§ 1315. Power of Commissioner to deny, suspend or revoke license

(a) The Commissioner may deny, refuse to renew, or may suspend or may revoke a license for any one or more of the following grounds:

• (1) Fraud or wilful misrepresentation in application for or in obtaining a license;

• (2) Wilfully and knowingly violating any of the provisions of this chapter by the licensee or any of his employees;

• (3) If the licensee has been adjudged guilty of the commission of a crime involving moral turpitude;

• (4) A false statement by the licensee that any person is or has been in his employ;

• (5) If the licensee is found guilty of wilful betrayal of a professional secret;

• (6) If the licensee is incompetent, or is guilty of conduct against the interest of the general public, or has been convicted of a felony in the Virgin Islands or any other jurisdiction and has not had his civil rights restored;

• (7) Failure of the licensee to maintain in full force and effect the surety bond referred to in section 1309 of this chapter;

• (8) Upon the disqualification or insolvency of the sureties of the bond referred to in section 1309 of this chapter, unless such licensee files a new bond with sufficient sureties within thirty days after notice from the department or of the surety company’s home state;

• (9) If the licensee impersonated, permitted, or aided and abetted an employee to impersonate, a law enforcement officer or any employee of the Virgin Islands, United States, or any political subdivision thereof;

• (10) Willfully failed or refused to render to a client services or a report as agreed between the parties and for which compensation has been paid or tendered in accordance with the agreement of the parties;

• (11) Committed assault, battery, or kidnapping; or used force or violence on any person except in self-defense or in the defense of a client;

• (12) Knowingly violated or advised, encouraged or assisted the violation of any court order or injunction in the course of business as a licensee;

• (13) Acted as a runner for any attorney;

• (14) Committed any act which is a ground for a denial of an application for license under this chapter.

(b) Upon revocation or suspension of license, the licensee shall forthwith return the license which was suspended.

(c) The Commissioner shall hold as confidential any information of a personal nature or that relating to the conduct of the trade or profession.