§ 46.2-2133. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses or certificates
A license or certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under this chapter may be denied, suspended, or revoked on any one or more of the following grounds, where applicable:
1. Material misstatement or omission in application for license or certificate of public convenience and necessity, identification marker, or vehicle registration;
2. Failure to comply subsequent to receipt of a written warning from the Department or any willful failure to comply with a lawful order, any provision of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department under this chapter, or any term or condition of any license or certificate of public convenience and necessity;
3. Use of deceptive business acts or practices;
4. Knowingly advertising by any means any assertion, representation, or statement of fact that is untrue, misleading, or deceptive relating to the conduct of the business for which a license, certificate of public convenience and necessity, identification marker, or vehicle registration is held or sought;
5. Having been found, through a judicial or administrative hearing, to have committed fraudulent or deceptive acts in connection with the business for which a license or certificate of public convenience and necessity is held or sought or any consumer-related fraud;
6. Having been convicted of any criminal act involving the business for which a license or certificate of public convenience and necessity is held or sought;
7. Improper leasing, renting, lending, or otherwise allowing the improper use of a license, certificate of public convenience and necessity, identification marker, or vehicle registration;
8. Having been convicted of a felony;
9. Having been convicted of any misdemeanor involving lying, cheating, stealing, or moral turpitude;
10. Failure to submit to the Department any tax, fees, dues, fines, or penalties owed to the Department;
11. Failure to furnish the Department information, documentation, or records required or requested pursuant to statute or regulation;
12. Knowingly and willfully filing any false report, account, record, or memorandum;
13. Failure to meet application certifications or requirements of public convenience and necessity, character, fitness, and financial responsibility pursuant to this chapter;
14. Willfully altering or changing the appearance or wording of any license, certificate, identification marker, license plate, or vehicle registration;
15. Failure to provide services in accordance with license or certificate of public convenience and necessity terms, limitations, conditions, or requirements;
16. Failure to maintain and keep on file with the Department motor carrier liability insurance or cargo insurance, issued by a company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth, or a bond, certificate of insurance, certificate of self-insurance, or unconditional letter of credit in accordance with this chapter, with respect to each motor vehicle operated in the Commonwealth;
17. Failure to comply with the Workers' Compensation Act of Title 65.2;
18. Failure to properly register a motor vehicle under this title;
19. Failure to comply with any federal motor carrier statute, rule, or regulation; or
20. Inactivity of a motor carrier as may be evidenced by the absence of a motor vehicle registered to operate under such certificate or permit for a period of greater than three months.
(2001, c. 596.)
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