"Good Moral Character" as a Licensing Standard

Explores the use of good moral character as a licensing standard, primarily in the context of the Mortgage Broker License Act, in Chapter 156 of the Texas Finance Code. It addresses the similarities and differences between the good moral character standard and the standard for granting or denying a license under Chapter 53 of the Texas Occupations Code. It covers a pattern of denied license applications based on false information, drug trafficking offenses, deadly weapons or firearm offenses, or a string of petty offenses indicating an irresponsible attitude toward the law. It explains some factors that are held to evidence good and bad moral character, and which factors should never be considered in making moral character determinations.