Authority of department to deal with violations of this chapter or rules adopted thereunder

(a) The department is authorized to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this chapter for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, or take other disciplinary actions against licensees as provided in Code Section 31-2-8. (b) 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.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 31-44-11, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-9/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-7/HB 214.