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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-5-130. Expiration and renewal of licenses; replacement of lost, destroyed, or mutilated licenses.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-5-130. Expiration and renewal of licenses; replacement of lost, destroyed, or mutilated licenses.

All licenses expire biennially. All applications for renewal shall be filed with the division prior to the expiration date, accompanied by a renewal fee not exceeding $400.00 per renewal period as prescribed by the division. A license which has expired for failure to renew may be restored only after application and payment of the prescribed restoration fee. A new license to replace any license lost, destroyed, or mutilated may be issued, subject to the rules of the council and payment of a fee set by the council.

## History

Ga. L. 1977, p. 1506, § 4; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1192, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 315, § 6; Ga. L. 2003, p. 607, § 6.