§ 4-33. License revocation; due cause, notice.

(a)

No license which may be issued under this article shall be suspended, revoked or cancelled except for cause as defined in this article, after a public hearing upon at least ten (10) days' prior written notice to the licensee of the time, place and purpose of such hearing, with a statement of the reason for suspending, revoking or cancelling such license.

(b)

Due cause for suspension, revocation or cancellation of a license shall consist of any violation of this article or any part of it, or any laws or ordinances of this city or state prohibiting or regulating the business of selling, transporting or dealing in alcoholic beverages as defined in this chapter, malt beverages or wine, or violation of regulations made pursuant to authority granted for purpose of regulating such businesses, or for the violation of any state or federal law involving moral turpitude, or violation of a city ordinance other than traffic ordinances. Due cause may also consist of willfully false statements or conduct of applicant for a license or renewal or willful concealment of material matters of fact in obtaining or preventing another from obtaining a license.

(c)

Notice to a licensee that he must show cause why his license should not be revoked shall consist of a certified copy of a resolution of the mayor and council charging the licensee, on information and belief, with the violation of a law or ordinance provision, or violation of a provision of the state revenue commission, which alleged violation, if true, warrants revocation, and notifying such licensee of the time and place of a public hearing. Such certified copy shall be served on the licensee in person or by delivery of it to the licensee by delivering it to the licensee's authorized agent in this city or if neither of the foregoing methods of service can be effected, then by tacking it to the front of the licensee's place of business in the city. Service shall be perfected by a police officer of this city.

(Code 1966, § 4-31)

State law reference

Municipal authority to suspend or revoke local licenses, O.C.G.A. § 3-3-2(a).