Rule 560-8-1-.17. Notification of Disciplinary Action

1. (1) If any disciplinary action is taken against the licensee, its employees, or its place of business by any authority, the licensee shall notify the Commissioner within fifteen (15) days of such action.

   1. (a) The notification must include the complete details of the action taken;
   2. (b) Any licensee who fails to notify the Commissioner or the Commissioner's agents of such action within the prescribed time may be cited and required to appear before the Commissioner to show cause as to why the license should not be suspended, revoked, or cancelled.

2. (2) Disciplinary action as used in this regulation means any action taken by any municipal, county, state, or federal authority in this state or any other state against the licensee, its employees, or its place of business, including but not limited to:

   1. (a) Arrests by local, state, or federal authorities of the licensee or any of its employees;
   2. (b) Citations issued by local, state, or federal authorities to the licensee or any of its employees;
   3. (c) Indictments, presentments, or accusations in any local, state, or federal courts against the licensee or any of its employees;
   4. (d) Convictions of the licensee or any of its employees or penalties imposed pursuant to a plea of nolo contendere or non vult against the licensee or any of its employees in any local, state, or federal court;
   5. (e) Penalties imposed by any regulatory agency against the licensee or any of its employees; or
   6. (f) Any other written charges or reprimand by local, state, or federal authorities.
3. (3) Traffic citations written to the licensee or any of its employees need not be reported to the Commissioner or the Commissioner's agents.
4. (4) The licensee shall report civil actions or accusations against the licensee, or any person having any interest in the operation of the place of business or control over the place of business in accordance with paragraph (1) of this regulation.

Authority: O.C.G.A. § 48-2-12.

History. Original Rule entitled "Notification of Disciplinary Action" adopted. F. Oct. 1, 2010; eff. Oct. 21, 2010.

Amended: F. May 4, 2026; eff. May 24, 2026.