New Jersey § 24:16b-54

§ 24:16b-54.

The secretary or his duly authorized agent or employee, after conducting a hearing

duly held in accordance with the provisions of this act, may decline to grant a license

or may issue a license conditionally, or may suspend or revoke a license already granted

or may refuse to renew a license when satisfied of the existence of any of the following: A. That the applicant or licensee has violated any of the provisions of this act,

or any of the rules and regulations prescribed by the board, or the orders of the

secretary or has violated any of the provisions of the meat or poultry inspection

laws of the United States or any other State or of the orders, rules and regulations

issued thereunder or the provisions of any meat or poultry inspection law which have

preceded this act, or of orders, rules and regulations issued thereunder. B. That the applicant or licensee is a partnership, corporation, firm or association

and any individual holding any position or interest or power or control therein has

previously been responsible in whole or in part in this State or any other State for

any act on account of which a license may be denied, suspended or revoked pursuant

to the provisions of this act. C. That the applicant or licensee is unfit to engage in any business requiring inspection

because the applicant or licensee or anyone responsibly connected with the applicant

or licensee has been convicted in any Federal or State court of a violation of law

punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year, or more than one violation

of any law punishable by a lesser sentence, based upon the acquiring, handling or

distributing of unwholesome, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged food or upon fraud

in connection with transactions in food. D. That the applicant or licensee has committed any act likely to undermine sanitary

regulations and standards as established by this act or the rules and regulations

promulgated by the board. E. That the applicant or licensee is not qualified by character, experience, financial

responsibility or equipment to properly conduct the proposed business. F. That the applicant or licensee has continued in a course of dealing of such a nature

as to satisfy the secretary of his inability or unwillingness to properly conduct

his business in accordance with the provisions of this act. G. That the applicant or licensee has continued in a course of dealing of such nature

as to satisfy the secretary of an intent to deceive or defraud consumers, licensees,

or other persons in those matters regulated by the provisions of this act. H. That the applicant or licensee has made false statements to the secretary or the

board or has testified falsely in any hearing before the secretary or the board. I. That the applicant or licensee has failed either to keep records or to furnish

the statements or information required by the secretary under this act. J. That the licensee has failed to file any annual or special report required by this

act, within the time fixed by the secretary for filing the same. K. That the licensee has willfully made, or caused to be made, any false entry or

statement of fact in any report required to be made under this act, or that such licensee

has willfully neglected or failed to make, or cause to be made, full, true, and correct

entries in such accounts, records or memoranda, of all facts and transactions, or

willfully mutilated, altered, or by any other means falsified any documentary evidence

or willfully refused to submit any record or report to the secretary. The secretary may, without hearing, continue any ruling or order made as to any license

or any applicant or licensee which was made after hearing when any subsequent application

for license is filed by said applicant or licensee. The issuance or renewal by the secretary of a license hereunder shall not preclude

the Secretary from suspending, conditioning or revoking such license for acts as set

forth in this section committed by the licensee prior to the license period unless

the secretary had proceeded against the applicant or licensee, and the order made

thereupon has been complied with by the applicant or licensee.