The Department may deny a certificate for failure to comply with any provision of this Subchapter or for any other reason authorized by law or these Rules. Upon denial of a certificate or rejection of an application for any of the reasons under this Subchapter:
(1) The Department shall notify the applicant of the denial/rejection and may, at its discretion and to the extent applicable, allow the applicant an opportunity to cure the defect(s) in its application;(2) If the rejection or denial is final or does not afford the applicant the opportunity to cure the defect(s) in the application, the applicant shall be entitled to a hearing to contest the denial or rejection upon written request made within 30 days of the notice of denial or rejection; and(3) The applicant may not re-apply for a certificate for 90 days from the date of notification of denial or rejection unless otherwise provided by the Department. The Department may refuse to consider an application submitted by such applicant on the sole grounds that fewer than 90 days have passed from the date of notification of denial or rejection.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 570-38-2-.09
O.C.G.A. §§ 40-1-101; 40-1-102; 40-1-103; 40-1-106; 40-1-107; 40-1-109; 40-1-111.
Original Rule entitled "Denial of a Certificate" adopted. F. Apr. 21, 2020; eff. May 11, 2020.