§ 200.49b - Applications for tobacco permits.

If, on examination of an application for a tobacco permit provided for in 26 U.S.C. 5713, the director of industry operations has reason to believe—

(a) The premises on which it is proposed to conduct the business are not adequate to protect the revenue; or

(b) The applicant for a permit does not meet the minimum manufacturing and activity requirements in 27 CFR 270.61; or

(c) The applicant (including, in the case of a corporation, any officer, director, or principal stockholder and, in the case of a partnership, a partner) is, by reason of his business experience, financial standing, or trade connections, not likely to maintain operations in compliance with 26 U.S.C. chapter 52, or has failed to disclose any material information required or made any material false statement in the application; the director of industry operations may issue a citation for the contemplated disapproval of the application.