§ 30-574. Suspension or revocation of permit.

(a)

The police chief, upon the recommendation of the bond clerk, shall suspend the permit of any professional bondsperson or agent or subagent thereof for any one or more of the following reasons:

(1)

Misconduct in the business of professional bondsperson by the bondsperson or the bondsperson's agent or employee;

(2)

Failure to respond to judgments by the bondsperson or the bondsperson's surety;

(3)

Violation of any law specifically affecting professional bondspersons or criminal bonds or violation of this article;

(4)

The refusal for cause by Fulton County or DeKalb County to permit the bondsperson to operate in either of those jurisdictions;

(5)

Receiving assistance by a police officer or another who is violating section 30-552(b) or (c);

(6)

Having bonds outstanding in an amount totaling more than $200,000.00;

(7)

Having outstanding forfeited bonds in an amount totaling more than $50,000.00; or

(8)

Having outstanding forfeited bonds that number more than 25 percent of the total number of outstanding bonds.

(b)

The police chief shall notify the bond clerk of every suspension or revocation of a professional bondsperson's permit, and it shall be unlawful for any person to accept a bond signed by a bondsperson whose permit has been suspended or revoked.

(c)

The person or agent thereof whose permit is suspended shall be notified by the police chief of the reason for the suspension and shall be given the right within 30 days from the effective date of the suspension to appear before the license review board and to show cause why the suspension should not be made permanent by the mayor. Failure to appear within the specified time or any extension thereof shall require revocation by the mayor.

(d)

If a permit is revoked, the holder of the permit shall not be permitted to again receive a permit for five years from the date of the revocation.

(Code 1977, § 14-6041)