/a> and 758<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2003, chapter 781<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":255395,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81520,"identifier":"58.1-2212","token":"58.1\/II\/22\/2\/58.1-2212","url":"\/58.1-2212\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-2212\/","token":"58.1\/II\/22\/2\/58.1-2212","dublin_core":{"Title":"Grounds for denial of license","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-2212","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> may refuse to issue<\/span> a license under this article to an applicant if (i) the applicant or (ii) any principal<\/span> of the applicant has: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Had a license or registration issued under prior law<\/span> or this chapter canceled by the Commissioner<\/span> for cause; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Had a motor fuel<\/span> license or registration issued by another state canceled for cause; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Had a federal Certificate of Registry issued under § 4101 of the Internal Revenue Code, or a similar federal authorization, revoked; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Been convicted of any offense<\/span> involving fraud<\/span> or misrepresentation; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Been convicted of any other offense<\/span> that indicates that the applicant may not comply with this chapter if issued a license. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For purposes of subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of subsection A, it shall be sufficient cause for the Commissioner<\/span> to refuse to issue<\/span> a license if the canceled or revoked license, registration or Certificate of Registry was held by a business entity of which the applicant, or any principal<\/span> of the applicant, was a principal<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF LICENSE (\u00a7 58.1-2212)\n\nA. The Commissioner may refuse to issue a license under this article to an\napplicant if (i) the applicant or (ii) any principal of the applicant has:\n\n 1. Had a license or registration issued under prior law or this chapter\n canceled by the Commissioner for cause;\n\n 2. Had a motor fuel license or registration issued by another state canceled\n for cause;\n\n 3. Had a federal Certificate of Registry issued under § 4101 of the\n Internal Revenue Code, or a similar federal authorization, revoked;\n\n 4. Been convicted of any offense involving fraud or misrepresentation; or\n\n 5. Been convicted of any other offense that indicates that the applicant may\n not comply with this chapter if issued a license.\n\nB. For purposes of subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of subsection A, it shall be\nsufficient cause for the Commissioner to refuse to issue a license if the\ncanceled or revoked license, registration or Certificate of Registry was held by\na business entity of which the applicant, or any principal of the applicant, was\na principal.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, cc. 729, 758; 2003, c. 781.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}