; other sanctions (1) In general If necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for customer protection, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of this section, the appropriate commissions, voting separately, may issue a joint order suspending for a period not exceeding 1 year or revoking the registration of an authority, or censuring or imposing limitations upon the activities, functions, and operations of an authority, if, the commissions find, on the record after notice and opportunity for hearing, that the authority— (A) has violated or is unable to comply with any provision of law, rule, or the rules of the authority without reasonable justification or excuse