(a) The Builders Registration Commission may, upon its motion or upon the written verified complaint, in writing, of any person, investigate the actions of any residential builder, any residential maintenance and alteration contractor or any person who assumes to act in such capacity in the City, and may refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke, any certificate issued under this chapter at any time and shall give written notification thereof and the reasons therefor to the Mayor and Council.
(b) The following causes shall be grounds upon which the Commission may refuse to issue or renew, or suspend or revoke, any certificate issued under this chapter:
(1) Suspension or revocation of a registrant's residential builder's or residential maintenance and alteration contractor's license issued by the State Department of Licensing and Regulation as required by Act 299 of the Public Acts of 1980, as amended (M.C.L.A. 339.101 et seq.), or failure to obtain or to renew such license;
(2) Abandonment without legal excuse of any construction project or operation engaged in or undertaken by the registrant or applicant;
(3) Diversion of funds or property received for the execution or completion of a specific project or operation, or for a specified purpose
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in the execution or completion of any construction project or operation, and their application or use for any other construction project, operation, obligation or purpose;
(4) Failure to account for or to remit any moneys coming into the registrant's or applicant's possession, which moneys belong to others;
(5) Willful departure from or disregard of plans or specifications in any material respect and prejudicial to another, without consent of the owner or his or her duly authorized representative and without the consent of the person entitled to have the particular construction project or operation completed in accordance with such plans and specifications;
(6) Willful or deliberate disregard and violation of this Building and Housing Code, other ordinances or regulations of the City or the building laws of the State;
(7) Misrepresentation of a material fact by an applicant in obtaining a registration certificate;
(8) Making any substantial misrepresentation or making any false promise of a character likely to influence, persuade or induce;
(9) Advertising in any manner whatsoever that the residential builder or residential maintenance and/or alteration contractor is registered under this chapter;
(10) Changing business location without notification to the Building Department within thirty days from the date of the change; or
(11) Any conduct, whether of the same or of a different character than specified in this section, which conduct constitutes dishonesty or unfair dealings.
(1979 Code Sec. 16.12.090)