Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-20-1 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Georgia Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers Act.” History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 653, § 1; Code 1933, § 84-5601, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1728, § 1. 43-20-2. Declaration of policy.
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-10 Nonresident licenses; reciprocity
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(a) Nonresident dealers’ licenses may be issued to individuals domiciled outside of this state upon presentation of satisfactory evidence to the board that they comply with all provisions of this chapter for a dealer’s license and upon payment of the fees required for such licens…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-11 Apprentice dispenser’s permit; training permits
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(a) An apprentice dispenser’s permit shall be issued by the division director on behalf of the board only when: (1) Application has been made; (2) A statement of supervision has been provided by a licensed dispenser; (3) A statement has been made by the supervising dealer that th…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-14 Biennial renewal of licenses; posting licenses; duplicate licenses
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Licenses issued under this chapter shall be renewable biennially. Each and every dealer’s license and dispenser’s license required by this chapter shall be conspicuously posted at each location and place of practice at all times as may be required by regulations established by th…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-15 Continuing education requirement
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(a) As a prerequisite for the renewal of a dispenser’s license on or before December 31, 2015, the individual must provide proof to the board that such individual has successfully completed 14 hours of continuing education in a program approved by the board. (b) As a prerequisite…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-16 Felony conviction
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Failure to notify licensing authority, §43-1-27. HEARING AID DEALERS AND DISPENSERS —Cont’d Licenses —Cont’d Suspension or revocation —Cont’d Student loans, failure to pay. License discipline not triggered, §43-1-29. Nonresidents.
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-17 Procedure as to contested cases; judicial review
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Contested cases under this chapter shall be administered in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act”; provided, however, that any person whose license or permit has been revoked, suspended, or otherwise sanctioned by a final order of the b…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-18 Injunctions
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The board shall have the power to bring an action to enjoin any person, firm, or corporation who, without being licensed or issued a permit by the board, dispenses hearing aids in this state. The action shall be filed in the county in which such person resides or practices or in th…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-19 Exceptions to operation of chapter
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(a) This chapter shall not apply to a person who is a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state or to a person who is licensed as an audiologist under Chapter 44 of this title. (b) This chapter shall not apply to a person while he is working as an employee of a federa…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-2 Declaration of policy
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The purpose and intent of this chapter is to establish and enforce standards of competence and ethics in the dispensing of hearing aid devices or instruments, for profit or otherwise, and to protect the public from the dispensing of hearing aids, for profit or otherwise, by unskill…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-20 Penalty
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Any person who dispenses or sells hearing aid devices or instruments without a license or who otherwise is in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For the purposes of this chapter, such misdemeanor shall be considered a crime involving moral turpitude. Hist…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-21 Apprentice dispenser’s permit; training permits
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Notice to division director of place of practice and identification of dispensers, apprentice dispensers, and trainees; notice to holders of licenses and permits. Furnishing bill of sale or receipt to person supplied with hearing aid. Biennial renewal of licenses; posting licenses…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Apprentice dispenser’s permit” means a temporary nonrenewable one-year permit issued while the applicant is in apprenticeship under a licensed dispenser in order to become a licensed hearing aid dispenser. (2) “Board” means the State Board …
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-5 Meetings; reimbursement of members; notice of meetings
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(a) The board shall meet not less than once a year at a place, day, and hour determined by the division director and as many other times per year as deemed necessary. Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2. (b) The di…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-6 General powers and duties of board; division director
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(a) The board shall have the responsibility and duty of administering and enforcing this chapter. The board shall have the power to establish and to revise minimal procedure and equipment requirements which shall be used in the dispensing of hearing aids. (b) The board shall: (1)…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20-8 Issuance of licenses; fees
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(a) The board may issue a dealer’s license to any applicant for a dealer’s license upon compliance with this chapter, upon payment of the appropriate license fee for a dealer’s license, and upon the presentation of evidence satisfactory to the board that such applicant has establ…