2020 Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 13 - Instructors in Driver Training and Operators of Driver Training Schools
§ 43-13-7. Cancellation, Suspension, Revocation, or Nonrenewal of Licenses
The department may cancel, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any driver training school's, commercial driver training school's, driver training instructor's, or commercial driver training instructor's license upon good cause being shown and after ten days' notice to the license holder if:
- The department is satisfied that the licensee fails to meet the requirements to receive or hold a license under this chapter;
- The licensee fails to keep the records required by this chapter;
- The licensee permits fraud or engages in fraudulent practices, with reference to either the applicant or the department, or induces or countenances fraud or fraudulent practices on the part of any applicant for a driver's license or permit;
- The licensee fails to comply with this chapter or any rule of the department made pursuant thereto;
- The licensee represents himself or herself as an agent or employee of the department or license examiners or uses advertising designed to lead, or which would reasonably have the effect of leading, persons to believe that such licensee is in fact an employee or representative of the department or license examiners;
- The licensee or any employee or agent of the licensee solicits driver training or commercial driver training instruction in an office of any department of the state having to do with the administration of any law relating to motor vehicles; or
- The licensee or any employee or agent serving as a driver training instructor or commercial driver training instructor has had his or her license canceled, suspended, or revoked.
(Ga. L. 1968, p. 436, § 7; Ga. L. 2003, p. 796, § 16.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Right to appeal from license revocation but not from denial of initial application.
- Applicant has no course of appeal should the applicant initially be denied a license for a school or an instructor's permit; however, denial of an existing license requires a different result since when the state confers a license to engage in a profession, trade, or occupation not inherently inimical to the public welfare such license becomes a valuable right which cannot be denied or abridged except after due notice and a fair and impartial hearing before an unbiased tribunal. 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 68-278.
