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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

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O.C.G.A. § 43-34-301 Enactment; text of compact
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The Interstate Medical Licensure 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: ‘‘INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to strengthen acces…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-302 Regulatory authority
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The Georgia Composite Medical Board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this article. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-302, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 200, § 4/SB 16.
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-303 Voting representatives serving as commissioners on the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission
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The Georgia Composite Medical Board shall designate the two voting representatives from this state who shall serve as Commissioners on the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission in accordance with Section 11(d) of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact entered into pur…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-304 Requirements of physicians with expedited license
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A physician issued an expedited license pursuant to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact entered into pursuant to Code Section 43-34-301 by another member state shall be subject to all requirements and duties applicable to physicians who are licensed pursuant to Article 2 of …

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-310 Short title

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Genetic Counselors Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-310, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 687, § 2/HB 166.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-311 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘ABGC’’ means the American Board of Genetic Counseling or its successor or equivalent. (2) ‘‘ABMG’’ means the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or its successor or equivalent. (3) ‘‘ACGC’’ means the Accreditation Council for G…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-312 Requirements for licensure; temporary licensing

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(a) A person shall be qualiﬁed for licensure as a genetic counselor and the board may issue a license if that person: (1) Has applied in writing in form and substance satisfactory to the board and is at least 21 years of age; (2) Has not engaged in conduct or activities which wou…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-313 Renewal, term, and restoration of license

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(a) Licenses issued by the board pursuant to this article shall be subject to renewal and shall be valid for up to two years unless otherwise speciﬁed by this article and shall be renewable biennially on the renewal date established by the board. (b) The board shall be authorized…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-314 License required for practice; misrepresentation of status

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(a) On and after January 1, 2020, a person shall not engage in the practice of genetic counseling in this state without a valid license issued by the board pursuant to this article. (b) A person shall not hold himself or herself out as a genetic counselor unless he or she holds a…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-315 Powers and responsibilities of board

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The board shall have the power and responsibility to: (1) Determine the qualiﬁcations and ﬁtness of applicants for licensure and renewal of licensure; (2) Adopt and revise rules consistent with the laws of the State of Georgia that are necessary to conduct its business, carry out…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-316 Exceptions

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The provisions of this article shall not apply to: (1) Any person licensed by the state to practice in a profession other than that of a genetic counselor, such as a physician, when acting within the scope of the person’s profession and doing work of a nature consistent with the …

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-102 Physiotherapist

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Physical therapy, §43-33-3. Plumbing, §43-14-2. Podiatric medicine, §43-35-3. Podiatric resident, §43-35-3. Podiatrist, §43-35-3. Polysomnographic technologists. Physicians and surgeons, medical practice act, §43-34-45. Polysomnography. Physicians and surgeons, medical practice a…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-103 Termination of approval, §43-34-107

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Volunteers in health care specialties. Inactive practitioners. Special license, §43-1-28. PHYSICIAN PROFILES. Patient right to know act, §§43-34A-1 to 43-34A-9. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, §§43-34-1 to 43-34-48. Abandonment of patient or patient records. Discipline of licensee, §43-…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-110 Advanced practice registered nurses

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Written prescription drug orders written by. Requirements, §43-34-25. Dentists. Excessive prescribing or administering of drugs. Disciplinary proceedings, §43-11-47. Epinephrine. Inﬂuenza vaccine protocol agreements. Authority to prescribe epinephrine via vaccine order in case of…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-176 CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS

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Social workers generally, §§43-10A-1 to 43-10A-23. CLINICS. Dental colleges or advanced dental education programs. Training clinics, §43-11-20. Licensed practical nurses. The practice of licensed practical nursing deﬁned, §43-26-32. Pain management clinics. Licensing and regulati…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-23 Use of title, §43-26-6

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Advertising to indicate type of license held by licensee, §43-1-33. Anesthesia. Administration by certiﬁed registered nurse anesthetist,

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-26.1 ERASURE

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Precious metal and gem dealers. Permanent records. No erasures to be made, §43-37-3. Watches. Secondhand watches. Serial numbers or other distinguishing numbers erased. Invoice to state, §43-49-4. ESCROW ACCOUNTS. Real estate brokers and salespersons. Trust or escrow checking acc…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-31.1 THAI BOXING

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Martial arts. Licensure of organization governing and authorizing matches, contests or exhibitions, §§43-4B-50 to

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-44 Out-of-state licensed physicians

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Educational certiﬁcates when patient care part of program,

O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-1 Short title

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Patient Right to Know Act of 2001.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-34A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 192, § 5.

O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-2 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Georgia Composite Medical Board. (2) ‘‘Current’’ means within the last six months. (3) ‘‘Disciplinary action’’ means any ﬁnal hospital disciplinary action or any ﬁnal disciplinary action taken by the Georgia Compos241 ite…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-3 Physician proﬁles; dissemination to public; content and maintenance requirements; corrections; exemptions

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(a) The Georgia Composite Medical Board shall create physician proﬁles on each physician licensed to practice in this state under Chapter 34 of this title. (b) In creating physician proﬁles, the board shall by regulation establish a standard form for the collection and disseminat…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-4 Requests for physician proﬁles; fees; conﬁdentiality; dispersal of inaccurate proﬁle prohibited

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Any person or entity has the right to receive a physician proﬁle from the board upon request. Requests for physician proﬁles shall be accepted by the board by telephone, in writing, or by e-mail. The person or entity requesting the proﬁle shall provide the name of the physician f…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-5 Patient’s right to inquire as to medical malpractice coverage and to estimation of fees; collection of payment prior to rendering of services

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A patient has the right to inquire as to whether the physician carries medical malpractice insurance and as to the estimated charges for a routine office visit, routine treatments, and lab tests prior to receiving such treatment. When asked for such information, the physician or …

O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-6 Right to ﬁle grievance with state board; display of declaration of rights in waiting rooms; board review of complaints; inclusion in physician proﬁle

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(a) The patient or any person that the board deems to have a legitimate interest has the right to ﬁle a grievance with the board concerning a physician, staff, office, or treatment received. (b) A declaration of the patient’s rights shall be prominently displayed in conspicuous l…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-7 Violations of chapter; penalty

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(a) Any physician or authorized personnel violating any provision of this chapter shall be assessed a monetary ﬁne as determined by the board by regulation for each day or instance of violation. (b) A record of the violation shall be maintained as part of the physician proﬁle. Hi…

O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-8 Deadline for physician proﬁles; promulgation of chapter regulations

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(a) The board shall have proﬁles ready and be able to respond to request for proﬁles no later than July 1, 2002. (b) All regulations required under this chapter shall be promulgated by the board by July 1, 2002. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34A-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 192, § …

O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-9 Annual report

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(a) On January 1 of each year, the board shall compile a report for the Governor and General Assembly containing a statistical and comparative data analysis using information obtained from the physician proﬁles in addition to other information collected by the board. The board sh…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-1 Short title

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Podiatry Practice Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-35-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1375, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-10 Rules and regulations

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All rules and regulations adopted by the board as it existed prior to January 1, 1994, shall continue in effect until modiﬁed or repealed. History. — Code 1981, § 43-35-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1375, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-11 License requirement; exceptions; training and practice of podiatric residents; limited temporary licenses; delegation

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(a) No person shall practice podiatric medicine unless he or she holds a license and otherwise complies with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the board; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to any person licensed to practice …

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-12 Eligibility for license

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A license to practice podiatric medicine shall be issued to any person who: (1) Is a graduate of an accredited college of podiatric medicine approved by the board; (2) Holds a doctoral degree or its equivalent; (3) Satisfactorily passes a board approved examination, if an examina…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-12.1 Fingerprint and criminal background check

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Any applicant for a license or reinstatement shall have satisfactory results from a ﬁngerprint records check report conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as determined by the board. Application for a license or reinstatement un…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-13 Issuance of license without examination

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A license may, at the discretion of the board, be issued without examination to any person who: (1) Holds a current license authorizing him or her to practice podiatric medicine in another state or country; provided, however, the state or country has statutory requirements substa…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-14 Examination of applicants

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The board may require applicants to be examined upon the subjects required for the practice of podiatric medicine. Any standardized examination which the board shall approve may be administered to all applicants in lieu of or in conjunction with any other examination which the bo…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-15 Renewal of licenses; continuing education requirements

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(a) Licenses shall expire biennially. All applications for renewal of a license shall be ﬁled with the division director prior to the expiration date, accompanied by the renewal fee prescribed by the board. (b)(1) In order to maintain and enhance the professional competence of po…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-16 Suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of license; other discipline; judicial review; reinstatement; immunity; failure of licensee to appear; voluntary surrender of license

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(a) The board shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing, have the power to suspend, revoke, or cancel the license of, or refuse to grant, renew, or restore a license to, any licensee or applicant for a license upon proof of any one of the following grounds: (1) Employment o…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-17 Practice without license deemed public nuisance; injunctions

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The practice of podiatric medicine is declared to be an activity affecting the public interest and involving the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Such practice when engaged in by a person who is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a publi…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-18 Criminal penalty

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Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a ﬁne of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment from two to ﬁve years or both. History. — Code 1981, § 43-35-18, enacted by…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-2 Purpose

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This chapter is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for administrative control, supervision, and regulation of the practice of podiatric medicine in this state. The practice of podiatric medicine is declared to be affected w…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-3 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the State Board of Podiatry Examiners. (2) ‘‘License’’ means a valid and current certiﬁcate of registration issued by the division director on behalf of the board which shall give the person to whom it is issued authority to …

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-4 Continuation of board

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The State Board of Podiatry Examiners which existed on January 1, 1994, is continued in existence on and after that date. The members serving on the board on January 1, 1994, and any person appointed to ﬁll a vacancy in such office shall continue to serve out their respective ter…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-5 Members of board; appointment; oath; removal

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The State Board of Podiatry Examiners continued pursuant to Code Section 43-35-4 shall consist of four members. Any vacancy in office of such board resulting from expiration of term after this chapter becomes effective on July 1, 1994, shall be ﬁlled by appointment by the Governo…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-6 Eligibility for appointment to board

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To be eligible for appointment to the board, a person must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state and, except for the person appointed from the public at large, must: (1) Hold a license issued under the provisions of this chapter; and (2) Have actively pra…

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-7 Quorum of board; conduct of business by telephone

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A majority of the board members shall constitute a quorum for all board business and, with the exception of hearings in contested cases, may conduct business in conference by telephone. History. — Code 1981, § 43-35-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1375, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-8 Duties of division director

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The division director shall perform such administrative duties as may be prescribed by the board. History. — Code 1981, § 43-35-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1375, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19.

O.C.G.A. § 43-35-9 Duties of board

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The board shall: (1) Approve all examinations of applicants for licensure; (2) Determine the qualiﬁcations of and authorize the issuance of licenses to qualiﬁed podiatrists and podiatric residents; (3) Determine the qualiﬁcations and approve qualiﬁed colleges of podiatric medicin…

O.C.G.A. § 43-37-1 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Dealer in precious metals or gems’’ means: (A) Any person engaged in the business of purchasing precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems from persons or sources other than manufacturers, manufacturers’ representat…

O.C.G.A. § 43-37-2 Registration procedure; felony conviction; fee; renewal

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(a)(1) The law enforcement officer designated to administer the provisions of this chapter and register dealers in precious metals or gems in each county shall be the sheriff, unless the county has a county police department, in which case it will be the chief of the county polic…

O.C.G.A. § 43-37-3 Permanent records required; content

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(a) Every dealer in precious metals or gems shall maintain a book, in permanent form, in which shall be entered at the time of each purchase of precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems the following: (1) The date and time of the purchase; (2) The name of…