The department may refuse to issue or renew a driver’s license to any person: (

a) If the department is satisfied that the applicant is not entitled to the license under this code. (

b) If the applicant has failed to furnish the department the information required in the application or reasonable additional information requested by the department. (

c) If the department determines that the applicant has made or permitted unlawful use of any driver’s license. (

d) If the department determines that the person has knowingly used a false or fictitious name in any application for a license or has impersonated another in making application or in taking any test, or has knowingly made a false statement or knowingly concealed a material fact, or otherwise committed any fraud in any application. (

e) If the department determines that the applicant is a negligent or incompetent operator of a motor vehicle. (

f) If the applicant is convicted of any offense involving the transportation for purpose of sale, or the transportation for compensation, of a controlled substance under Division 10 (commencing with

Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, and the commission of the offense involved the use or operation of a motor vehicle. If, however, the driving privilege of the applicant is on probation for a cause related to the use or possession of a narcotic controlled substance, the department may refuse to issue or renew a driver’s license to the applicant if the applicant is subsequently convicted of any offense involving the use or possession of a narcotic controlled substance, whether or not the commission of the offense involved the use or operation of a motor vehicle.

The maximum period of time for which the department may refuse to issue or renew a driver’s license to any person pursuant to this subdivision shall be three years from the date of conviction. (

g) If the applicant fails or refuses to surrender to the department, upon its lawful demand, a nonresident minor’s certificate which has been canceled. (

h) If the applicant has failed to appear regarding a citation issued for vehicle abandonment as specified in

Section 22523. (

i) This

section shall become operative on July 1, 1989.