2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 4B - GEORGIA ATHLETIC AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION (§§ 43-4B-1 — 43-4B-55) › Article 2 - LICENSING AND PARTICIPATORY REQUIREMENTS (§§ 43-4B-10 — 43-4B-21) › Section 43-4B-13 - Authority to refuse to grant or to revoke or suspend license; fines; revoking suspension

(a)
The commission shall have the authority to refuse to grant a license to an applicant upon a finding by a majority of the entire commission that the applicant has failed to demonstrate the qualifications or standards for a license contained in this Code section or under the laws, rules, and regulations under which licensure is sought. It shall be incumbent upon the applicant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commission that he or she meets all the requirements for the issuance of a license, and, if the commission is not satisfied as to the applicant's qualifications, it may deny a license without a prior hearing; provided, however, that the applicant shall be allowed to appear before the commission if he or she so desires.
(b)
The commission may, by majority vote, after prior notice to the holder of any state license and after affording such a holder an opportunity to be heard, fine the license holder, revoke or suspend a state license, or take other disciplinary action against the licensee, and:
(1)
The commission shall, upon the recommendation of any officially designated representative for reasons involving the medical or physical safety of any professional boxer licensed by the commission, summarily suspend any license previously issued by the commission or take other disciplinary action against any licensee; provided, however, that such licensee shall, after such summary suspension, be afforded an opportunity to be heard, in accordance with the rules of the commission and Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." Any such summary suspension imposed against such a licensee may include, but shall not be limited to:
(A)
Prohibiting any boxer from competing, appearing in, or participating in any professional match, contest, or exhibition within 60 days of having suffered a knockout; or
(B)
Prohibiting any boxer from competing, appearing in, or participating in any professional match, contest, or exhibition within 30 days of having suffered a technical knockout where evidence of head trauma has been determined by the attending ringside physician.
The length of any summary suspension invoked pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph, upon recommendation of the ringside physician, may be extended to any number of days. Terms and conditions of the suspension or revocation may require that the boxer submit to further medical evaluation as determined by the ringside physician; and
(2)
The commission, its secretary, or its duly authorized representative may, at any time prior to the completion of a permitted professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing, summarily suspend or revoke the match permit or the license of any specific boxer should it be determined by such person that the continuation of said professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing may jeopardize the health, welfare, morals, or safety of the citizens of this state or may jeopardize the health or personal safety of any participant of such professional match, contest, or exhibition of boxing; provided, however, that such licensee shall, after such summary suspension, be afforded an opportunity to be heard, in accordance with the rules of the commission and Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."
(c)
The commission may revoke a suspension of a boxer if:
(1)
The boxer was suspended pursuant to rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) of Code Section
43-4B-7
and has furnished proof of a sufficiently improved medical or physical condition; or
(2)
The boxer furnishes proof that a suspension pursuant to subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of Code Section
43-4B-7
was not or is no longer merited by the facts.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 19,§ 43, eff. 4/7/2005.
Added by 2001 Ga. Laws 222, § 2, eff. 7/1/2001.