Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-20A-6 Exemptions from provisions of this chapter
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(a) The following persons are exempt from this chapter: (1) An attorney licensed to practice law in Georgia or an attorney licensed to practice law in any other state or territory of the United States or in any foreign country when acting with the approval of a judge having lawfu…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20A-7 Motor vehicles
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Used motor vehicle and used motor vehicle parts dealers. Civil actions for violations, §43-47-21. 690 INDEX ACTIONS —Cont’d Real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies. Prerequisites to bringing actions, §43-39A-17. Violations of provisions, §43-39A-17.
O.C.G.A. § 43-20A-8 Maintaining documents
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(a) The Secretary of State shall maintain all documents filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to this chapter in their original form or by copy. (b) All documents filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to a subpoena, an order, or a notice to produce issued by the Secretary…
O.C.G.A. § 43-20A-9 Disclosures
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Investigations or disciplinary sanctions, §43-20A-14. Documents maintained by secretary of state, §43-20A-8. Educational loans or scholarships. Nonpayment, default, breach of repayment or service obligation. License discipline not triggered, §§43-20A-16, 43-20A-17. Emergency orde…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-1 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: 689 43-21-1 (1) “Guest” means a person who pays a fee to the keeper of an inn for the purpose of entertainment at that inn. (2) “Inn” means all taverns, hotels, and houses of public general entertainment for guests. History. Orig. Code 1863, §§ …
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-10 Deposit of valuables by guest with innkeeper
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The innkeeper may provide a safe or other place of deposit for valuable articles and, by posting a notice thereof, may require guests of the innkeeper to place such valuable articles therein or the innkeeper shall be relieved from responsibility for such articles. For all valuabl…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-12 Loss of or injury to property by innkeeper
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In case of loss of property entrusted by a guest to an innkeeper, it will be presumed that the innkeeper failed to exercise extraordinary diligence with regard to such property. Negligence or default by the guest, of which the loss is a consequence, shall be a sufficient defense.…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-13 Defrauding innkeeper
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Any person who, with intent to defraud, shall obtain food, lodging, or other accommodation at any hotel, inn, boarding house, or eating house, except when credit shall be given therefor by express agreement, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1910, p. 137, § 1; Cod…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-14 Proof of intent to defraud
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Proof that food, lodging, or other accommodation was obtained by false pretense or by false or fictitious show or pretense of any baggage or other property, by such person obtaining such food, lodging, or other accommodation; or that such person absconded without paying or 704 43-…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-15 Posting copies of law as to fraud
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It shall be the duty of every hotel keeper, innkeeper, boarding house keeper, and eating house keeper to keep a copy of Code Sections 43-21-13 and 43-21-14 printed in distinct type, posted in the lobby, public waiting room, or that portion of his establishment most frequented by …
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-2 Depositories for hire
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Persons entertaining only a few individuals, or simply for the accommodation of travelers, are not innkeepers but are depositories for hire and are bound to ordinary diligence. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2100; Code 1868, § 2095; Code 1873, § 2121; Code 1882, § 2121; Civil Code 1…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-3 Duty of innkeeper to receive guests
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An innkeeper who advertises himself as such is bound to receive as guests, so far as he can accommodate them, all persons of good character who desire accommodation and who are willing to comply with his rules. 691 History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2100; Code 1868, § 2095; Code 1873, §…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-3.1 Notice of termination of occupancy by innkeeper
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(a) Whenever the keeper of a hotel, apartment hotel, boarding house, inn, or other accommodations furnished on a day-to-day or weekly basis wishes to terminate the occupancy of a guest for reasons other than those described in subsection (b) of this Code section, the keeper shall…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-30 Bed linens
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It shall be the duty of every hotel keeper or innkeeper to furnish clean bed linens, unused by any other person since the last laundering thereof, on all beds assigned to the use of any guest or patron of such inn or hotel. History. Ga. L. 1910, p. 88, § 1; Code 1933, § 52-202.
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-31 Screens on doors and windows
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It shall be the duty of every hotel keeper or innkeeper to screen properly, with wire, cloth, or gauze, the doors, windows, and other similar openings in the kitchen and dining room of such inn or hotel. History. Ga. L. 1910, p. 88, § 2; Code 1933, § 52-203. 706 43-21-32 HOTEL, I…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-32 Closets and restrooms
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It shall be the duty of every hotel keeper or innkeeper to keep the closets and restrooms used in connection with such inn or hotel in a clean and sanitary condition. History. Ga. L. 1910, p. 88, § 3; Code 1933, § 52-204.
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-33 Interpretation and construction
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Legislation review. Constitutional powers of legislature not limited, §43-1A-9. Itinerant entertainers. Generally, §43-1-15. Jewelers. Precious metal and gem dealers, §§43-37-1 to 43-37-7. Junk dealers. General provisions, §§43-22-1 to 43-22-5. PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES —Cont’d …
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-4 DEPRECIATION
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Real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies. Knowledge of theories of depreciation. Costs estimating. Establishment of appraiser classification, §43-39A-8. DEPUTIES. Auctioneers. Nonresident licensees. Appointment of deputy to be designated to act as licensee’s agent…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-50 License requirement
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(a) Every person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of operating, outside the corporate limits of any municipality in this state, a roadhouse, public dance hall, or any other similar establishment by whatever name called, where travelers, transient guests, or other pers…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-51 Application for license
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(a) Every person, firm, or corporation making application for a license to engage in the business described in Code Section 43-21-50 shall make application to the county commissioners or the judge of the probate court of the county in which such business is to be operated. The app…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-56 Registration of guests; maintaining register
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Any person or persons occupying any room or rooms in a roadhouse, public dance hall, or any other similar establishment by whatever name called shall register or cause himself to be registered before occupying the same and, if traveling by motor vehicle, shall register at the sam…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-57 Injunctions
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Upon application of any officer or citizen of the county wherein such establishment is located, the superior courts of the state are authorized to enjoin any licensee under this article from further operation of such 711 43-21-59 business upon proof that such licensee has violate…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-59 Applicability of article
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This article shall not apply to hotels and inns within the definition of Code Sections 43-21-1 and 43-21-2 nor to persons who, incidental to their principal business or occupation, accept from time to time seasonal boarders in their private residences. 712 43-21-59 HOTEL, INN, & R…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-6 Enforcement of lien created by Code Section 43-21-5
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For the enforcement of the lien created by Code Section 43-21-5, the keeper of the inn, boarding house, lodging house, or eating house claiming the lien may retain possession of the property against which the lien is claimed. At any time after 30 days after the person creating su…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-60 Licenses
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Applications, §43-21-51. Fees, §43-21-52. Supplemental to other licenses and taxes, §43-21-53. Issuance. Prerequisite, §43-21-51. Required, §43-21-50. ROADHOUSES AND DANCE HALLS —Cont’d Licenses —Cont’d Revocation or suspension. Conviction for violations of provisions, §43-21-54.…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-61 Occupying rooms for immoral purposes
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(a) Any man or woman found occupying the same room in any establishment covered by this article for any immoral purpose or any man or woman falsely registering as, or otherwise representing themselves to be, husband and wife in any such establishment shall be guilty of a misdemea…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-62 License requirement
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Application for license. Term of licenses; fees; engaging in business under an expired license. License fee as supplemental to other licenses and taxes. Revocation of license after conviction for violation of article; barring of issuance of new license after revocation. Furnishin…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-7 Checks or receipts for baggage
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(a) A keeper of an inn or other house of public entertainment for travelers shall give receipts or checks for all baggage delivered to such inn or house of entertainment when requested to do so by the guest owning the baggage. Such keeper shall not make any additional charge for …
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-8 Liability of innkeeper for stolen goods
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An innkeeper shall exercise extraordinary diligence in preserving the property entrusted to his care by his guests, provided that, if the loss of such entrusted property occurs through theft and if the guest has complied with all reasonable rules of the inn, the innkeeper shall b…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21-9 Acts constituting entrustment of property to innkeeper
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It shall not be necessary to show actual delivery of property to the innkeeper before such property shall be deemed to have been entrusted to the innkeeper. Depositing goods in a public room set apart for such articles or leaving them in the room of the guest shall be a delivery …
O.C.G.A. § 43-21A-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Industrial Hygiene, Health Physics, and Safety Profession Recognition and Title Protection Act.” History. Code 1981, § 43-21A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 956, § 1/HB 353. 43-21A-2. Purpose of chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 43-21A-10 Interior designers
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Title “registered interior designer.” Unlawful use, §43-4-37. Itinerant entertainers. Violations of requirements, §43-1-15. Junk dealers. Violations of provisions, §43-22-5. 802 INDEX MISDEMEANORS —Cont’d Landscape architects. Unlawful acts, §43-23-18. Violations of provisions, §…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21A-2 Purpose of chapter
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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide legal recognition to the professions of industrial hygiene, health physics, and safety, as well as provide assurance to the public that individuals representing themselves as being involved in the professions of industrial hygiene, he…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21A-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Accredited college or university” means a United States college or university that holds accreditation from one of the six regional accrediting bodies or the Distance Education and Training Council which are recognized by the Council on Hig…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21A-4 Regulation of certain terms and titles
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(a) An individual shall meet the requirements and qualifications as set out in this chapter before such individual uses the title or represents himself or herself to the public as a certified associate industrial hygienist, certified health physicist, certified industrial hygienist, …
O.C.G.A. § 43-21A-5 Short title
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Purpose of chapter. Definitions. Regulation of certain terms and titles. Identification, advertisement, or representation of business entries as providers of certain services. Sec. 43-21A-6. 43-21A-7. 43-21A-8. 43-21A-9. 43-21A-10. Unfair business practices.
O.C.G.A. § 43-21A-6 Unfair business practices
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It is an unfair business practice for any person to represent himself or herself as a certified associate industrial hygienist, certified health physicist, certified industrial hygienist, certified safety professional, construction health and safety technician, health physicist, indu…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21A-8 Exceptions
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This chapter does not apply to: (1) A person employed as an apprentice under the supervision of a certified associate industrial hygienist, certified health physicist, certified industrial hygienist, certified safety professional, construction health and safety technician, occupation…
O.C.G.A. § 43-21A-9 Unauthorized use of certification mark
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No person shall mislead or deceive anyone by the unauthorized use of any industrial hygiene, health physics, or safety certification mark that has been awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. History. Code 1981, § 43-21A-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 956, § 1/HB 353. 43-2…
O.C.G.A. § 43-22-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Junk” means any used article of commerce which is composed principally of iron, steel, brass, copper, zinc, or their alloys, or any other base metals and which is commonly bought for the purpose of resale or refabrication, or both. (2) “Jun…
O.C.G.A. § 43-22-2 Registration with judge of probate court
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No person, firm, or corporation or employee of any person, firm, or corporation shall engage in the business of purchasing junk in any county of this state without first registering his name with the judge of the probate court of the county in which he intends to engage in such busi…
O.C.G.A. § 43-22-3 Registration fee
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The registration fee provided for in Code Section 43-22-2 shall be $1.00, which shall be paid to the judge of the probate court at the time of registration by each person, firm, or corporation and by the individual agent and employee of any person, firm, or corporation engaged in t…
O.C.G.A. § 43-22-4 Written consent to enter another’s property
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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation or officer thereof or agent or employee of such person, firm, or corporation who is engaged in business as a junk dealer to enter upon the lands of another 726 43-22-5 person, without the written consent of the owner or tena…
O.C.G.A. § 43-22-5 Scrap metal processors
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General provisions, §§43-43-1 to 43-43-5. Used motor vehicle and used motor vehicle parts dealers. General provisions, §§43-47-1 to 43-47-22. 860 INDEX SANCTIONS. Accountants. Disciplinary actions. Authority of board to impose, §43-3-24. Auctioneers, §§43-6-18, 43-6-18.2. Charita…
O.C.G.A. § 43-22A-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Lactation Consultant Practice Act.” History. Code 1981, § 43-22A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 357, § 1/HB 649.
O.C.G.A. § 43-22A-10 Sanction
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The Secretary, in consultation with the advisory group, may impose on a licensed lactation consultant any sanction authorized under 733 43-22A-12 subsection (c) of Code Section 43-22A-12 upon a finding of any conduct specified in subsection (a) of Code Section 43-22A-12. History. C…
O.C.G.A. § 43-22A-12 Legislative findings, §43-22A-2
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Licenses. Advisory group, analysis of disciplinary actions, §43-22A-5. Age requirements, §43-22A-7. Application, §43-22A-6. Notice of acceptance or rejection of application, §43-22A-8. Change of address, notice to secretary, §43-22A-9. Compliance with other regulations, §43-22A-1…
O.C.G.A. § 43-22A-13 Compliance with state and federal regulations
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect or prevent: (1) Persons licensed to practice the professions of dentistry, medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, nursing, physician assistant, or dietetics from engaging in the practice of lactation care and services when inciden…
O.C.G.A. § 43-22A-2 Purpose of chapter; legislative findings
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The General Assembly acknowledges that the application of specific knowledge and skills relating to breastfeeding is important to the health of mothers and babies and acknowledges further that the rendering of sound lactation care and services in hospitals, physician practices, pr…
O.C.G.A. § 43-22A-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Advisory group” means the group appointed pursuant to Code Section 43-22A-4. (2) “Applicant” means any person seeking a license under this chapter. (3) “International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)” means a person who holds cur…