Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 375-5-5-.05 – Suspension, Revocation, or Cancellation of a For-hire License Endorsement

Rule 375-5-5-.05. Suspension, Revocation, or Cancellation of a For-hire License Endorsement

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1. (a) If at the time of application the applicant is charged with any offense that a conviction for which would result in said applicant's ineligibility for a For-hire license endorsement, consideration of the application shall be suspended until entry of a plea or verdict or dismissal of said charge.
2. (b) If after the issuance of a For-hire license endorsement a person is charged any offense that a conviction for which would result in said applicant's ineligibility for the For-hire license endorsement may be suspended pending disposition of such charge. If the person is convicted of such charge, the For-hire license endorsement shall be revoked.
3. (c) The Department shall send written notice to the For-hire license endorsement holder of the suspension, revocation, or denial of his or her application for a For-hire license endorsement. Appeals of such actions shall be subject to the process outlined in Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 375-3-3-.04.
(2) A For-hire license endorsement may be suspended or revoked if is found that the bearer gave false information on his or her application.
(3) The Department may at any time, after notice and opportunity to be heard, suspend or revoke any For-hire license endorsement, if it shall be made to appear that the holder has willfully violated the rules and regulations prescribed by the Department.
(4) If the Georgia driver's license of the For-hire license endorsement holder is suspended by the Department, the For-hire license endorsement will not be valid while the Georgia driver's license is under suspension, revocation, or cancellation.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 40-5-39, 40-16-5.

History. Original Rule entitled "Suspension or Revocation of Chauffeur's Permit" adopted. F. May 10, 2006; eff. May 30, 2006.

Amended: F. Jan. 22, 2013; eff. Feb. 11, 2013.

Amended: F. Jan. 21, 2014; eff. Feb. 10, 2014.

Amended: New title "Suspension, Revocation, or Cancellation of a For-hire License Endorsement." F. Apr. 28, 2016; eff. May 18, 2016.