Upon the filing of the application and the payment of the investigation fee and the annual license fee, the Commissioner shall, to the extent the Commissioner deems advisable, investigate the financial responsibility, financial condition, financial and business experience, character and general fitness of the applicant, and if the Commissioner finds these qualities are such as to warrant the belief that the applicant's business will be conducted honestly, fairly, equitably, carefully and efficiently within the purposes of the intent of this chapter, and in the manner commanding the confidence and trust of the community, the Commissioner shall advise the applicant in writing of the Commissioner's conditional approval of the application, and thereafter, upon compliance by the applicant with § 3209 of this title, shall issue to the applicant a license to engage in the business of a transporter. If the Commissioner determines on the basis of the Commissioner's investigation that the applicant does not comply with the purposes of this chapter as set forth in the preceding sentence of this section, the Commissioner shall notify the applicant of the denial of the conditional approval of the license stating the reasons therefor in writing.