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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The department may revoke the license of a Georgia state branch or Georgia state agency if the department by examination or other credible evidence finds that the foreign bank:
(1) Does not currently meet the criteria established by this article for the original issuance of a license;
(2) Has refused to permit the department to examine its books, papers, accounts, records, or affairs in accordance with Code Sections 7-1-1102 and 7-1-1103;
(3) Has failed to make a report required under this article or made a material false or misleading statement in such report;
(4) Has violated this article, another law or rule applicable to a foreign bank or a Georgia state branch or Georgia state agency, or a final and enforceable order of the department;
(5) Has misrepresented or concealed a material fact in the application for licensure;
(6) Has violated a condition of its license or an agreement between the foreign bank and the department or other functional regulatory agency;
(7) Has had its authorization to act dissolved, revoked, or otherwise terminated in its jurisdiction of incorporation or jurisdiction where it is operating a branch, agency, or representative office;
(8) One or more grounds for receivership, including insolvency, as specified in Code Section 7-1-1129, exists; or
(9) Conducts business in an unsafe and unsound manner.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 7. Banking and Finance § 7-1-1126 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-7-banking-and-finance/ga-code-sect-7-1-1126/
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