{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-53-9","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-53-9","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 § 6-53-13. 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 53 Purchase and Sale of Tools and Electronics"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-53/6-53-9.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:34:14Z","sha256":"27a6b060af2f91a7bd8a192a081cf08fab2b0d0f396db16d4f82e0bfb4d5addc","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-53-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-53-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}