04

When ATF says no

A denial, a suspension, a revocation and a civil fine all arrive as notices, and each starts a clock the licensee must answer. This chapter sets out the grounds, the hearing, and what a licensee may still do while the outcome is undecided.

In this chapter

• +What a denial or revocation notice must contain, and the clock it starts
• +How a hearing is arranged and conducted, and who may speak for you
• +Whether you may keep trading while proceedings run, and what follows a final decision