Section 31-7-4. Denial or revocation of permits

   The department may refuse to grant a permit as provided for in Code Section 31-7-3 for the operation of any institution that does not fulfill the minimum requirements which the department may prescribe by rules and regulations, may revoke a permit which has been issued if an institution violates any of such rules and regulations, and may revoke a portion of a permit which has been issued as it relates to a specific clinical service if the quality standards established by the department pursuant to Code Section 31-7-2.1 for such clinical service are not met; provided, however, that before any order is entered refusing a permit applied for or revoking a permit previously granted, the applicant or permit holder, as the case may be, shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing as provided for in Article 1 of Chapter 5 of this title. All appeals from such orders and all rights of enforcement by injunction shall be governed by Article 1 of Chapter 5 of this title.

Ga. L. 1946, p. 34, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 1958, p. 322, § 3; Code 1933, § 88-1906, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 12, § 2-11/SB 433.