License requirement; license not assignable or transferable

Except as otherwise provided in this article, on and after July 1, 1996, no person, business entity, corporation, or association, whether operated for profit or not for profit, may operate as a private home care provider without first obtaining a license or provisional license from the department. A license issued under this article is not assignable or transferable. History. — Code 1981, § 31-7-301, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 959, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 31. 31-7-302. Rules and regulations; authority of department to issue, suspend, or revoke licenses. The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this article. The department is authorized to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses or take other disciplinary actions against licensees as provided in Code Section 31-2-8. History. — Code 1981, § 31-7-302, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 959, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-9/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-7/HB 214.