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(e) Evidence of Compliance. All applications for local license and registration certificate shall include the following documentation, to be supplied by the applicant: (1) A certificate of insurance for general liability for bodily injury and property damage in the amount of $250,000.00; (2) A certificate of insurance for construction claims and unworkmanlike performance in the amount of $250,000.00; (3) A certificate of coverage from the Bureau of Workers' Compensation; and (4) Federal tax or payroll identification number or Regional Income Tax Account number or other evidence of registration and/or certification of compliance with RITA withholding. (5) A certificate of compliance with Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for lead-based paint and/or window replacement, where applicable. (f) Issuance of Certificate. The Building Commissioner, upon receipt of all required fees, documentation and evidence of compliance necessary to satisfy the provisions herein, shall issue or deny a certificate of registration for a state licensed contractor pursuant to subsections (c) and (e); shall issue or deny a local license certificate pursuant to subsection (d) and (e); or shall issue or deny both forms of certification to qualified applicants. An application shall not be deemed to have been approved until the Building Commissioner has examined such application, determined therefrom that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of Section 1317.04, and has issued a certificate for local license or a certificate for registration of state licensee or both. (g) Appeals. The applicant for a local license or registration certificate may appeal from the denial by the Building Commissioner to the Board of Building Code Appeals. The Board shall hear and decide the appeal at its next regular meeting. At the discretion of the Board of Building Code Appeals, after a review of records and an oral examination, a temporary local license certificate may be issued but not to exceed two years in duration. After the two-year probationary period, the applicant may reapply to the Building Commissioner and, upon appeal, the Board shall either deny or affirm the application. An applicant for a local license certificate or a probationary local licensee may obtain a state license or certification and also apply for registration thereof under subparagraph (c), which registration shall be independent of the local license requirement with respect to the work or trade so licensed by the State. (h) Records. The Building Commissioner shall keep a record of all certificates of registration-and certificates for local licenses,-and together with other documentation forming the basis for the issuance, or the denial thereof, on file for not less than three years. 1317.05 GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS. (a) Notwithstanding an applicant's compliance with Section 1317.04, no contractors shall be issued a local license certificate, nor shall such license be renewed, if the applicant lacks good moral character. In any determination as to the moral character of an applicant, the Building Commissioner shall consider the applicant's record of violations of the Building Code, of other laws or ordinances regulating building construction in the City, and evidence of similar violations in other communities. Evidence of dishonest construction practices or malpractice in the conduct of a business, trade or profession, shall also be considered as evidence of moral character or the lack thereof. Upon receipt and review of such evidence, the Building Commissioner may determine that it is in the public interest that such applicant not be issued a certificate of local license or that same not be renewed and thereby refuse or revoke authority to