Title 31 — Title 31
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O.C.G.A. § 31-23-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Community Health. (2) ‘‘Eye bank’’ means a nonprofit facility which is maintained and operated for the extraction, removal, care, storage, preservation, and use of human eyes or parts thereof for purpos…
O.C.G.A. § 31-23-4 Powers of department
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The department is empowered to approve or disapprove the establishment of an eye bank by any group desiring to establish one in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the department; to exercise such control, inspection, and supervision of established eye banks as the d…
O.C.G.A. § 31-23-6 Removal of eye or corneal tissue
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 503, § 3/SB 405, effective July 1, 2008. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Code 1933, § 88-2010, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 811, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1328, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 611, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 31; Ga. L. 1991, p.…
O.C.G.A. § 31-23-7 Liability of donor or donor’s estate
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In no event shall any donor or donor’s estate incur any liability for any expense connected with or resulting from the donation, extraction, removal, care, preservation, storage, or use of such donor’s eyes or parts thereof. 833 31-23-9 History. — Ga. L. 1961, p. 582, § 6; Code 1…
O.C.G.A. § 31-23-9 Penalty
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(a) It shall be unlawful: (1) For any person to sell either his eyes or any parts thereof or the eyes or any parts thereof of another person or to receive any remuneration for the giving of a human eye or any part thereof; (2) For the person or persons operating and maintaining a…