O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 43-38-14.1 (2019)

Restrictions on local business licenses

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(a) No municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall grant a business license to any person required to be licensed under this chapter until such person has made bona fide application to the board to be licensed under this chapter and the board has taken action under the application other than refusal, cancellation, revocation, or failure to renew the applicant’s license.

(b) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘person’’ shall mean any individual, firm, association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation.

History

Code 1981, § 43-38-14.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1338, § 4; Ga. L. 1993, p. 123, § 45.