Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-34-37 ARTIFICIAL LIMBS
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Orthotics and prosthetics practice, §§43-34-190 to 43-34-203. ARTIFICIAL NAILS. Manicurists. Defined, §43-10-1. Nailcare schools, §43-10-12. ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES. Administrators, §§43-27-1 to 43-27-11. Board, §§43-27-2 to 43-27-5. Licenses, §§43-27-4 to 43-27-11. Cosmetolog…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-39 Injunctions; violations of article as constituting nuisance
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In addition to any other remedy or criminal prosecution, whenever it shall appear to the board that any person, firm, company, partnership, association, or corporation or the agent, officer, or director of such firm, company, partnership, association, or corporation is or has been …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-4 Oath of board members; certificate of appointment
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Immediately and before entering upon the duties of office, the members of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall file the same in the office of the Governor, who, upon receiving the oath of office, shall issue to each member a certificate of appointment. H…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-41 Special licenses for volunteers
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(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Volunteers in Medicine Health Care Act.’’ (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board shall issue a special license to qualifying physicians under the terms and conditions set forth in this Code …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-42 Penalty
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(a) Any person who practices medicine without complying with this article or who otherwise violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a 136 43-34-42 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS 43-34-42 fine of $1,000.…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-43 Temporary site
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Used motor vehicle and used motor vehicle parts dealers, §43-47-2. The commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education, §43-10A-3. The council on social work education, §43-10A-3. The practice of audiology, §43-44-3. The practice of licensed practical nursin…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-44 Out-of-state licensed physicians
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Educational certificates when patient care part of program, §43-34-29.2. Polysomnography practice, §43-34-45.
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-45 Polysomnography; practice
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Polysomnography’’ means the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control, education, and care of patients with sleep and wake disorders. Polysomnography includes, but is not limited to, the process of analysis, monitoring, a…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-46 Maintenance of certification programs
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Maintenance of certification’’ means a continuous professional development program through which physicians certified by one or more of the medical specialty boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathi…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-47 Motor vehicle, §43-13-2
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Motor vehicle racetrack operators, §43-25-1. Used motor vehicle and used motor vehicle parts dealers, §43-47-2. Motor vehicle broker, §43-47-2. Multistate licenses. Nurse licensure compact, §43-26-61. 741 INDEX DEFINED TERMS —Cont’d Multistate licensure privilege. Nurse licensure…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-48 Plumbers
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General provisions, §§43-14-1 to 43-14-15. Podiatry practice.
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-6 Conflicts of interest
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Referral of patients to services in which provider has investment interest. Patient self-referral act of 1993, §§43-1B-1 to 43-1B-8. Consultation. Out-of-state physicians entering state for, §43-34-30. Continuing education requirements, §43-34-11. Administrative medicine licenses…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-60 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Acupuncture Act of Georgia.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-60, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 538, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-61 Purpose
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The General Assembly finds and declares that the practice of acupuncture in Georgia affects the public health, safety, and welfare and that it is necessarily a proper subject of regulation and control. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-61, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 538, § 1; Ga. L. 2…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-62 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Acupuncture’’ means a form of therapy developed from traditional and modern Oriental concepts for health care that employs Oriental medical techniques, treatment, and adjunctive therapies for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-63 Short title
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Purpose. Definitions. Power and responsibility of the board. Licensure requirements. Applicant notification procedures. License surrender upon demand; display requirements; change of address. License renewal requirements; inactive status. Informed consent requirements. Sanctions. A…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-64 Licensure requirements
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(a) Each applicant for a license to practice acupuncture shall meet the following requirements: (1) Be at least 21 years of age; (2) Submit a completed application required by the board; (3) Submit any fees required by the board; (4) Be certified in acupuncture by a national certi…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-65 Applicant notification procedures
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After evaluation of an application and other evidence submitted by an applicant, the board shall notify such applicant that the application and evidence submitted are satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If an application is rejected, the notice shall state t…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-66 License surrender upon demand; display requirements; change of address
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(a) Any document evidencing licensure issued by the board is the property of the board and must be surrendered on demand. (b) Every person who holds a license issued by the board in accordance with this article and who is engaged in the active practice of acupuncture or the activ…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-67 License renewal requirements; inactive status
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(a) A license issued under this article shall be renewed biennially if the person holding such license is not in violation of this article at the time of application for renewal and if the application fulfills current requirements of continuing education as established by the boar…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-68 Informed consent requirements
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(a) Any person who undergoes acupuncture must consent to such procedure and shall be informed in general terms of the following: 150 43-34-68 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS 43-34-70 (1) That the practice of acupuncture is based upon the Oriental arts and is completely distinct …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-69 Sanctions
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The board, in consultation with the advisory committee, may impose any sanction authorized under subsection (b) of Code Section 43-34-8 upon a finding of any conduct specified in subsection (a) of Code Section 43-34-8 or a finding that such conduct involved dividing or agreeing to d…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-7 Maintenance of roster; confidentiality
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The executive director shall prepare and maintain a roster containing the names and business addresses of all current licensees, certificate holders, and permit holders for each of the various professions regulated by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. A copy of the roster shall…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-70 Advisory committee
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The board shall appoint an acupuncture advisory committee. The advisory committee shall include members of the acupuncture profession licensed to practice acupuncture under this article, persons licensed to practice medicine under Article 2 of this chapter who are acupuncturists,…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-71 Unlicensed practice; exceptions; penalties
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(a) Unless licensed under this article or exempted under subsection (b) of this Code section, no person shall: (1) Practice acupuncture or auricular (ear) detoxification therapy; or (2) Represent himself or herself to be an acupuncturist or auricular (ear) detoxification technician…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-72 Use of titles and professional designations
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(a) The titles ‘‘Licensed Acupuncturist’’ (L. Ac.) and ‘‘Acupuncturist’’ may only be used by persons licensed under this article. (b) The title ‘‘Auricular Detoxification Technician’’ (A.D.T.) may only be used by persons licensed to practice auricular (ear) detoxification therapy u…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-8 Aliens
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Licensing aliens, §43-34-27. Teacher’s license. Issuance to licensed physicians of other states and foreign countries, §43-34-29. Anesthesia. Sedation and rescue for office-based surgeries, §43-34-47. Artificial insemination. Performing or administering, §43-34-37. Assessment of l…