Under 14 CFR § 107.57, what is the consequence of a conviction for a Federal or State drug or alcohol statute violation for an applicant for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating?

Why: 14 CFR § 107.57(a) states that a conviction for violating a Federal or State narcotic, marijuana, or depressant/stimulant drug statute is grounds for (1) denial of an application for up to 1 year after the date of final conviction, or (2) suspension or revocation of an existing remote pilot certificate.

• This invents an automatic, permanent revocation; § 107.57(a) gives the Administrator grounds to deny, suspend, or revoke, with the denial option bounded to a 1-year window, not a mandatory permanent bar.
• This confuses § 107.57 (convictions) with § 107.59 (refusal to submit to a test). § 107.57(a) addresses convictions directly and stands on its own.