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SECTION 5-5.1-3

§ 5-5.1-3 Powers and duties of theattorney general. – The attorney general or his or her designee shall have general responsibilityand authority for the implementation of this chapter, as subsequently provided,including, without limiting the responsibility and authority:

(1) To process all applications for any license providedunder this chapter;

(2) To investigate the qualifications of each applicantbefore any license is issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and toobtain a criminal background check on any applicants from the division ofcriminal identification within the department of the attorney general;

(3) To hear and decide all license applications, whichincludes the power to grant or deny the application and revoke or suspend thelicense;

(4) To promulgate any rules and regulations that in his orher judgment are necessary to fulfill the policies of this chapter;

(5) To investigate violations of this chapter and regulationspromulgated under this chapter; and

(6) To collect all license and registration fees imposed bylaw and forward the fees immediately to the general treasurer.

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SECTION 5-5.1-3

§ 5-5.1-3 Powers and duties of theattorney general. – The attorney general or his or her designee shall have general responsibilityand authority for the implementation of this chapter, as subsequently provided,including, without limiting the responsibility and authority:

(1) To process all applications for any license providedunder this chapter;

(2) To investigate the qualifications of each applicantbefore any license is issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and toobtain a criminal background check on any applicants from the division ofcriminal identification within the department of the attorney general;

(3) To hear and decide all license applications, whichincludes the power to grant or deny the application and revoke or suspend thelicense;

(4) To promulgate any rules and regulations that in his orher judgment are necessary to fulfill the policies of this chapter;

(5) To investigate violations of this chapter and regulationspromulgated under this chapter; and

(6) To collect all license and registration fees imposed bylaw and forward the fees immediately to the general treasurer.

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SECTION 5-5.1-3

§ 5-5.1-3 Powers and duties of theattorney general. – The attorney general or his or her designee shall have general responsibilityand authority for the implementation of this chapter, as subsequently provided,including, without limiting the responsibility and authority:

(1) To process all applications for any license providedunder this chapter;

(2) To investigate the qualifications of each applicantbefore any license is issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and toobtain a criminal background check on any applicants from the division ofcriminal identification within the department of the attorney general;

(3) To hear and decide all license applications, whichincludes the power to grant or deny the application and revoke or suspend thelicense;

(4) To promulgate any rules and regulations that in his orher judgment are necessary to fulfill the policies of this chapter;

(5) To investigate violations of this chapter and regulationspromulgated under this chapter; and

(6) To collect all license and registration fees imposed bylaw and forward the fees immediately to the general treasurer.