§ 20-294. Grounds for denying, suspending or revoking licenses. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 20‑294.  Grounds fordenying, suspending or revoking licenses.

The Division may deny,suspend, or revoke a license issued under this Article for any one or more ofthe following grounds:

(1)        Making a materialmisstatement in an application for a license.

(2)        Willfully andintentionally failing to comply with this Article, Article 15 of this Chapter,or G.S. 20‑52.1, 20‑75, 20‑79.1, 20‑108, 20‑109,or a rule adopted by the Division under this Article.

(3)        Failing to have anestablished salesroom, if the license holder is a motor vehicle dealer, orfailing to have an established office, if the license holder is a wholesaler.

(4)        Willfully defraudingany retail buyer, to the buyer's damage, or any other person in the conduct ofthe licensee's business.

(5)        Employing fraudulentdevices, methods or practices in connection with compliance with therequirements under the laws of this State with respect to the retaking of motorvehicles under retail installment contracts and the redemption and resale ofsuch motor vehicles.

(6)        Using unfair methodsof competition or unfair deceptive acts or practices.

(7)        Knowinglyadvertising by any means, any assertion, representation or statement of factwhich is untrue, misleading or deceptive in any particular relating to the conductof the business licensed or for which a license is sought.

(8)        Knowinglyadvertising a used motor vehicle for sale as a new motor vehicle.

(9)        Being convicted ofan offense set forth under G.S. 20‑106, 20‑106.1, 20‑107, or20‑112 while holding such a license or within five years next precedingthe date of filing the application; or being convicted of a felony involvingmoral turpitude under the laws of this State, another state, or the UnitedStates.

(10)      Submitting a badcheck to the Division of Motor Vehicles in payment of highway use taxescollected by the licensee.

(11)      Knowingly giving anincorrect certificate of title, or failing to give a certificate of title to apurchaser, a lienholder, or the Division, as appropriate, after a vehicle issold.

(12)      Making a materialmisstatement in an application for a dealer license plate.

(13)      Failure to pay acivil penalty imposed under G.S. 20‑287. (1955, c. 1243, s. 10; 1963, c. 1102; 1967, c. 1126,s. 2; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1977, c. 560, s. 3; 1983, c. 704, s. 4; 1985, c. 687;ss. 1, 2; 1991, c. 193, s. 2; 1993, c. 440, s. 11; 2001‑345, ss. 3, 4.)