§ 212. Rejection of certain persons; appeal.

The personnel director may reject the application of any person for admission to a test or refuse to test any applicant or refuse to certify the name of an eligible for employment who is found to lack any of the established qualification requirements for the position for which he applies or for which he has been tested, or who is physically unfit to effectively perform the duties of the position, or who is addicted to the habitual use of drugs or intoxicating liquors, or who has been guilty of any crime or infamous or notoriously disgraceful conduct, or who has been dismissed from the public service for delinquency, or who has made a false statement of any material fact or practiced or attempted to practice deception or fraud in his application or in his tests, or in securing eligibility or appointment. Any such person may appeal to the civil service commission from the action of the personnel director in accordance with the rules established hereunder.