The Superintendent may suspend, revoke, or refuse a license for many reasons, EXCEPT which?

• A. A felony conviction that has been expunged or sealed may be excluded from consideration.
• B. A felony conviction that has not been expunged must be disclosed and considered.
• C. Providing false information on license documents.
• D. Violating advertising requirements for the agency.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is what kinds of conduct can lead the Superintendent to suspend, revoke, or refuse a license. In licensing, serious professional missteps and fraud are typically grounds for action. However, an expunged or sealed felony record is treated differently: once a conviction is expunged or sealed, it may be excluded from consideration in licensing decisions. That means such a conviction cannot automatically justify disciplinary action, making it the exception here.

Other common grounds—disclosing false information on license documents, which is a form of misrepresentation or fraud, and violating advertising requirements for the agency—are legitimate reasons for discipline because they relate to truthfulness and compliance with regulatory standards. A felony conviction that has not been expunged must be disclosed and can be considered in deciding whether to grant or maintain a license.