Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-34-285 Controlled substances
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Dispensing. Registration of clinics dispensing controlled substances or dangerous drugs, §43-34-286. Schedules II or III. Monitoring and notification of use patterns, §43-34-289. Convictions of employees. Notice to composite medical board of certain events, §43-34-285. Dangerous d…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-286 Registration of clinics dispensing controlled substances
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All pain management clinics that dispense controlled substances or dangerous drugs shall be registered with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy as required by Chapter 4 of Title 26. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-286, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 515, § 2/HB 178. 43-34-287. Renewal …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-287 Renewal of licenses
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(a) All licenses shall expire biennially unless renewed. All applications for renewal of a license shall be filed with the board prior to the expiration date, accompanied by the biennial renewal fee prescribed by the board. A license which has expired for failure of the holder to …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-288 Renewal
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Process for renewal, §43-34-287. Refusal to renew. Grounds, §43-34-283. Requirement of license, §43-34-283. Location of clinics. Change of ownership, management or location of clinic. Notice to composite medical board of certain events, §43-34-285. Loss of drugs. Notice to compos…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-29.1 Administrative medicine licenses; definitions; requirements; rules of board
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Administrative medicine’’ means administration or management utilizing the medical and clinical knowledge, skill, and judgment of a licensed physician capable of affecting the health and safety of the public or any person but shal…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-29.2 Polysomnography practice, §43-34-45
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Respiratory care practice. Practice of polysomnography not considered practice of respiratory care, §43-34-151. Postgraduate medical training. Temporary postgraduate training permit, §43-34-43. Provisional licenses. Renewal, §43-34-34. Reciprocity, §43-34-28. Short title, §43-34-…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-29.3 Telemedicine
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Licenses. Nonresident physicians licensed in other states, §43-34-31.1. Nonresidents. Physicians licensed in other states, §43-34-31.1. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS —Cont’d Telemedicine —Cont’d Nonresidents —Cont’d Practice of medicine from foreign jurisdiction by electronic, radiogra…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-290 Confidentiality of records
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Law enforcement officers, medical examiners, the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner’s Office, when investigating deaths which may be the result of medication administered or prescribed or a procedure conducted at a pain ma…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-30 Law reviews
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— For article discussing inheritance by aliens, see 10 Ga. L. Rev. 447 (1976). For article discussing legal aspects of investments and trade in Georgia by foreign business enterprises, see 27 Mercer L. Rev. 629 (1976).
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-300 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-300, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 200, § 4/SB 16. 43-34-301. Enactment; text of compact.
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. 232 43-34-302 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS 43-34-310 History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-302, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 200, § 4/SB 16. 43-34-30…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-303 Enactment, §43-34-301
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Expedited licenses, requirements, §43-34-304. Regulatory authority, §43-34-302.
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. § 43-34-31 Fraud
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Disciplinary action. Grounds, §43-34-8. Osteopathy. Prohibited acts, §43-34-40. Georgia volunteers in medicine health care act, §43-34-41. Grievances against. Right to file with board, §43-34A-6. Hearing aid dealers and dispensers. Provisions not to apply to physicians, §43-20-19.…
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 43-4B-55. THEATERS.
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.’’ 233 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 Short title, §43-34-310
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GENETIC COUNSELORS ACT. Generally, §§43-34-310 to 43-34-316. Short title, §43-34-310. GEODETIC. Land surveying. Defined as applied to geodetic positioning systems, §43-15-2. 771 INDEX GEOLOGISTS, §§43-19-1 to 43-19-27. Appeals. Certificates of registration. Revocation, suspension o…
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. § 43-34-32 Temporary licenses
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The executive director, with the approval of the chairperson of the board, may in his or her discretion issue a temporary license to an applicant, which license shall have the same force and effect as a permanent license until the next regular meeting of the board when the tempor…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-33 Institutional licenses
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, under exceptional circumstances the board may consider applications from institutions on behalf of physicians who are graduates of international medical schools who the institution wishes to employ but who do not have independent…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-34 Limited provisional licenses
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A person who held a valid provisional license on or before April 16, 1979, shall be able to renew such license annually without any one-time-only renewal limitation, as long as such person continues to 130 43-34-34 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS 43-34-36 meet the other requirem…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-36 Meetings, §§43-34-5, 43-34-6
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Members, §§43-34-2 to 43-34-4. Reimbursement, §43-34-5. Oath of members, §43-34-4. Officers, §43-34-5. Physician assistant advisory committee, §43-34-2. Physician assistants. Powers and duties as to, §43-34-108. Powers, §43-34-2. Clinical perfusionists, §43-34-172. Genetic counse…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-37 ARTIFICIAL LIMBS
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Orthotics and prosthetics practice, §§43-34-190 to 43-34-203. ARTIFICIAL NAILS. Manicurists. Defined, §43-10-1. Nailcare schools, §43-10-12. ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES. Administrators, §§43-27-1 to 43-27-11. Board, §§43-27-2 to 43-27-5. Licenses, §§43-27-4 to 43-27-11. Cosmetolog…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-39 Injunctions; violations of article as constituting nuisance
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In addition to any other remedy or criminal prosecution, whenever it shall appear to the board that any person, firm, company, partnership, association, or corporation or the agent, officer, or director of such firm, company, partnership, association, or corporation is or has been …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-4 Oath of board members; certificate of appointment
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Immediately and before entering upon the duties of office, the members of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall file the same in the office of the Governor, who, upon receiving the oath of office, shall issue to each member a certificate of appointment. H…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-41 Special licenses for volunteers
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(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Volunteers in Medicine Health Care Act.’’ (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board shall issue a special license to qualifying physicians under the terms and conditions set forth in this Code …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-42 Penalty
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(a) Any person who practices medicine without complying with this article or who otherwise violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a 136 43-34-42 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS 43-34-42 fine of $1,000.…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-43 Temporary site
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Used motor vehicle and used motor vehicle parts dealers, §43-47-2. The commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education, §43-10A-3. The council on social work education, §43-10A-3. The practice of audiology, §43-44-3. The practice of licensed practical nursin…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-44 Out-of-state licensed physicians
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Educational certificates when patient care part of program, §43-34-29.2. Polysomnography practice, §43-34-45.
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-45 Polysomnography; practice
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Polysomnography’’ means the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control, education, and care of patients with sleep and wake disorders. Polysomnography includes, but is not limited to, the process of analysis, monitoring, a…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-46 Maintenance of certification programs
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Maintenance of certification’’ means a continuous professional development program through which physicians certified by one or more of the medical specialty boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathi…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-47 Motor vehicle, §43-13-2
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Motor vehicle racetrack operators, §43-25-1. Used motor vehicle and used motor vehicle parts dealers, §43-47-2. Motor vehicle broker, §43-47-2. Multistate licenses. Nurse licensure compact, §43-26-61. 741 INDEX DEFINED TERMS —Cont’d Multistate licensure privilege. Nurse licensure…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-48 Plumbers
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General provisions, §§43-14-1 to 43-14-15. Podiatry practice.
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-6 Conflicts of interest
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Referral of patients to services in which provider has investment interest. Patient self-referral act of 1993, §§43-1B-1 to 43-1B-8. Consultation. Out-of-state physicians entering state for, §43-34-30. Continuing education requirements, §43-34-11. Administrative medicine licenses…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-60 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Acupuncture Act of Georgia.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-60, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 538, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-61 Purpose
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The General Assembly finds and declares that the practice of acupuncture in Georgia affects the public health, safety, and welfare and that it is necessarily a proper subject of regulation and control. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-61, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 538, § 1; Ga. L. 2…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-62 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Acupuncture’’ means a form of therapy developed from traditional and modern Oriental concepts for health care that employs Oriental medical techniques, treatment, and adjunctive therapies for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-63 Short title
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Purpose. Definitions. Power and responsibility of the board. Licensure requirements. Applicant notification procedures. License surrender upon demand; display requirements; change of address. License renewal requirements; inactive status. Informed consent requirements. Sanctions. A…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-64 Licensure requirements
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(a) Each applicant for a license to practice acupuncture shall meet the following requirements: (1) Be at least 21 years of age; (2) Submit a completed application required by the board; (3) Submit any fees required by the board; (4) Be certified in acupuncture by a national certi…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-65 Applicant notification procedures
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After evaluation of an application and other evidence submitted by an applicant, the board shall notify such applicant that the application and evidence submitted are satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If an application is rejected, the notice shall state t…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-66 License surrender upon demand; display requirements; change of address
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(a) Any document evidencing licensure issued by the board is the property of the board and must be surrendered on demand. (b) Every person who holds a license issued by the board in accordance with this article and who is engaged in the active practice of acupuncture or the activ…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-67 License renewal requirements; inactive status
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(a) A license issued under this article shall be renewed biennially if the person holding such license is not in violation of this article at the time of application for renewal and if the application fulfills current requirements of continuing education as established by the boar…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-68 Informed consent requirements
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(a) Any person who undergoes acupuncture must consent to such procedure and shall be informed in general terms of the following: 150 43-34-68 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS 43-34-70 (1) That the practice of acupuncture is based upon the Oriental arts and is completely distinct …
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-69 Sanctions
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The board, in consultation with the advisory committee, may impose any sanction authorized under subsection (b) of Code Section 43-34-8 upon a finding of any conduct specified in subsection (a) of Code Section 43-34-8 or a finding that such conduct involved dividing or agreeing to d…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-7 Maintenance of roster; confidentiality
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The executive director shall prepare and maintain a roster containing the names and business addresses of all current licensees, certificate holders, and permit holders for each of the various professions regulated by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. A copy of the roster shall…