(a) The department may deny an application for a certificate of registration if:
  (1) The applicant attempts to obtain a certificate of registration by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact;
  (2) The applicant has sold, bartered, or offered to sell or barter a certificate of registration;
  (3) The applicant or, if applicable, the applicant's on-site representative, is ineligible pursuant to §36.55 of this title (relating to Disqualifying Offenses);
  (4) The applicant's certificate of registration was revoked within two (2) years prior to the date of application; or
  (5) The applicant operated a metal recycling entity in violation of §1956.021 of the Act and, after notice of the violation, failed to obtain a registration required by the Act.
(b) Upon the denial of an application under this section, an applicant may request a hearing before the department pursuant to §36.56 of this title (relating to Informal Hearings).

Source Note: The provisions of this §36.51 adopted to be effective January 10, 2016, 41 TexReg 498; amended to be effective May 14, 2020, 45 TexReg 3143