Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-44-11 Licensure in specialty; provisional and inactive licenses; renewal
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(a) The board shall issue a certificate to each person whom it licenses as a speech-language pathologist, audiologist, or both. Licensure shall be granted independently in either speech-language pathology or audiology. Qualified applicants may be independently licensed in both area…
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-12 Advertising by licensees
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Licensees may advertise their services, but such advertising shall be subject to regulation by the board. 545 History. — Ga. L. 1981, p. 668, § 7; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112. 43-44-15
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-13 Investigatory and disciplinary authority of the board
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The investigatory authority and disciplinary authority of the board shall be as provided in Code Section 43-1-19. History. — Code 1981, § 43-44-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1, effective July…
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-15 Effect of other laws
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Nothing contained in any other law shall prevent a person who is qualified under this article from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed under this article. History. — Ga. L. 1974, p. 1009, § 12; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112; Ga. …
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-16 Penalties
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Any person who practices speech-language pathology or audiology or who offers or pretends to practice or holds himself or herself out as eligible to practice speech-language pathology or audiology and who is not legally registered or licensed under this article shall be guilty of…
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-2 Declaration of purpose
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It is declared to be a policy of this state that in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare and to protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons, it is necessary to provide regulatory authority over persons offering …
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-3 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Accredited program’’ means a program leading to the award of a degree in speech-language pathology or audiology that is accredited by an organization recognized for that purpose by the United States Department of Education or its successor…
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-30 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-44-30, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 690, § 4/HB 34. 43-44-31. Text of compact.
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-31 Text of compact
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The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate 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: ‘‘AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT SEC…
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-5 Meetings; officers; reimbursement of members
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The board shall hold a regular annual meeting at which it shall elect from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson. In addition to its annual meeting, the board shall hold such other meetings as are necessary for the performance of its duties under this article. The mem…
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-6 General powers and duties of board
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(a) The board shall: (1) Have the responsibility and duty of administering and enforcing this article and shall assist the division director in carrying out this article; (2) Have the power to establish and to revise the requirements for obtaining licensure or the renewal of lice…
O.C.G.A. § 43-44-7 License required; exemptions; posting license
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(a) No person shall practice or hold himself or herself out as being able to practice speech-language pathology or audiology in this state unless that person is licensed in accordance with this article. Nothing in this article, however, shall be construed so as to prevent a perso…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-1 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Structural Pest Control Act.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1955, p. 564, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-11 Change of status of licensee
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Procedure upon, §43-45-11. Citation of act. Short title, §43-45-1. Civil penalties, §43-45-24.1. Commission, §43-45-3. Commissioner of agriculture. Secretary of commission, §43-45-7. Duties, §43-45-8. Meetings, §43-45-5. Members, §§43-45-3, 43-45-4. Reimbursement, §43-45-6. Offic…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-12 Short title
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Definitions. Creation of commission; composition; vacancies; number of members who may represent a single business entity. Terms of office; eligibility of member to succeed himself. Election of officers; action by vote of four members; meetings. Reimbursement of commission members…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-13 Restrictions on advertising
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(a) No licensee or business entity represented by the licensee shall advertise or in any way use the words ‘‘bond’’ or ‘‘bonded’’ in any manner in connection with his pest control business operations unless the licensee or business entity shall have an instrument then in force, o…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-14 Physical therapists
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Board of physical therapy, §43-33-9. Professional licensing boards. Division director. Service on board through, §43-1-3. Real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies. Nonresident applicants. Consent to service, §43-39A-9. Real estate brokers and salespersons. Nonres…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-15 Occupational safety and health
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Effect on activities of employers acting under occupational safety and health act, §43-44-17. Other laws. Effect, §43-44-15. Out-of-state or foreign practitioners. When subject to regulation by board, §43-44-7. Provisional licenses, §43-44-11.
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-16 Promulgation of regulations
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The commission and the Commissioner may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to establish, obtain approval of, and implement a state plan for certification of applicators, pursuant to Section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended. History…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-17 Enforcement authority of Commissioner
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The Commissioner is authorized and directed to enforce this chapter and rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter and is authorized to utilize any employee of the Department of Agriculture. The Commissioner may inspect any materials used or work performed by persons en…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-19 Physician assistants
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Prescription records, §43-34-103. Precious metal and gem dealers. Permanent records, §43-37-3. Unlawful acts as to, §43-37-6. Real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies. Board, §43-39A-6. Scrap metal processors. Prohibited acts, §43-43-5. Requirements, §43-43-2. RE…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Applicant’’ means any persons or any person in charge of any individuals, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or any other organization or any combination thereof making application for a license to engage in operations regulated b…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-20 Injunctions
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The Commissioner may institute a civil action to enjoin any violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter. A violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter is declared to constitute a public nuisance, …
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-21 Exceptions to operation of chapter
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(a) This chapter shall not apply to any person doing work on his own property or to any regular employee of any person, firm, or corporation doing work on the property of such person, firm, or corporation under the direct supervision of the person who owns or has charge of the prop…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-23 Unlawful acts, §43-45-12
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Violations of provisions, §43-45-25. Physical therapists. Violations of provisions, §43-33-20. Plumbers. Violations of provisions, §43-14-14. Precious metal and gem dealers. Unlawful acts, §43-37-6. MISDEMEANORS —Cont’d Professional boxing. Promoters, failure to make report or pa…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-25 INSPECTIONS
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Cosmetologists and barbers. Sanitary conditions, §43-10-6. Crematories, §43-18-75. INSPECTIONS —Cont’d Dentists’ facilities, equipment and personnel. Enforcement of conscious sedation permitting requirements. On-site inspections, §43-11-21. Massage therapists. Local government. P…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-4 Terms of office; eligibility of member to succeed himself
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The appointive members of the commission shall be appointed originally for a term of one, two, and three years; thereafter successors shall be appointed for a term of three years. All such members shall serve for the specified term and until their successors are appointed and qual…
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-6 Reimbursement of commission members
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Each member of the commission shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f ) of Code Section 43-1-2. History. — Ga. L. 1955, p. 564, § 7; Ga. L. 1966, p. 171, § 4. 43-45-7. Commissioner as secretary of commission.
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-7 Commissioner as secretary of commission
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The Commissioner shall be secretary of the commission. The secretary shall issue such licenses and certificates and perform such other duties as the commission shall direct in order to carry out this chapter. History. — Ga. L. 1955, p. 564, § 8; Ga. L. 1983, p. 739, § 3. 43-45-8. …
O.C.G.A. § 43-45-8 General powers and duties of commission
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The commission is authorized and required to: (1) Make such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to protect the interest, health, and safety of the public and to ensure the efficiency of licensees, operators, and registered employees to carry out this chapter. Suc…
O.C.G.A. § 43-46-1 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Transient Merchant Act of Georgia.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1980, p. 581, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 43-46-2 GAUZE
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Screens on doors and windows. Hotels and innkeepers to properly screen with gauze, §43-21-31. Veterinarians. Use of gauze to clean animal’s teeth, §43-21-31. GEM DEALERS.
O.C.G.A. § 43-46-4 Short title
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‘‘Transient merchant’’ defined. Prerequisites to engaging in business as a transient merchant. Filing application for license with county authorities; contents; fee; transfer of license; scope of license.
O.C.G.A. § 43-46-6 Exceptions to licensing requirements
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(a) The licensing provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any transient merchant engaged in business solely within a county which does not require the issuance of business licenses. (b) The licensing provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any transient merchant engag…
O.C.G.A. § 43-46-7 MEDICINE
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Clinical perfusionists, §§43-34-170 to 43-34-180. Orthotics and prosthetics practice, §§43-34-190 to 43-34-203. MEDISPA. Defined, §43-34-47. Sedation and rescue for office-based surgeries, §43-34-47. MENTAL EXAMINATIONS. Physicians or surgeons. Board may require, §43-34-8. MENTAL …
O.C.G.A. § 43-46A-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Pathogen’’ means a microorganism, including bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, and parasites, or other agent, such as a proteinaceous infectious particle or prion, that can cause disease in humans. (2) ‘‘Potentially infectious material’’ mean…
O.C.G.A. § 43-46A-10 Exemptions
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘person’’ shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-46A-5. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to a medical practice or medical facility or a subsidiary thereof that is subject to the laws and regulations of the fed…
O.C.G.A. § 43-46A-2 Registration; fees
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(a) A trauma scene waste management practitioner shall be registered with the Secretary of State on forms provided by and in a manner as directed by the Secretary of State. Such registration shall be in addition to and not in place of any other registrations or licenses from othe…
O.C.G.A. § 43-46A-3 Website listing of practitioners
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The Secretary of State shall maintain a current list of all registered trauma scene waste management practitioners on the Secretary of State’s website. History. — Code 1981, § 43-46A-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417. 43-46A-4. Fingerprint based background check; bond…
O.C.G.A. § 43-46A-4 CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
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Accountants. Violations of provisions, §43-3-34. Acupuncture. Unlicensed practice, §43-34-71. Architects. Unlawful practices, §43-4-17. Assisted living community administrators. Prohibited acts, §43-27-11. Athlete agents. Violations of provisions, §43-4A-11. Athletic trainers. Vi…
O.C.G.A. § 43-46A-5 Registration required for cleanup; penalty
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘person’’ means: an individual; any corporate entity or form authorized by law, including any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or any officer, director, board member, or employee of any corporate entity or form authorized by law. (b) …
O.C.G.A. § 43-46A-6 Recovery of costs
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On and after January 1, 2021, it shall be against public policy for any person who is not properly registered under this chapter to seek to recover from the owner of any property or any other person the cost of the cleanup, removal, or remediation of trauma scene waste at, in, or…
O.C.G.A. § 43-46A-7 Good faith estimate of costs
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Each trauma scene waste management practitioner registered under this chapter, prior to beginning the cleanup, removal, or remediation of trauma scene waste, shall provide the individual who requested such services with a good faith estimate of the expected costs of such services…
O.C.G.A. § 43-46A-8 Temporary registrations in emergencies
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In the event of a declared public health emergency or a state of emergency, the Secretary of State shall be authorized to issue temporary registrations to persons to be trauma scene waste management practitioners under such limiting conditions as the Secretary of State deems appr…
O.C.G.A. § 43-46A-9 Regulatory authority
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The Secretary of State shall be authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary in order to effectuate and implement the provisions of this chapter. 599 43-46A-10 History. — Code 1981, § 43-46A-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417. 43-46A-10. Ex…
O.C.G.A. § 43-47-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Used Motor Vehicle Dealers’ and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers’ Registration Act.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43.
O.C.G.A. § 43-47-11 Hearings before board as to suspension of or revocation of licenses
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Except as provided in subsection (l) of Code Section 43-47-8, no license shall be suspended or revoked without a hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the ‘‘Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.’’ 623 43-47-12 History. — Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 12; Ga. L. 1995, p. 441,…
O.C.G.A. § 43-47-12 Opticians
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Board of dispensing opticians, §43-29-4. Pain management clinics.
O.C.G.A. § 43-47-13 Local regulation and licensing
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Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any lawful regulation or licensing of licensees by any municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state; provided, however, that no such political subdivision shall license any licensee required to be registered by this cha…
O.C.G.A. § 43-47-14 Fines for violation of chapter
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Each division or the board may impose a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each violation of any provision of this chapter. Such fines shall be listed in a schedule contained in the rules and regulations of the board. The licensee shall pay the fine within 30 days after receiving writte…