Suspension of license, registration, or weapons permit

(a) After proper notification, the board may suspend the license, registration, or weapons permit of any licensee, registrant, or weapons permit holder without a prior hearing as required in Code Section 43-38-11, provided that said licensee, registrant, or weapons permit holder is determined by the board to present a clear and present danger to the public safety on the grounds outlined in Code Section 43-38-11, is found to have had a prior felony conviction, or is currently under a first offender sentence for a felony crime that was not reported on the application for licensure or registration. (b) After proper notification the board may suspend without a prior hearing as required in Code Section 43-38-11 the license of any licensee pursuant to subsection (f ) of Code Section 43-38-6 or the registration of any registrant pursuant to subsection (g) of Code Section 43-38-7 or the weapons permit of any weapons permit holder pursuant to subsection (j) of Code Section 43-38-10. History. — Code 1981, § 43-38-11.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 489, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1400, § 13; Ga. L. 1988, p. 13, § 43; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1027, § 2. 297 43-38-14 43-38-12. Applicability of the ‘‘Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.’’ All hearings required to be conducted by the board shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the ‘‘Georgia Administrative Procedure Act’’; and all rules and regulations of the board shall be adopted and promulgated in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. History. — Ga. L. 1981, p. 1828, § 13. 43-38-13. Arrest powers of licensees and registrants.