(a) An applicant, principal of an applicant, and person who owns or controls an applicant, who is a natural person:
(1) shall be 21 years of age or older; and
(2) shall consent to the release of his or her criminal and administrative history records.
(b) As part of the application process, each applicant shall submit, in a format prescribed by the Board, an operating plan. The Board shall adopt rules regarding the required components of an application for each type of license.
(c) The Board shall obtain a fingerprint-based Vermont criminal history record, an out-of-state criminal history record, a criminal history record from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any regulatory records relating to the operation of a business in this State or any other jurisdiction for each of the following who is a natural person:
(1) the applicant;
(2) each proposed principal; and
(3) each individual who would control the business.
(d) An applicant who is denied a license may appeal the Board’s determination in accordance with section 847 of this title.