Title 43 — Title 43
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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. § 43-50-110 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. § 43-50-2 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. § 43-50-21 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 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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Athletic and entertainment commission. Professional boxing, §43-4B-8. Cemeterians, state board of. Inspectors, §43-8B-6. Funeral directors and embalmers. Board of funeral service, §43-18-22. Health care provider patient referrals. Patient self-referral act of 1993 generally, §§43…
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. § 43-50-31 Renewal
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Continuing education, §43-50-40. Examinations. Licenses, §43-50-31. Exceptions to provisions, §43-50-44. Facilities and equipment, standards for, §43-50-90. Felony conviction. Notification to licensing authority, §43-1-27. Fines.
O.C.G.A. § 43-50-40 WARRANTIES
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Contractors. Residential and general contractors. Warranty in connection with construction contract. Residential contractors to provide written warranty, §43-41-7. Residential and general contractors. Warranty in connection with construction contract. Residential contractors to p…
O.C.G.A. § 43-50-41 MEDICATION AIDES
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Morphine. Liquid morphine, administration by certified medication aide. Licensing as registered nurse not required, §43-26-12. MERCHANTS. Transient merchants. General provisions, §§43-46-1 to 43-46-7. MEDICINE.
O.C.G.A. § 43-50-42 Purpose of part
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Practice of veterinary technology by licensed veterinary technician. Application for license as veterinary technician; qualifications; examination; renewal; applicants registered in other states; board’s responsibility. Administration of examinations; reexamination; reactivation. …
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. § 43-50-51 Practice of veterinary technology by licensed veterinary technician
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(a) Subject to the provisions of this Code section, the practice of veterinary technology by a licensed veterinary technician 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 licensed veterinary technician shal…
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. § 43-50-56 LIVING QUARTERS
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Funeral establishments, §43-18-70. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Billiard rooms. Licensing and regulation of billiard rooms, §43-8-2. Charitable solicitations. Maintenance of collection receptacles. Local governing authority enforcement, §43-17-8.2. Detective and security businesses. License…
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 Purpose of provisions, §43-50-60
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Rulemaking to implement provisions, §43-50-110. Supervision requirements, §43-50-62. Use of, §43-50-62. Posting notice in certain facilities, §43-50-63. VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, §§43-50-50 to 43-50-56. Audit of regulatory agencies. General provisions, §§43-2-1 to 43-2-5. Disciplin…
O.C.G.A. § 43-50-90 Citation of act
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Short title, §43-50-1. Continuing education, §43-50-40. Definitions, §43-50-3. Disciplinary action, §43-50-41. VETERINARIANS —Cont’d Education. Licenses. Qualifications of applicants, §43-50-31. Renewal.
O.C.G.A. § 43-50-91 Assistants
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Defined, §43-50-3. Generally, §§43-50-60 to 43-50-64. Audit of regulatory agencies. General provisions, §§43-2-1 to 43-2-5. Board of veterinary medicine, §§43-50-20, 43-50-21. Disciplinary action, §43-50-41. Enforcement of provisions, §43-50-110. Impaired veterinarians. Monitoring…