Title 26 — Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
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O.C.G.A. § 26-4-22 Number and terms of members; appointment; vacancies
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(a) The board shall consist of seven members possessing the qualification specified in subsection (a) of Code Section 26-4-21 and one additional member possessing the qualifications specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 26-4-21 who shall be appointed by the Governor and confirme…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-23 Removal of board members
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Any member who has failed to attend three consecutive regular monthly meetings of the board for any reason other than illness of such member shall be subject to removal by the Governor upon request of the board. The president of the board shall notify the Governor in writing when…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-24 SETTLEMENTS
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Utility facility protection. Settlement of liability, §25-9-14. SHEEP. Meat inspection. General provisions, §§26-2-60 to 26-2-133. SHELLFISH.
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-26 Meetings; notice; quorum; open meetings
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(a) To transact its business, the board shall hold regular meetings at least once each month unless, in the discretion of the president, it is deemed unnecessary for a particular month. The board shall meet at such additional times as it may determine. Such additional meetings ma…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-27 Authority to establish rules and regulations
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The board may establish such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter and as in its judgment will best carry out the requirements thereof. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-27, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1. 26-4-28. Powers, duties, and authority.
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-28 Powers, duties, and authority
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(a) The board shall have the power, duty, and authority for the control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy in the State of Georgia, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) The licensing by examination or by license transfer of applicants who are qualified to enga…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-28.1 Power, duties, and authority of the executive director
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(a) The executive director: (1) Shall be a full-time employee of the board and shall serve as the chief executive officer and secretary of the board. Any person, in order to qualify for appointment as the executive director, shall be of good moral character and shall possess such…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-28.2 Notification to board of convictions
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Any licensee, registration holder, or permit holder who is convicted under the laws of this state, the United States, or any other state, territory, or country of a felony shall be required to notify the board of the conviction within ten days of the conviction. The failure to no…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-29 Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; powers and duties
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(a) The agency created in 1908 as the Office of the Chief Drug Inspector and known as the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency since 1976 is continued in existence as the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency. This agency shall be a budget unit as defined under Code Section 45-12-71; p…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-3 Legislative intent
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It is the purpose of this chapter to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy; the licensure of pharmacists; the licensure, control, and regulation of all sites or persons…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-30 Construction of chapter
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This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the sale by general merchants or other nonpharmacy retailers of nonprescription drugs when sold only in their original and unbroken packages. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-30, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1. ARTICLE 3 PRACTICE OF …
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-40 Unlawful to practice pharmacy without license; exception; penalty
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any individual to engage in the practice of pharmacy unless currently licensed to practice under the provisions of this chapter. (b) Practitioners authorized under the laws of this state to compound drugs …
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-43 Temporary licenses
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(a) A temporary license may be issued by the executive director upon the approval of the president of the board if an applicant produces satisfactory evidence of fulfilling the requirements for licensure under this article, except the examination requirement, and evidence of an em…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-44 Renewal of licenses
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(a) Each pharmacist shall apply for renewal of his or her license biennially pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the board. A pharmacist who desires to continue in the practice of pharmacy in this state shall file with the board an application in such form and con…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-44.1 Inactive license status
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(a) The board shall provide by rule for an inactive pharmacist license status for those individuals who elect to apply for such status. Persons who are granted inactive status shall be exempt from the requirements of continuing pharmaceuticals education. (b) The board shall provi…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-44.2 Exceptions for active duty service members
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term “service member” means an active duty member of the regular or reserve component of the United States Armed forces, the United States Coast Guard, the Georgia National Guard, or the Georgia Air National Guard who was on ordered federal d…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-45 Continuing professional pharmaceutical education requirements
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The board shall establish a program of continuing professional pharmaceutical education for the renewal of pharmacist licenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no pharmacist license shall be renewed by the board or the executive director until the pharmacist …
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-46 Pharmacy intern licenses; eligibility; requirements
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(a) To obtain a license as a pharmacy intern, an applicant shall: (1) Have submitted an application in the form prescribed by the board of pharmacy; (2) Have attained the age of majority; (3) Be of good moral character; and (4) Have paid the fees specified by the board for the iss…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-47 Validity of pharmacy intern licenses
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(a) Licenses issued under Code Section 26-4-46 shall bear the date of issuance and shall be valid for up to five years. Unless said license is renewed by the board, the license shall expire. (b) Any license issued pursuant to Code Section 26-4-46 shall expire at the time a pharmac…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-48 Renewal of pharmacy intern licenses
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Licenses issued pursuant to Code Section 26-4-46 which shall expire by lapse of time may be renewed upon application, unless, at the time of expiration, there shall be pending action before the board to suspend or revoke such license. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-48, enacted by Ga.…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-49 Fire departments
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Nomenclature, §25-13-10. Fireworks. Violations of chapter, §25-10-8. Food processing plants. Introduction of adulterated food into commerce, §26-2-27.1. Pharmacists and pharmacies. Unlawful practice, §26-4-40. Wholesale drug distributors, §26-4-115. Substance abuse.
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-5 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Administer” or “administration” means the provision of a unit dose of medication to an individual patient as a result of the order of an authorized practitioner of the healing arts. (1.05) “Authorized” means, in the case of a wholesale dist…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-50 Drug therapy modification certification
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(a) No pharmacist shall be authorized to modify drug therapy pursuant to Code Section 43-34-24 unless that pharmacist: (1) Is licensed to practice as a pharmacist in this state; (2) Has successfully completed a course of study regarding modification of drug therapy and approved by…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-51 Duties, §26-4-28
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Eligibility, §26-4-21. Enforcement of chapter, §26-4-20. Executive director. Compensation, §26-4-20. Duties, §26-4-28.1. Investigations to enforce license requirements, §26-4-60. Investigative interviews, §26-4-28. PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES —Cont’d State board of pharmacy —Cont’…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-52 Unlawful to practice pharmacy without license; exception; penalty
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Qualifications for license; examination; internship and other training programs. License transfers for pharmacists licensed in another jurisdiction. Temporary licenses. Renewal of licenses. Inactive license status. Exceptions for active duty service members. Continuing professiona…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-60 Substance abuse
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Narcotic treatment programs enforcement act. Background checks, §26-5-61. IMPERSONATION. Fire authorities, §§25-12-17, 25-12-19. IMPORTS. Milk and milk products. Standards and conditions, §26-2-244. IMPOUNDMENT. Milk and milk products. Raw dairy act. Impoundment of raw milk conta…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-61 Nuclear pharmacy law
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Limitation, suspension or revocation of license, §26-4-176. PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES —Cont’d Licenses —Cont’d Nuclear pharmacy law —Cont’d Qualifications of applicant, §26-4-173. Refusal to grant license, §26-4-177.
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-62 Penalty for violation of chapter
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in Chapter 13 of Title 16, any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-62, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1. ARTICLE 5 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-80 Controlled substances, §26-4-80
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Storage and handling, §26-4-87. Dangerous drugs. Storage and handling, §26-4-87. Date of dispensing. Recorded by pharmacist filling prescription, §26-4-80. Dialysis devices or dialysate drugs. Inapplicability of provisions, §26-4-6. Dispensing, §26-4-80. Drug and cosmetic act. Gen…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-80.1 Security paper defined, §26-4-5
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Dangerous drugs. Storage and handling by pharmacist, §26-4-87. Drug abuse treatment and education programs. General provisions, §§26-5-1 to 26-5-23. Drug and cosmetic act.
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-81 BLADDER CANCER
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Fire departments. Insurance coverage for members diagnosed with cancer, §25-3-23. BLASTING, §§25-8-1 to 25-8-12. Airports. Proximity, §25-8-3. Blasting standards act. Short title, §25-8-1. Blast-to-structure distance. Formula, §25-8-4. Certificate of registration. Suspension or re…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-83 Patient record systems
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(a) The board of pharmacy may refuse to renew or may suspend, revoke, or restrict the licenses of or fine any person or pharmacy pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Code section and rules and regulations established by the board upon the failure to maintain an appropriate…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-85 Patient counseling; optimizing drug therapy
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(a) The board of pharmacy may refuse to renew or may suspend, revoke, or restrict the licenses of or fine any person or pharmacy pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Code section upon the failure to offer to counsel patients. (b) Upon receipt of a prescription drug order a…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-86 Compounding and distribution of drug products
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(a) The board shall establish rules and regulations governing the compounding and distribution of drug products by pharmacists, practitioners, and pharmacies licensed or registered by this state. Such rules and regulations shall include provisions ensuring compliance with USP-NF …
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-89 Dynamite caps
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Minors. Making available to minors, §25-1-1. Eggs. Violations of provisions, §26-2-274. Fire departments. Mutual aid resource pacts. Violations of chapter, §25-6-11. Fire extinguishers and suppression systems. Violations of chapter, §25-12-19. License or permit revocation or susp…
O.C.G.A. § 26-4-90 Auto-injectable epinephrine
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Health practitioners authorized to prescribe for schools and other authorized entities, §26-4-116.1. Places of public accommodation, authority to stock, §26-4-116.1. Biological products, substitution of interchangeable products, §26-4-81. “Brand necessary” designation by practiti…