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title: O.C.G.A. § 25-11-18. Failure to renew certificate or license.
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# O.C.G.A. § 25-11-18. Failure to renew certificate or license.

The failure to renew a certificate or license by the expiration date as set forth in this chapter will cause the certificate or license to become inoperative. A certificate or license which is inoperative because of the failure to renew it shall be restored upon payment of the applicable fee plus a penalty of not more than $250.00 if said fees are paid within 90 days of expiration. After 90 days new certificates and licenses must be applied for as required for an initial certificate or license.

## History

Code 1981, § 25-11-18, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.