(a)
The department shall prescribe and provide forms to be used for application for licenses to be issued under this article and require of applicants, as a condition of the issuance of a license, that information concerning the applicant’s character, honesty, integrity, and reputation as it considers necessary. Every application for a vehicle salesperson’s license shall contain, in addition to that information which the department requires, a statement of all of the following facts:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant.
(2)
Whether the applicant has ever had a court judgment rendered for which he or she has been liable as a result of his or her activities in conjunction with an occupational license issued under this division, and whether that judgment remains unpaid or unsatisfied.
(3)
Whether the applicant ever had a license, issued under this division, revoked, suspended, or subjected to other disciplinary action and whether the applicant was ever a partner in a partnership or an officer, director, or stockholder in a corporation licensed under this division, the license of which was revoked, suspended, or subjected to other disciplinary action.
(b)
The department shall issue a license bearing a fullface photograph of the licensee and the following information:
(1)
Name and address.
(2)
Physical description.
(3)
The licensee’s usual signature.
(4)
Distinguishing vehicle salesperson’s license number.