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 on 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.Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 348,§ 48, eff. 7/1/2023.
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