Georgia § 31-40-3 - Denial, suspension, and revocation of permit; notice and hearing.

§ 31-40-3. Denial, suspension, and revocation of permit; notice and hearing.

The county boards of health may deny, suspend, or revoke a body art studio permit for a violation of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. When, in the judgment of such board or its duly authorized agents, it is necessary and proper that such application for a permit be denied or that a permit previously granted be suspended or revoked, the applicant or holder of the permit shall be so notified in writing and shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing as provided in Article 1 of Chapter 5 of this title. In the event that such application is finally denied or such permit finally suspended or revoked, the applicant for or holder of such permit shall be given notice in writing, which notice shall specifically state the reasons why the application or permit has been suspended, revoked, or denied. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a body artist permit for a violation of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, after notice to the permit holder and opportunity for hearing. Such proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." (Code 1981, § 31-40-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 446, § 2; Ga. L. 2019, p. 462, § 2-1/SB 214.) The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, designated the existing provisions of this Code section as subsection (a); rewrote the first sentence, which read: "The county boards of health may suspend or revoke permits where the health and safety of the public requires such action."; and added subsection (b).