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Commission returns Riverside alcohol application as incomplete after Georgia Department of Revenue finds applicant ineligible
Summary
County legal staff told commissioners the Georgia Department of Revenue advised the county that the Riverside alcohol license applicant listed "deferred action" immigration status and is not currently eligible for state alcohol licenses; the commission voted to return the local application as incomplete to allow a refund of fees if needed.
County legal staff told the Macon‑Bibb County Commission that the Georgia Department of Revenue notified the tax commissioner's office that an applicant for an alcohol license for Riverside listed his immigration status as "deferred action" and that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not made a determination on his status. The county attorney said the Department of Revenue advised that the applicant is not eligible to hold state alcohol licenses while the federal immigration determination is pending.
The legal representative said that because of the state guidance "he is not currently eligible to hold any state…
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