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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

30 sections·Filtered byTitle 43✕Ch 50✕

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Veterinary Practice Act.’’ History. — Code 1933, § 84-1501, enacted by Ga. L. 1965, p. 92, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43; Ga. L. 2003, p. 615, § 1-1; Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, § 3/HB 956.
O.C.G.A. § 43-50-2 Legislative purpose
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It is the purpose of this chapter to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state by and through the effective control and regulation of persons who are licensed veterinarians and licensed veterinary technicians in this state; …
O.C.G.A. § 43-50-3 Deﬁnitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Accredited college or school of veterinary medicine’’ means any veterinary college or school or division of a university or college that offers the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or its equivalent and that conforms to the standard…
O.C.G.A. § 43-50-20 Creation of board; members; qualiﬁcations; vacancies; expenses; meetings; officers
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(a) There shall be a State Board of Veterinary Medicine, the members of which shall be appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Secretary of State and conﬁrmation by the Senate. The board shall consist of seven members, each appointed for a term of no more than ﬁve year…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-21 General powers of board; liberal construction of powers

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(a) The board shall have the power to: (1) Examine and determine the qualiﬁcations and ﬁtness of applicants for licenses to practice veterinary medicine and veterinary technology in this state; (2) Issue, renew, refuse to renew, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses to practice veter…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-21.1 Monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired veterinarians; deﬁnitions; conﬁdentiality; costs

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Entity’’ means an organization or medical professional association which conducts professional health programs. (2) ‘‘Impaired” means the inability of a veterinarian to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reas…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-30 License requirement for practice of veterinary medicine; practice by business employee

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(a) No person may practice veterinary medicine in this state who is not a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a valid temporary license issued by the division director pursuant to this article. (b) A licensed veterinarian may practice veterinary medicine as an employee of a co…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-31 Application for license; qualiﬁcations; recordation of license

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(a) Any person desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall make application to the board. The application shall include evidence, satisfactory to the board, that: (1) The applicant has attained the age of 18; (2) The applicant is of good moral character…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-40 Renewal of licenses; reinstatement; waiver of fee; continuing education; inactive status

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(a) All licenses under this article shall be renewable biennially. (b) Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology after the expiration of his or her license and willfully or by neglect fail to renew such license shall be practicing in violation of …

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-41 Disciplinary action; subpoenas; judicial review; reinstatement; investigatory powers; immunity; failure to appear; voluntary surrender of license

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(a) The board is authorized to refuse to grant a license to an applicant, to suspend or revoke the license of a person licensed by the board, or to discipline a person licensed under this chapter or any antecedent law, upon a ﬁnding by a majority of the entire board that the lice…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-42 Issuance and renewal of temporary license for transitioning service members

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(a) Pursuant to Code Section 43-1-34, the board may issue a temporary license to transitioning service members. (b) The temporary license shall expire on the date that permanent licenses are issued to persons who have passed the examination, which examination occurred immediately…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-43 Veterinary faculty licenses

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The board may, in its discretion, issue a veterinary faculty license to any qualiﬁed applicant associated with one of this state’s institutions of higher learning and involved either in research activities within such institution or in the instructional program of either undergra…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-44 Exemptions from article

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This article shall not be construed to prohibit: (1)(A) An employee of the federal, state, or local government or any contractual partner thereof from performing his or her duties relating to animals owned by, on loan to, or under the control of such employer or the control of st…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-45 Unlawful acts; penalties; injunctions

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice veterinary medicine without a valid license or for any person to use the designation veterinarian, licensed veterinarian, or any other designation indicating licensure status, including abbreviations, or hold themselves out as a…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-50 Purpose of part

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It is the purpose of this part to encourage more effective utilization of the skills of licensed veterinarians by enabling them to delegate certain veterinary health care tasks to licensed veterinary technicians where such delegation is consistent with the animal patient’s health…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-52 Application for license as veterinary technician; qualiﬁcations; examination; renewal; applicants registered in other states; board’s responsibility

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(a)(1) Any person desiring to work as a licensed veterinary technician in this state shall apply to the board for a license as a veterinary technician. All such applications shall be made on forms provided by the board and shall be accompanied by such fee as may be required by th…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-53 Administration of examinations; reexamination; reactivation

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(a) The board shall approve an examination to measure the competence of the applicant to engage in the practice as a licensed veterinary technician and shall set by rule or regulation the score needed to pass any such examination. (b) If an applicant fails an examination, the app…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-54 Supervision required; prohibited activities of technician

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(a) Any licensed veterinary technician must at all times be under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian whenever practicing veterinary technology in this state. The level of supervision shall be consistent with the delegated animal health care task. Subject to the provisions…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-55 Posting notice of use of licensed veterinary technicians; proper identiﬁcation

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(a) Any licensed veterinarian, animal clinic, or animal hospital using licensed veterinary technicians shall post a notice to that effect in a prominent place. (b) A licensed veterinary technician must clearly identify himself or herself as such in order to ensure that he or she …

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-56 Veterinarian responsible for licensed veterinary technician’s violations of limitations on duties

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A veterinarian who utilizes a licensed veterinary technician shall be responsible for any violation of any limitations which are placed on the duties of a licensed veterinary technician. History. — Code 1981, § 43-50-56, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 705, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 615, §…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-60 Purpose

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It is the purpose of this article to encourage more effective utilization of the skills of licensed veterinarians by enabling them to delegate certain veterinary health care tasks to veterinary assistants where such delegation is consistent with the animal patient’s health and we…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-61 Practice of veterinary technology by a veterinary assistant

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(a) Subject to the provisions of this Code section, the practice of veterinary technology by a veterinary assistant shall not be a violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-50-30 or subsection (a) of Code Section 43-50-45. (b) No veterinary assistant shall make a diagnosis o…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-62 Supervision required; prohibited uses of veterinary assistant

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(a) Any veterinary assistant must at all times be under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian whenever practicing veterinary technology in this state. The level of supervision shall be consistent with the delegated animal health care task. Subject to the provisions of subsec…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-63 Posting notice of use of veterinary assistant; proper identiﬁcation required

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(a) Any licensed veterinarian, animal clinic, or animal hospital using veterinary assistants shall post a notice to that effect in a prominent place. (b) A veterinary assistant must clearly identify himself or herself as such in order to ensure that he or she is not mistaken by t…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-64 Veterinarian ultimately responsible for violations of veterinary assistant

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A veterinarian who utilizes a veterinary assistant shall be responsible for any violation of any limitations which are placed on the duties of a veterinary assistant. History. — Code 1981, § 43-50-64, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 30, § 4/HB 999; Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, § 3/HB 956. ART…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-80 Good faith emergency treatment to sick or injured animals; no liability

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Any person who gratuitously and in good faith administers emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal at the scene of an accident or emergency shall not be in violation of this chapter and shall not be liable to the owner of such animal in any civil action for damages; provid…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-90 Establishing standards for facilities and equipment; monitoring, investigation, and enforcement actions

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(a) The board shall work cooperatively with licensed veterinarians to establish standards for veterinary facilities and equipment and shall promulgate rules for same. (b) The board shall have the authority to establish a method to monitor veterinary facilities, conduct investigat…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-91 Facilities accredited by American Zoo and Aquarium Association or equivalent agency exempt

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This article shall not apply to any facility owned by the federal, state, or any local government, a public or private college or university, or a zoological park or aquarium that is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association or other substantially equivalent nationa…

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-110 Duties, powers, and authority of board; regulation

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The board shall have all of the duties, powers, and authority speciﬁcally granted by or necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement and effectuate this chapter. History. — Code 1981, …

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-51 Article 3 Licensing PART 1 VETERINARIANS 43-50-30

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License requirement for practice of veterinary medicine; practice by business employee. Application for license; qualiﬁcations; recordation of license. Veterinary Assistants LICENSING GENERALLY Purpose of part. Practice of veterinary technology by licensed veterinary technician. …