70-2-4. Conditions under which a cigarette license may be granted, maintained, or renewed

(a) No cigarette license shall be granted, maintained, or renewed pursuant to this Subchapter and Article 3 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes, if any owner of an interest of ten (10) percent in the applicant, or holder of a license, meets any of the following conditions: (1) Applicant owes Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or greater in cigarette taxes that are delinquent; (2) Applicant has been convicted of a crime relating to or for receiving stolen or counterfeit cigarettes; (3) Applicant has been convicted of or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony; (4) Applicant is a manufacturer, and is not a participating manufacturer as defined in 37 O.S. § 600.22; (5) Applicant is not a participating manufacturer as defined 37 O.S. § 600.22 and is not in full compliance with 37 O.S. § 600.23(A). (6) Applicant is a manufacturer, and cigarettes have been imported into the United States by the applicant in violation of 19 U.S.C. § 1681a; or, (7) Applicant is a manufacturer and has manufactured or imported into the United States, cigarettes that do not fully comply with the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1331 et seq. [68 O.S. § 304(E)] (b) In addition to any civil or criminal penalty provided by law, upon a finding that a licensee has violated any provisions of 68 O.S. §301 et seq., the Tax Commission may revoke or suspend the license or licenses of the licensee pursuant to the procedures applicable to revocation of a license set forth in 68 O.S. § 316.