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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-20-17. Procedure as to contested cases; judicial review.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-20-17. Procedure as to contested cases; judicial review.

Contested cases under this chapter shall be administered in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act”; provided, however, that any person whose license or permit has been revoked, suspended, or otherwise sanctioned by a final order of the board or denied or not renewed pursuant to Code Section 43-20-16 may appeal to the superior court to review the decision of the board to determine its legal correctness; and provided, further, that the findings of fact rendered by the board will be accepted by the court if said findings are supported by any evidence.

## History

Ga. L. 1970, p. 653, § 17; Code 1933, § 84-5618, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1728, § 1.