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of a felony, but, except as provided in paragraph (B), the conviction shall not operate as an absolute bar to licensure; (B) (2) a person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal Federal or State law, if the Department, after investigation and consideration of any mitigating factors and evidence of rehabilitation contained in the applicant's record, including those provided in Section 4i of the Cigarette Tax Act, and a hearing, if requested by the applicant, determines that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust and the conviction will impair the ability of the person to engage in the position for which a license is sought; (C) (3) a corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a permit under this Act for any reason; (D) a person who has delinquent reports under Section 25 of the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act of 2003; or (E) a person, or any person who owns more than 15% of the ownership interests in a person or a related party who: (i) owes, at the time of application, any SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468