Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-34-24 Drug therapy management; modification by pharmacist
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘pharmacist’’ means a person who meets the requirements specified in Code Section 26-4-50. (b) A physician may delegate to a pharmacist the authority to modify drug therapy as part of drug therapy management. The physician making such de…
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. 43-34-241. Legislative findings; purpose.
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: 200 43-34-242 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHER…
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; 201 43-34-244 (3) A person licensed by this s…
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 43-34-8. History.
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: 206 43-34-249 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS 43-34-249 (1) The nature and…
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. § 43-34-25 Oaths
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Composite medical board. Members, §43-34-4. Opticians. Splitting fees or costs with physician. Prohibited, §43-29-16. Orthotists and prosthetists. Order from licensed physician or podiatrist required, §43-34-199. Osteopathy. Fraudulent acts, §43-34-40. Out-of-state or foreign doc…
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 Cosmetologists and barbers
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Unlawful practices, §43-10-19. Counselors. Corporations, partnerships and associations. Names. Violations of restrictions on use of term, §43-10A-21. Violations of provisions, §43-10A-20. MISDEMEANORS —Cont’d Dental hygienists. Unlicensed practice, §43-11-76. Dentists. Unlicensed…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-26.1 INFORMED CONSENT
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Acupuncture, §43-34-68. Cosmetic laser surgery, §43-34-249. Waiver of requirement, §43-34-249.1. INJUNCTIONS. Accountants. Violations of provisions, §43-3-30. Single prohibited act as grounds for injunction, §43-3-30. Architects. Cease and desist orders, §43-4-18. State board of …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-28 Reciprocity; expedited license
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(a) The board may grant a license without examination to licensees of boards of other states requiring equal or higher qualifications. (b) The board may grant an expedited license to licensees of boards of other states pursuant to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act conta…
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 Controlled substances
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Dispensing. Registration of clinics dispensing controlled substances or dangerous drugs, §43-34-286. Schedules II or III. Monitoring and notification of use patterns, §43-34-289. Convictions of employees. Notice to composite medical board of certain events, §43-34-285. Dangerous d…
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. 43-34-287. Renewal …
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 Renewal
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Process for renewal, §43-34-287. Refusal to renew. Grounds, §43-34-283. Requirement of license, §43-34-283. Location of clinics. Change of ownership, management or location of clinic. Notice to composite medical board of certain events, §43-34-285. Loss of drugs. Notice to compos…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-29.1 Administrative medicine licenses; definitions; requirements; rules of board
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Administrative medicine’’ means administration or management utilizing the medical and clinical knowledge, skill, and judgment of a licensed physician capable of affecting the health and safety of the public or any person but shal…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-29.2 Polysomnography practice, §43-34-45
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Respiratory care practice. Practice of polysomnography not considered practice of respiratory care, §43-34-151. Postgraduate medical training. Temporary postgraduate training permit, §43-34-43. Provisional licenses. Renewal, §43-34-34. Reciprocity, §43-34-28. Short title, §43-34-…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-29.3 Telemedicine
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Licenses. Nonresident physicians licensed in other states, §43-34-31.1. Nonresidents. Physicians licensed in other states, §43-34-31.1. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS —Cont’d Telemedicine —Cont’d Nonresidents —Cont’d Practice of medicine from foreign jurisdiction by electronic, radiogra…
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. § 43-34-30 Law reviews
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— For article discussing inheritance by aliens, see 10 Ga. L. Rev. 447 (1976). For article discussing legal aspects of investments and trade in Georgia by foreign business enterprises, see 27 Mercer L. Rev. 629 (1976).
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. 43-34-301. Enactment; text of compact.
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. 232 43-34-302 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS 43-34-310 History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-302, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 200, § 4/SB 16. 43-34-30…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-303 Enactment, §43-34-301
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Expedited licenses, requirements, §43-34-304. Regulatory authority, §43-34-302.
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. § 43-34-31 Fraud
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Disciplinary action. Grounds, §43-34-8. Osteopathy. Prohibited acts, §43-34-40. Georgia volunteers in medicine health care act, §43-34-41. Grievances against. Right to file with board, §43-34A-6. Hearing aid dealers and dispensers. Provisions not to apply to physicians, §43-20-19.…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-31.1 THAI BOXING
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Martial arts. Licensure of organization governing and authorizing matches, contests or exhibitions, §§43-4B-50 to 43-4B-55. THEATERS.
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.’’ 233 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 Short title, §43-34-310
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GENETIC COUNSELORS ACT. Generally, §§43-34-310 to 43-34-316. Short title, §43-34-310. GEODETIC. Land surveying. Defined as applied to geodetic positioning systems, §43-15-2. 771 INDEX GEOLOGISTS, §§43-19-1 to 43-19-27. Appeals. Certificates of registration. Revocation, suspension o…
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. § 43-34-32 Temporary licenses
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The executive director, with the approval of the chairperson of the board, may in his or her discretion issue a temporary license to an applicant, which license shall have the same force and effect as a permanent license until the next regular meeting of the board when the tempor…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-33 Institutional licenses
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, under exceptional circumstances the board may consider applications from institutions on behalf of physicians who are graduates of international medical schools who the institution wishes to employ but who do not have independent…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-34 Limited provisional licenses
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A person who held a valid provisional license on or before April 16, 1979, shall be able to renew such license annually without any one-time-only renewal limitation, as long as such person continues to 130 43-34-34 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS 43-34-36 meet the other requirem…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-36 Meetings, §§43-34-5, 43-34-6
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Members, §§43-34-2 to 43-34-4. Reimbursement, §43-34-5. Oath of members, §43-34-4. Officers, §43-34-5. Physician assistant advisory committee, §43-34-2. Physician assistants. Powers and duties as to, §43-34-108. Powers, §43-34-2. Clinical perfusionists, §43-34-172. Genetic counse…