{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-11.1-9","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-11.1-9","heading":"Refusal to issue license.","body":"The attorney general shall refuse to issue a license when the attorney general has found that the application for the license contains a false representation of a material fact; when investigation reveals that the person applying for the license has previously been guilty of a violation of this chapter or has been a partner of a partnership, member of an association, or an officer or director of a corporation that has previously been guilty of a violation of this chapter; or has a disqualifying criminal record as defined in § 6-11.1-13. The attorney general may, in his or her discretion, issue a license if the disqualifying criminal record is more than ten (10) years old.","path":["Title 6 Commercial Law — General Regulatory Provisions","Chapter 11.1 Purchase and Sale of Precious Metals"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-11.1/6-11.1-9.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:00:09Z","sha256":"25a85bffa79cc2ea4819c81d3546fc75e3a4af447a82836eecb6d975c95f1918","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-11.1-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-11.1-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}