The department may, upon submission of an application, with proof of accreditation by a voluntary accreditation agency approved by the department, issue a license based upon the findings of the accreditation agency. The license may be issued without an on-site visit by the department representative. Any denial, suspension, or revocation of the voluntary accreditation agency shall result in an automatic revocation or suspension of the license issued under this Code section, and the holder must apply for a new license as provided for in this article.
(Ga. L. 1972, p. 714, § 10; Ga. L. 1985, p. 476, § 9; Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 2/SB 88.)
The 2017 amendment, effective May 4, 2017, substituted "article" for "chapter" at the end of the last sentence.