21 CFR §205.6
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- (a)The State licensing authority shall consider, at a minimum, the following factors in reviewing the qualifications of persons who engage in wholesale distribution of prescription drugs within the State:
- (1)Any convictions of the applicant under any Federal, State, or local laws relating to drug samples, wholesale or retail drug distribution, or distribution of controlled substances;
- (2)Any felony convictions of the applicant under Federal, State, or local laws;
- (3)The applicant's past experience in the manufacture or distribution of prescription drugs, including controlled substances;
- (4)The furnishing by the applicant of false or fraudulent material in any application made in connection with drug manufacturing or distribution;
- (5)Suspension or revocation by Federal, State, or local government of any license currently or previously held by the applicant for the manufacture or distribution of any drugs, including controlled substances;
- (6)Compliance with licensing requirements under previously granted licenses, if any;
- (7)Compliance with requirements to maintain and/or make available to the State licensing authority or to Federal, State, or local law enforcement officials those records required under this section; and
- (8)Any other factors or qualifications the State licensing authority considers relevant to and consistent with the public health and safety.
- (b)The State licensing authority shall have the right to deny a license to an applicant if it determines that the granting of such a license would not be in the public interest.