(1) Director may deny a money services license if the director determines that:

(a) The application is incomplete;

(b) The surety bond or net worth requirements of WAC 208-690-040 through 208-690-060 have not been met;

(c) The general fitness and character requirements of RCW 19.230.070 or 19.230.100 have not been met as demonstrated by findings including, but not limited to, the following:

(i) The applicant, an executive officer, proposed responsible individual, board director, AML compliance officer, other person in control or authorized delegate has been convicted of any felony within the past ten years;

(ii) The applicant, an executive officer, proposed responsible individual, board director, AML compliance officer, other person in control or authorized delegate has been convicted of a crime involving a financial transaction within the past ten years;

(iii) The applicant, an executive officer, proposed responsible individual, board director, AML compliance officer or other person in control has criminal, civil, or administrative charges issued against him/them in any jurisdiction for violations relating to a financial transaction(s) within the past ten years;

(iv) The applicant, an executive officer, proposed responsible individual, board director, AML compliance officer or other person in control has falsified any information supplied in connection with the application;

(v) The applicant, or any proposed authorized delegate thereof, has had an adverse action taken against any business license related to providing financial services by a jurisdiction within the United States within the past five years;

(vi) The applicant has allowed a business under its control to deteriorate to a condition of insolvency determined by the fact that its liabilities exceed its assets or it cannot meet its liabilities as they mature;

(d) The applicant, or any authorized delegate thereof, fails to respond to a request for information from the director;

(e) The description of the screening process used by the applicant in selecting authorized delegates supplied by the applicant describes a process that is ineffective in determining the fitness of proposed authorized delegates;

(f) The applicant has failed to register with the United States Department of the Treasury as required by 31 U.S.C. Section 5330;

(g) The applicant, an executive officer, proposed responsible individual, board director, AML compliance officer or other person in control is listed on the specially designated nationals and blocked persons list prepared by the United States Department of the Treasury as a potential threat to commit terrorist acts or to finance terrorist acts.

(2) In lieu of denying an application as authorized by any of the findings in subsection (1) of this section, the director may issue a conditional license, return the application, or extend the review period if the director determines that the condition or circumstances that would likely lead to denial may be temporary and resolved satisfactorily within a reasonable period of time. The director may resume processing the application if the director determines that a favorable resolution of the disqualifying condition has occurred.