Indiana § 13-19-4-6 - Denial; mitigating factors
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§ 13-19-4-6. Denial; mitigating factors
Sec. 6. Before making a determination to deny an application for the issuance, transfer, or major modification of a permit under section 5 of this chapter, the commissioner may consider the following mitigating factors:
(1) The nature and details of the acts attributed to the applicant or responsible party.
(2) With respect to:
(A) a civil or an administrative complaint referred to in section 5(a)(2) of this chapter or IC 13-7-10.2-4(a)(2) (before its repeal); or
(B) a criminal complaint referred to in section 5(a)(3) of this chapter or IC 13-7-10.2-4(a)(3) (before its repeal);
whether the matter has been resolved.
(3) With respect to:
(A) a civil or an administrative complaint referred to in section 5(a)(2) of this chapter or IC 13-7-10.2-4(a)(2) (before its repeal);
(B) a criminal complaint referred to in section 5(a)(3) of this chapter or IC 13-7-10.2-4(a)(3) (before its repeal); or
(C) a judgment of conviction referred to in section 5(a)(4) of this chapter or IC 13-7-10.2-4(a)(4);
whether any appeal is pending.
(4) The degree of culpability of the applicant or responsible party.
(5) The applicant's or responsible party's cooperation with the state or federal agencies involved in the investigation of the activities involved in complaints and convictions referred to in section 5(a)(2) through 5(a)(5) of this chapter or IC 13-7-10.2-4(a)(2) through IC 13-7-10.2-4(a)(5) (before their repeal).
(6) The applicant's or responsible party's dissociation from any other persons or entities convicted of acts referred to in section 5(a)(2) through 5(a)(5) of this chapter or IC 13-7-10.2-4(a)(2) through IC 13-7-10.2-4(a)(5) (before their repeal).
(7) Prior or subsequent self-policing or internal education programs established by the applicant to prevent activities referred to in section 5(a) of this chapter or IC 13-7-10.2-4(a) (before its repeal).
(8) Whether the best interests of the public will be served by denial of the permit.
(9) Any demonstration of good citizenship by the applicant or responsible party.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10.2-4(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.154-2005, SEC.7; P.L.135-2026, SEC.186.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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