Section 43-38-11.1. Suspension of license, registration, or weapons permit

   (a) After proper notification, the board may suspend the license, registration, or weapons permit of any licensee, registrant, or weapons permit holder without a prior hearing as required in Code Section 43-38-11, provided that said licensee, registrant, or weapons permit holder is determined by the board to present a clear and present danger to the public safety on the grounds outlined in Code Section 43-38-11, is found to have had a prior felony conviction, or is currently under a first offender sentence for a felony crime that was not reported on the application for licensure or registration.

(b) After proper notification the board may suspend without a prior hearing as required in Code Section 43-38-11 the license of any licensee pursuant to subsection (f) of Code Section 43-38-6 or the registration of any registrant pursuant to subsection (g) of Code Section 43-38-7 or the weapons permit of any weapons permit holder pursuant to subsection (j) of Code Section 43-38-10.

Code 1981, § 43-38-11.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 489, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1400, § 13; Ga. L. 1988, p. 13, § 43; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1027, § 2.