N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 20-456: § 20-456 License approval or denial.

a. Upon the approval of an application the commissioner shall issue a license to the applicant.

b. The commissioner may refuse to issue or renew a license if the applicant has been found to have violated chapter one or subchapter one of chapter five of this title or the rules or regulations thereto, provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between the provisions of such chapter and subchapter and the provisions of this subchapter, the provisions of this subchapter shall prevail; has pending any unanswered summonses or unsatisfied fines or penalties for violation of this subchapter or the regulations promulgated thereto; or for any cause set forth in any other section of this chapter as a ground for suspension or revocation.