DISCRETIONARY LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION: GROUNDS

After notice and hearing, a board may revoke or suspend a license if the license holder: (1) violates this chapter or a rule adopted by the board under this chapter; (2) fraudulently obtains a license under this chapter; (3) makes a false statement or misrepresentation: (A) in an application for an original or renewal license; or (B) during a hearing conducted by the board; (4) refuses to answer a question submitted by the board during a hearing relating to the license holder's license, conduct, or qualifications; (5) is finally convicted under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States of an offense that: (A) is a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony; and (B) is committed after August 27, 1973; (6) is found by a court to be bankrupt or is insolvent; (7) is found by a court to be mentally incompetent; (8) fails to pay a judgment in accordance with Section 1704.204; (9) pays commissions or fees to or divides commissions or fees with, or offers to pay commissions or fees to or divide commissions or fees with, a person or business entity not licensed under this chapter; (10) solicits bonding business in a building in which prisoners are processed or confined; (11) recommends to a client the employment of a particular attorney or law firm in a criminal case; (12) falsifies or fails to maintain a record required under this chapter; (13) fails to promptly permit the board, or a representative or an agent of the board, of the county in which the license holder is licensed to inspect a record required under this chapter; (14) acts as a bail bond surety under a suspended or expired license; (15) fails two or more times to maintain the amount of security required by Section 1704.160; or (16) misrepresents to an official or an employee of the official the amount for which the license holder may execute a bail bond for purposes of obtaining the release of a person on bond.