[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR2.11]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 2--REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart A--Licensing
 
Sec. 2.11  Denial of initial license application.

    (a) A license will not be issued to any applicant who:
    (1) Has not complied with the requirements of Secs. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 
and 2.4 and has not paid the fees indicated in Sec. 2.6;

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    (2) Is not in compliance with any of the regulations or standards in 
this subchapter;
    (3) Has had a license revoked or whose license is suspended, as set 
forth in Sec. 2.10;
    (4) Has been fined, sentenced to jail, or pled nolo contendere (no 
contest) under State or local cruelty to animal laws within l year of 
application, except that if no penalty is imposed as a result of the 
plea of nolo contendere the applicant may reapply immediately; or
    (5) Has made any false or fraudulent statements, or provided any 
false or fraudulent records to the Department.
    (b) An applicant whose license application has been denied may 
request a hearing in accordance with the applicable rules of practice 
for the purpose of showing why the application for license should not be 
denied. The license denial shall remain in effect until the final legal 
decision has been rendered. Should the license denial be upheld, the 
applicant may again apply for a license l year from the date of the 
final order denying the application.
    (c) No partnership, firm, corporation, or other legal entity in 
which a person whose license application has been denied has a 
substantial interest, financial or otherwise, will be licensed within 1 
year of the license denial.