Georgia § 16-12-54 - Revocation of licenses; access to premises by law enforcement agencies.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 16-12-54 — Revocation of licenses; access to premises by law enforcement agencies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-12-54. Revocation of licenses; access to premises by law enforcement agencies.
The director shall have the specific authority to suspend or revoke any license for any violation of this part or for any violation of any rule or regulation promulgated under this part. Any licensee accused of violating any provision of this part or of any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall be entitled, unless waived, to a hearing on the matter of the alleged violation conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." By making application for a license under this part, every applicant consents that the director, as well as any of his agents, together with any prosecuting attorney, as well as any of his agents, may come upon the premises of any licensee or upon any premises on which any licensee is conducting a bingo game for the purpose of examining the accounts and records of the licensee to determine if a violation of this part has occurred. (Ga. L. 1977, p. 1164, § 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 853, § 5; Ga. L. 1980, p. 422, §§ 7, 8.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-12-54 ("Revocation of licenses; access to premises by law enforcement agencies.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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