Rule 111-8-2-.19. Enforcement of Licensing Requirements

1. (1) A program that fails to comply with licensing requirements contained in these rules and the Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements, Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 111-8-25, is subject to civil and administrative actions brought by the department to enforce licensing requirements as provided by law and rules. Such actions will be initiated in compliance with the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-13-1 et seq., O.C.G.A. § 31-2-8, and the Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements, Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 111-8-25-.01 et seq.
2. (2) The department is authorized to fine an applicant or licensee, and/or deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under these Rules for a violation of O.C.G.A. § 37-3-200 et seq. or a rule or regulation adopted under O.C.G.A. § 37-3-200 et seq. or to take other disciplinary actions against licensees as provided in Code Section 31-2-8 and the Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements, Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 111-8-25.
3. (3) The denial, suspension, or revocation of a license by the department shall be a contested case for purposes of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 37-3-204, 37-3-205, 37-3-211, 31-2-4, 31-2-7, 31-2-8, 31-7-2.1.

History. Original Rule entitled "Enforcement of Licensing Requirements" adopted. F. Dec. 10, 2024; eff. Dec. 30, 2024.