19. a. The department may deny, suspend, impose conditions upon, revoke, or refuse to renew a certification for good cause, including:

(1) violating, or abetting another to commit a violation of sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C. 52:27D-427 through C. 52:27D-437);

(2) making a false statement on an application for certification, or in providing other information required by the department;

(3) misrepresentation of qualifications, or fraudulently obtaining certification;

(4) engaging in practices during lead abatement work contrary to safe procedures established therefor; and

(5) employing persons to perform lead abatement or lead evaluation work who are not certified pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C. 26:2Q-3) to perform such work.

b. A business firm whose application or certification is denied, suspended, conditionally issued, revoked, or not renewed is entitled to a hearing pursuant to the provisions of the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).

c. Denial of, suspension of, the imposition of conditions upon, revocation of, or refusal to renew a certification shall not limit the department from pursuing against the applicant or certificate holder any other lawful remedy available to the department.

d. A business firm whose certification has been revoked shall be ineligible to apply for certification for three years from the date of revocation. This ineligibility shall extend to any other business firm having any proprietor, officer, director, general partner, or shareholder or limited partner with at least a 10% interest, in common with the business firm whose certification was revoked.

L.1993,c.288,s.19.