This Court and various federal courts have repeatedly held that the criminal and administrative conviction and punishment of a defendant for the same act does not constitute double jeopardy. See, Carruth v. Ault, 231 Ga. 547 ( 203 S.E.2d 158) (1974); Middlebrook v. Allen, 234 Ga. 481 ( 216 S.E.2d 331) (1975); Horne v. Hopper, 238 Ga. 140 ( 231 S.E.2d 735) (1977); United States v. Bryant, 563 F.2d 1227 (5) (5th Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 972 ( 98 S.C. 1616, 56 L.Ed.2d 65) (1978); United States v. Lepiscopo, 429 F.2d 258 (9) (5th Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 948 ( 91 S.C. 255, 27 L.Ed.2d 254) (1970); United States v. Hedges, 458 F.2d 188 (10th Cir. 1972). The above decisions are based on the proposition that "The right against double jeopardy protects only against being twice placed in jeopardy of criminal punishment for the same offense."

" Carruth v. Ault, 231 Ga. 547 ( 203 S.E.2d 158). Accord, Hendrickson v. State, 159 Ga. App. 628 (1) ( 284 S.E.2d 645); Middlebrook v. Allen, 234 Ga. 481 ( 216 S.E.2d 331); Horne v. Hopper, 238 Ga. 140 ( 231 S.E.2d 735); Coates v. Seay, 239 Ga. 635 ( 238 S.E.2d 422); Anderson v. State, 250 Ga. 500 ( 300 S.E.2d 163). Judgment affirmed. Sognier and Pope, JJ., concur.