Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-38-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Private Detective and Security Agencies Act.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1973, p. 40, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1828, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-10.1 Training instructors and training programs
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(a) The board shall provide by rule and regulation for the registration of all training instructors or training programs so as to regulate all training requirements for licensure, registration, or weapons permits required by this chapter. (b) The board shall have the authority to…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-11.1 Suspension of license, registration, or weapons permit
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(a) After proper notification, the board may suspend the license, registration, or weapons permit of any licensee, registrant, or weapons permit holder without a prior hearing as required in Code Section 43-38-11, provided that said licensee, registrant, or weapons permit holder i…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-13 Arrest powers of licensees and registrants
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2021, p. 625, § 6/HB 479, effective May 10, 2021. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1973, p. 40, § 13; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1828, § 11. Ga. L. 2021, p. 625, § 8/HB 479, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that: ‘‘T…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-14 Exceptions to operation of chapter; local regulation
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(a) This chapter shall not apply to: (1) An officer or employee of the United States of America or of this state or a political subdivision thereof while the employee or officer is engaged in the performance of official duties; (2) A person engaged in the business of furnishing i…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-14.1 Restrictions on local business licenses
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(a) No municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall grant a business license to any person required to be licensed under this chapter until such person has made bona fide application to the board to be licensed under this chapter and the board has taken…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-15 Applicability of chapter
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No individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation shall engage in any activity covered by this chapter unless such individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation is in compliance with th…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-16 Legislative declarations, §43-38-2
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Purpose of provisions, §43-38-2. Short title, §43-38-1. Licenses, §43-38-6. Fingerprints of applicants, §43-38-6. Disposition, §43-38-9. Local business licenses. Restrictions, §43-38-14.1. Qualifications, §43-38-6. Reciprocity, §43-38-6. Revocation or suspension. Disciplinary acti…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-2 Declaration of purpose
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This chapter is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the citizens of this state by regulation of the private detective and private security businesses. The regulation of such businesses is declared to be in the public interest; and this chapter shall be liberally construed so …
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies, a professional licensing board. (2) ‘‘Law enforcement agency’’ means an agency responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws and ordinances enacted by federal,…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-4 Creation of board; members; secretary; records; general powers and duties
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(a) There is created the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies. The board shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. Each member shall serve for a term of four years. Four members shall be engaged in the contract private de…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-8 Temporary employees
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43-38-9. Disposition of applicants’ fingerprints. Permits to carry firearms; proficiency requirement; exemption from specified laws; denial, refusal to renew, and suspension of permits; effect of license suspension and restoration. 43-38-10.1. Training instructors and training progra…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-9 Disposition of applicants’ fingerprints
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(a) The board shall forward the necessary fingerprints received from each prospective licensee and registrant required to be licensed or registered by the board under this chapter to the Georgia Crime Information Center or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of cri…