Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-8B-6 Election of president of board; meetings; reimbursement; inspectors
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(a) The board shall each year elect from its members a president whose term shall be one year and who shall serve during the period for which elected and until a successor shall be elected. 244 43-8B-8 (b) The board shall meet at least yearly and more often as the proper and effi…
O.C.G.A. § 43-8B-7 Powers and duties; rules and regulations; seal
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For the purpose of better protection of life and health the board is authorized: (1) To fix and prescribe minimum standards of general appearance of cemeteries; (2) To undertake such other duties and to exercise such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by law; (3) …
O.C.G.A. § 43-8B-8 Investigation and review of complaints
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Any complaints received by the board shall be investigated within 30 days of receipt. If such investigation shows that there may be a violation of Code Section 10-14-17 or 10-14-18 or any felony violation of state or federal criminal law, there shall be an affirmative obligation …
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Board” means the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (2) “Chiropractic” means the adjustment of the articulations of the human body, including ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, and the use of X-ray, provided that the X-ray shall not be used f…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-10.1 Definitions
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Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners; members; qualifications; residence requirements; terms. Terms of office of board members; vacancies. Meetings; seal; rules and regulations; election of officers; oath of office; certificate of appointment. Reimbursement of board members. Rem…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-11 Biennial renewal of licenses; continuing education requirement
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Every person who receives or has received a license to practice chiropractic from the board shall pay the board on or before the renewal date a fee in an amount established by the board, payment of which shall renew his or her license to practice chiropractic for the ensuing two …
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-12.1 Reasonable care and skill; referrals
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The doctor of chiropractic must bring to the exercise of that person’s profession a reasonable degree of care and skill, which shall include the determination of the need for chiropractic care, as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-9-1, and shall render treatment, referra…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-13 Hearing before board when license refused or revoked
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Upon written presentation to the board of any of the grounds enumerated in Code Section 43-9-12 for revoking or refusing a license, the board shall conduct a hearing in conformance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 1…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-15 Reissuance of licenses
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The board may, within such period as is established by the division director following the refusal or revocation or cancellation of registration under this chapter, by a majority vote, issue a new license or grant a license to the person affected, restoring him to or conferring u…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-16 Scope of practice
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(a) Chiropractors who have complied with this chapter shall have the right to practice chiropractic as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-9-1 and to evaluate, diagnose, and adjust patients according to specific chiropractic methods in order to correct spinal subluxations o…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-17 Applicability of chapter upon scope of practice of chiropractic students
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the performance of any chiropractic task by a student enrolled in an approved chiropractic college when such student has successfully completed at least one academic year of schooling therein and when such task is performed u…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-19 Penalty
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It shall be unlawful for any person to practice chiropractic unless that person shall have first obtained a license as provided in this chapter and possesses all the qualifications prescribed by the terms of this chapter. Any person who practices or attempts to practice chiropracti…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-20 Biennial renewal of licenses; continuing education requirement
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Refusal, suspension, or revocation of licenses; subpoenas; other discipline; judicial review; reinstatement; voluntary surrender of license; injunctions; statement of complaint. Reasonable care and skill; referrals. Hearing before board when license refused or revoked. [Reserved]…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-3 Terms of office of board members; vacancies
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(a) The members of the board provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 43-9-2 shall be so classified by the Governor that the terms of office of two shall expire in one year, two in two years, and one in three years from the date of appointment. Annually the Governor shall ap…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-5 Reimbursement of board members
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The division director shall keep a true and accurate account of all funds received and all vouchers issued. The members of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2. History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 166, § 12; Code 1933, § 84-505; Ga. L. 1975,…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-6 Removal of board members
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Upon sufficient proof to the Governor of the incompetency, inability, unprofessional conduct, misconduct, or such conduct as in the discretion of the Governor is unbecoming a member of the board, such member shall be dismissed by the Governor. History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 166, § 4; C…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-6.1 Authority of board
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The board is authorized to: (1) Adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of said chapter; (2) Examine, issue, renew, and reinstate the licenses of duly qualified applicants for li…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-7 Qualifications of applicants for license to practice chiropractic
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(a) Any person wishing to practice chiropractic in this state shall make application to the board through the division director in such form as may be adopted and directed by the board. (b) The application shall recite the history of the applicant’s educational qualifications, how…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-7.1 Temporary licenses
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The board may, at its discretion, issue a temporary license without examination to an applicant who is a holder of a valid license in good standing in another state which was obtained by examination. Such a temporary license shall be issued under the following provisions: (1) The…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-7.2 Persons excepted from application of chapter
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or prohibiting the practice, services, or activities of: (1) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a doctor of chiropractic degree, postgraduate training, or training as a chiropractic assistant, which is approve…
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-8 Examination
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All applicants for licenses shall take an examination approved by the board. History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 166, § 6; Code 1933, § 84-508; Ga. L. 1939, p. 252, § 2; Ga. L. 1971, p. 455, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1054, § 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 43; Ga. L. 1984, p. 913, § 3.
O.C.G.A. § 43-9-9 Reciprocity
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Persons licensed to practice chiropractic under the laws of any other state having requirements equal to those of this chapter may, in the discretion of the board, be issued a license to practice chiropractic in this state without written examination upon the payment of a fee in …
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: 273 43-10-1 (1) “Barber apprentice” means an individual who practices barbering under the constant and direct supervision of a licensed master barber. (2) “Barber II” means an individual who performs any one or more of the following services for…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-10 Licenses
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Defined, §43-10-1. Local regulation. Ordinances, rules or regulations by local governments permitted, §43-10-6. Master cosmetologist or barber.
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-11 Registration of shops, salons, and schools
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All beauty shops, beauty salons, barber shops, schools of cosmetology, schools of hair design, schools of esthetics, schools of nail care, and schools of barbering shall be registered with the division director by the owner or manager. Such registration shall be made by the filing…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-13 Definitions
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State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; members, meetings, officers, and powers. Reimbursement of board members. [Reserved] Annual financial report of board. Records of board generally. Rules and regulations as to sanitary requirements; instruction on HIV and AIDS; inspections; un…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-14 Apprentices
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Examinations. Theory portion of examination, time for taking, §43-10-13. Industrial hygiene, health physics, and safety profession recognition and title protection. Exceptions to provisions, §43-21A-8. Opticians. Practical training and experience requirement, §43-29-7. AQUARIUMS.…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-15 Felony conviction
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Failure to notify licensing authority, §43-1-27. Student loans, failure to pay. License discipline not triggered, §43-1-29. Teaching of cosmetology or barbering in prisons, §43-10-20. Unlicensed or unregistered practice, §43-10-16. Combing and brushing hair.
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-16 Counselors
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Violations of provisions, §43-10A-18. Dentists. Referral of cases by board, §43-11-7. Violations of provisions. Power of board, §43-11-2. Electrical and low-voltage contractors. Violations of provisions, §43-14-11. Funeral directors and embalmers. Unlicensed practice, §43-18-4. H…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-17 SHOWS
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Itinerant entertainers, §43-1-15. SIGNS. Cosmetic laser surgery. Posting sign containing physician contact information, §43-34-248. Snow skiing safety. Sign system. Inspection, §43-43A-3. Warning signs, §43-43A-3. SILVER. Precious metal and gem dealers, §§43-37-1 to 43-37-7. SKII…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-18 Home beauty shops, beauty salons, or barber shops
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(a) Nothing contained in this chapter nor any rule or regulation adopted in implementation hereof shall be construed to prohibit any person from operating a beauty shop, beauty salon, or barber shop within his or her home or residence, provided that such shop meets and complies w…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-18.2 Prison, teaching in, §43-10-20
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Qualifications, §43-10-9. Reciprocity, §43-10-9. Renewal, §43-10-10. Required, §43-10-8. Schools. Applications, §43-10-11. Required, §§43-10-8, 43-10-11. Shops and salons. Applications, §43-10-11. Required, §§43-10-8, 43-10-11. Suspension, revocation or cancellation. Disciplinary …
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-19 Penalty
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(a) If any individual not lawfully entitled to a license under this chapter shall practice the occupation of a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, nail technician, master barber, or barber II; or if any such individual shall endeavor to learn the trade of a cosmetologist, …
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-2 Engineers
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Registrants to obtain seal, §43-15-22. Geologists, §43-19-19. Misdemeanors, §43-19-27. Unlawful acts, §43-19-26. Interior designers, §43-4-33. Landscape architects. Board, §43-23-3. Land surveyors. Registrants, licensees, etc to obtain seal, §43-15-22. Opticians. Board of dispens…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-20 BILLIARD ROOMS, §§43-8-1 to 43-8-3
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Charities. Exceptions to provisions, §43-8-3. Definitions, §43-8-1. Exceptions to provisions. Religious orders, charitable institutions and clubs, §43-8-3. Licenses. Local governing authority, §43-8-2. Religion. Exceptions to provisions. Billiard rooms operated by religious orders…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-3 Reimbursement of board members
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Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2. History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 45, § 6; Ga. L. 1966, p. 195, § 3; Ga. L. 1979, p. 1327, § 4; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1420, § 4; Ga. L. 2000, p. 814, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1287, § 2/HB 314. 43-…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-5 Records of board generally
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The division director shall keep a record of all proceedings of the board. Such records shall be prima-facie evidence of all matters required to be kept therein, and certified copies of the same or parts thereof shall be primary evidence of their contents. All such copies, other d…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-6 Master cosmetologist or barber
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Learning occupation under, §43-10-14. Military or veterans. Certificates of registration. Reciprocal certification, §43-10-8. Nuisances. Unsanitary conditions, §43-10-6. Nursing home facilities. Certificates of registration. Exemption from requirements, §43-10-18.2. Person physicall…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-7 Issuance of certificates of registration
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It shall be the duty of the board to issue through the division director those certificates of registration for which provision is made in this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 45, § 8; Ga. L. 2000, p. 814, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1287, § 2/HB 314. 282 43…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-8 Certificate of registration required
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any individual to pursue barbering or the occupation of cosmetology in this state unless he or she has first completed the required hours for and obtained the appropriate certificate of registration as provided in this chapter. (b) It shall be unlawful …
O.C.G.A. § 43-10-9 Application for certificate of registration
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(a)(1) Any individual desiring to obtain a certificate of registration to enable him or her to engage in the occupation of a cosmetologist shall make application through the division director to the board and shall present proof that he or she has obtained a high school diploma, a…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10A-1 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists Licensing Law.” History. Code 1981, § 43-7A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1406, § 1; Ga. L. 2021, p. 729, § 3/HB 395; § 1; Ga. L. 2022, p. 523, § 1/HB …
O.C.G.A. § 43-10A-10 Licensure without examination
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The board may issue a license without examination to any applicant licensed in a specialty under the laws of another jurisdiction having requirements for licensure in that specialty which are substantially equal to the licensure requirements for that specialty in this state. Hist…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10A-11 Audit of regulatory agencies
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General provisions, §§43-2-1 to 43-2-5. Board of professional counselors, social workers and marriage and family therapists. Committees. Separate standards committees, §43-10A-6. Consultation and cooperation with state board of examiners of psychologists, §43-10A-22. Disciplinary…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10A-12 Requirements for licensure in social work; authorized services
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(a) The education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in social work are as follows: (1) For licensure as a master’s social worker, a master’s degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; and (2) For licensure as a clin…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10A-13 Felony conviction
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Notice to licensing authority, §43-1-27. Fines. Corporations, partnerships and associations. Violations of restrictions on use of term, §43-10A-21. Violations of provisions, §43-10A-20. Immunity. Volunteers in health care specialties. Retirees from practice. Special license, §43-…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10A-14 Fees
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Application, examination, license, license renewal, and penalty fees shall be established by the board pursuant to Code Section 43-1-7. History. Code 1981, § 43-7A-14, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1406, § 1; Ga. L. 2022, p. 523, § 1/HB 972, effective July 1, 2022, reenacted this Co…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10A-15 Expiration, renewal, and penalty dates
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Expiration, renewal, and penalty dates for licenses issued under this article shall be established pursuant to Code Section 43-1-4. No person whose license has expired shall have such license reinstated without complying with the rules and regulations regarding reinstatement set …
O.C.G.A. § 43-10A-16 Requirements for continuing education
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The board shall establish continuing education requirements for license renewal. The number of hours of continuing education in each specialty shall not exceed the number of hours available that year in each such specialty in board approved courses within the state. The board may…
O.C.G.A. § 43-10A-17 Professional licensing boards
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Refusal to grant or revoking license. Review of records of persons receiving service, §43-1-19. INCAPACITATED OR INCOMPETENT PERSONS. Dentists. Disciplinary proceedings, §43-11-47. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, HEALTH PHYSICS, AND SAFETY PROFESSION RECOGNITION AND TITLE PROTECTION, §§43-21…