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Georgia Statutes, Title 43

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Title 43

62 chapters · 1,329 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 431,329 Ch 34, PHYSICIANS, ACUPUNCTURE, PHYSICIAN A…153 Ch 11, DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DEN…53 Ch 18, FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS…42 Ch 26, NURSES39 Ch 3, ACCOUNTANTS37 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS36 Ch 40, REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS36 Ch 4B, GEORGIA ATHLETIC AND ENTERTAINMENT C…35 Ch 21, OPERATORS OF HOTELS, INNS, AND ROADH…35 Ch 15, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURV…34 Ch 39A, REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS32 Ch 6, AUCTIONEERS31 Ch 50, VETERINARIANS AND VETERINARY TECHNICIANS30 Ch 4, ARCHITECTS27

153 sections·Filtered byTitle 43✕Ch 34✕

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-197 Supervision of assistants and technicians
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(a) No person shall work as an assistant to an orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist orthotist and provide patient care services or fabrication of orthoses or prostheses unless he or she is doing the work under the supervision of a licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-198 Application for license for persons currently practicing orthotics or prosthetics
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(a) Until July 1, 2007, a person certiﬁed as an orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist orthotist by the American Board for Certiﬁcation in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Incorporated or the Board of Orthotist/ Prosthetist Certiﬁcation, or holding similar certiﬁcations from other accr…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-199 Order from licensed physician or podiatrist required
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A licensed orthotist may provide care or services only if the care or services are provided pursuant to an order from a licensed physician or podiatrist. A licensed prosthetist may provide care or services only if the care or services are provided pursuant to an order from a lice…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-200 Expiration date and renewal period; continuing education; procedure for restoration

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(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this article shall be set by the board. A license shall be valid for a period of up to two years and shall be renewed biennially as provided by rule of the board. The board shall establish continuing educati…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-201 Inactive status

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A person who notiﬁes the board on forms prescribed thereby may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status and shall, subject to rules of the board, be excused from payment of renewal fees until he or she notiﬁes the board of his or her desire to resume active status.…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-202 Reciprocal licensure requirements

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The board may, at its discretion, license as an orthotist or prosthetist, without examination and on payment of the required fee, an applicant who is an orthotist or prosthetist and is: (1) Licensed under the laws of another state, territory, or country, if the requirements for l…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-203 Advisory committee

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The board shall appoint the advisory committee. The advisory committee shall include licensed orthotists and prosthetists licensed under this article and such members as the board in its discretion may determine. Members shall receive no compensation for service on the committee.…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-240 Short title

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Cosmetic Laser Services Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-240, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 626, § 1/HB 528; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-241 Legislative ﬁndings; purpose

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This article is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for state administrative control, supervision, and regulation of the practice of providing cosmetic laser services. It is the intention of the General Assembly that cosmeti…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-242 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Georgia Composite Medical Board created by Code Section 43-34-2. (2) ‘‘Consulting physician’’ means a person licensed to practice medicine under Article 2 of this chapter and: (A) Whose principal place of practice is with…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-243 Permitted activities

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This article shall not be construed to prohibit: (1) A licensed physician from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed; (2) A licensed physician assistant from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed; (3) A person licensed by this state as a regi…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-244 Two levels of license; application

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(a) There shall be two levels of a license for a cosmetic laser practitioner: assistant laser practitioner and senior laser practitioner. (b) Any person desiring to obtain a license as a cosmetic laser practitioner under the terms of this article shall make application to the boa…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-245 Expiration of licenses; license renewal

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(a) All licenses shall expire biennially unless renewed. All applications for renewal of a license shall be ﬁled with the board prior to the expiration date, accompanied by the biennial renewal fee prescribed by the board. A license which has expired for failure of the holder to …

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-246 Sanctions

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The board may impose on a cosmetic laser practitioner or applicant 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

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-247 Petition to restrain or enjoin unlicensed cosmetic laser practitioner

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The practice of providing cosmetic laser services is declared to be an activity affecting the public interest and involving the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Such practice when engaged in by a person who is not licensed as a cosmetic laser practitioner or otherwise l…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-248 Agreement with consulting physician

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(a) Any facility providing cosmetic laser services other than hair removal using lasers or pulsed light devices shall have an agreement with a consulting physician who shall: (1) Be trained in laser modalities; (2) Establish proper protocols for the cosmetic laser services provid…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-249 Informed consent

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(a) Prior to receiving cosmetic laser services from a cosmetic laser practitioner, a person must consent in writing to such services and shall be informed in writing of the general terms of the following: (1) The nature and purpose of such proposed procedure; (2) Any material ris…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-249.1 Waiver

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The board shall have the authority to waive the requirements of subsection (c) of Code Section 43-34-248 and paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-34-249 for facilities offering cosmetic laser services which serve as a principal place of practice at which a physician…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-250 Advisory committee

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The board shall appoint an advisory committee. The advisory committee shall include licensed cosmetic laser practitioners licensed under this article and such members as the board in its discretion may determine. The advisory committee shall include at least one person licensed t…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-251 Prohibited activities

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person licensed as a cosmetic laser practitioner to perform cosmetic laser services within any area within one inch of the nearest part of the eye socket of any consumer. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person licensed as a cosmetic laser practit…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-252 Noncompliance of facility owner; penalty

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Any person who owns a facility in which cosmetic laser services are offered or performed in noncompliance with the requirements of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-252, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 626, § 1/HB 528; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § …

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-253 Violation; penalty

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Any person convicted of violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-253, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 626, § 1/HB 528; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509. ARTICLE 10 PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-280 Short title

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Pain Management Clinic Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-280, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 515, § 2/HB 178.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-281 Legislative intent

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(a) This article is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for state administrative control, supervision, and regulation of pain management clinics. It is the intention of the General Assembly that people be able to obtain appr…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-282 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Annual patient population’’ means persons seen by a clinic or practice in a 12 month calendar year but shall not include persons that are patients of a nursing home, home health agency, or hospice licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 31…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-283 Licensure requirements

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(a) On and after July 1, 2013, all pain management clinics shall be licensed by the board and shall biennially renew their license with the board. In the event that physicians in a pain management clinic practice at more than one location, each such location shall be licensed by …

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-284 Denial, suspension, and revocation of licenses

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In addition to the authority granted in Code Section 43-34-8, a license obtained pursuant to this article may be denied, suspended, or revoked by the board upon ﬁnding that the licensee or a physician practicing at a licensed pain management clinic has: (1) Furnished false or fra…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-285 Notice to the board upon the occurrence of certain events

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The board shall be notiﬁed immediately upon the occurrence of any of the following: (1) Permanent closing of a licensed pain management clinic; (2) Change of ownership, management, or location of a licensed pain management clinic; (3) Change of the physicians practicing in a lice…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-286 Registration of clinics dispensing controlled substances

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All pain management clinics that dispense controlled substances or dangerous drugs shall be registered with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy as required by Chapter 4 of Title 26. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-286, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 515, § 2/HB 178.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-287 Renewal of licenses

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(a) All licenses shall expire biennially unless renewed. All applications for renewal of a license shall be ﬁled with the board prior to the expiration date, accompanied by the biennial renewal fee prescribed by the board. A license which has expired for failure of the holder to …

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-288 Penalty for violation of article

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Any person who operates a pain management clinic in the State of Georgia without a license in violation of this article shall be guilty of a felony. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-288, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 515, § 2/HB 178.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-289 Annual notiﬁcation regarding use of Schedule II or III controlled substances

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Any hospital which operates an outpatient clinic at its main facility or at any satellite facility with greater than 50 percent of such clinic’s annual patient population being treated for chronic pain for nonterminal conditions by the use of Schedule II or III controlled substan…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-290 Conﬁdentiality of records

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Law enforcement officers, medical examiners, the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner’s Office, when investigating deaths which may be the result of medication administered or prescribed or a procedure conducted at a pain ma…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-300 Short title

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-300, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 200, § 4/SB 16.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-301 Enactment; text of compact

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The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by the State of Georgia with any and all other states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: ‘‘INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to strengthen acces…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-302 Regulatory authority

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The Georgia Composite Medical Board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this article. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-302, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 200, § 4/SB 16.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-303 Voting representatives serving as commissioners on the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission

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The Georgia Composite Medical Board shall designate the two voting representatives from this state who shall serve as Commissioners on the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission in accordance with Section 11(d) of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact entered into pur…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-304 Requirements of physicians with expedited license

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A physician issued an expedited license pursuant to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact entered into pursuant to Code Section 43-34-301 by another member state shall be subject to all requirements and duties applicable to physicians who are licensed pursuant to Article 2 of …

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-310 Short title

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Genetic Counselors Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-310, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 687, § 2/HB 166.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-311 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘ABGC’’ means the American Board of Genetic Counseling or its successor or equivalent. (2) ‘‘ABMG’’ means the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or its successor or equivalent. (3) ‘‘ACGC’’ means the Accreditation Council for G…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-312 Requirements for licensure; temporary licensing

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(a) A person shall be qualiﬁed for licensure as a genetic counselor and the board may issue a license if that person: (1) Has applied in writing in form and substance satisfactory to the board and is at least 21 years of age; (2) Has not engaged in conduct or activities which wou…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-313 Renewal, term, and restoration of license

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(a) Licenses issued by the board pursuant to this article shall be subject to renewal and shall be valid for up to two years unless otherwise speciﬁed by this article and shall be renewable biennially on the renewal date established by the board. (b) The board shall be authorized…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-314 License required for practice; misrepresentation of status

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(a) On and after January 1, 2020, a person shall not engage in the practice of genetic counseling in this state without a valid license issued by the board pursuant to this article. (b) A person shall not hold himself or herself out as a genetic counselor unless he or she holds a…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-315 Powers and responsibilities of board

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The board shall have the power and responsibility to: (1) Determine the qualiﬁcations and ﬁtness of applicants for licensure and renewal of licensure; (2) Adopt and revise rules consistent with the laws of the State of Georgia that are necessary to conduct its business, carry out…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-316 Exceptions

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The provisions of this article shall not apply to: (1) Any person licensed by the state to practice in a profession other than that of a genetic counselor, such as a physician, when acting within the scope of the person’s profession and doing work of a nature consistent with the …

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-102 Physiotherapist

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Physical therapy, §43-33-3. Plumbing, §43-14-2. Podiatric medicine, §43-35-3. Podiatric resident, §43-35-3. Podiatrist, §43-35-3. Polysomnographic technologists. Physicians and surgeons, medical practice act, §43-34-45. Polysomnography. Physicians and surgeons, medical practice a…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-103 Termination of approval, §43-34-107

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Volunteers in health care specialties. Inactive practitioners. Special license, §43-1-28. PHYSICIAN PROFILES. Patient right to know act, §§43-34A-1 to 43-34A-9. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, §§43-34-1 to 43-34-48. Abandonment of patient or patient records. Discipline of licensee, §43-…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-110 Advanced practice registered nurses

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Written prescription drug orders written by. Requirements, §43-34-25. Dentists. Excessive prescribing or administering of drugs. Disciplinary proceedings, §43-11-47. Epinephrine. Inﬂuenza vaccine protocol agreements. Authority to prescribe epinephrine via vaccine order in case of…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-176 CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS

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Social workers generally, §§43-10A-1 to 43-10A-23. CLINICS. Dental colleges or advanced dental education programs. Training clinics, §43-11-20. Licensed practical nurses. The practice of licensed practical nursing deﬁned, §43-26-32. Pain management clinics. Licensing and regulati…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-23 Use of title, §43-26-6

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Advertising to indicate type of license held by licensee, §43-1-33. Anesthesia. Administration by certiﬁed registered nurse anesthetist,