Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-34-70 Advisory committee
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The board shall appoint an acupuncture advisory committee. The advisory committee shall include members of the acupuncture profession licensed to practice acupuncture under this article, persons licensed to practice medicine under Article 2 of this chapter who are acupuncturists,…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-71 Unlicensed practice; exceptions; penalties
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(a) Unless licensed under this article or exempted under subsection (b) of this Code section, no person shall: (1) Practice acupuncture or auricular (ear) detoxification therapy; or (2) Represent himself or herself to be an acupuncturist or auricular (ear) detoxification technician…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-72 Use of titles and professional designations
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(a) The titles ‘‘Licensed Acupuncturist’’ (L. Ac.) and ‘‘Acupuncturist’’ may only be used by persons licensed under this article. (b) The title ‘‘Auricular Detoxification Technician’’ (A.D.T.) may only be used by persons licensed to practice auricular (ear) detoxification therapy u…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34-8 Aliens
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Licensing aliens, §43-34-27. Teacher’s license. Issuance to licensed physicians of other states and foreign countries, §43-34-29. Anesthesia. Sedation and rescue for office-based surgeries, §43-34-47. Artificial insemination. Performing or administering, §43-34-37. Assessment of l…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-1 Short title
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43-34A-2. Definitions. 43-34A-3. Physician profiles; dissemination to public; content and maintenance requirements; corrections; exemptions. 43-34A-4. Requests for physician profiles; fees; confidentiality; dispersal of inaccurate profile prohibited. 43-34A-5. Patient’s right to inqui…
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 43-…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-3 SEXUAL ASSAULT
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Physicians and surgeons. Discipline of licensee, §43-34-8. Reporting of sexual assaults on patients, §43-34-48. SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. Physicians and surgeons. Patients as victims. Discipline of licensee, §43-34-8. Reporting of sexual assaults on patients, §43-34-48. Training on sexu…
O.C.G.A. § 43-34A-4 Physicians and surgeons
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Impaired health care professionals program, §43-34-5.1. Roster of licensees, §43-34-7. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION —Cont’d Professions and businesses. Professional licensing boards. Rosters of licensees, §43-1-2. Professions and occupations. Disciplinary action. Investigations…
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 Report
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Board compilation of annual report, §43-34A-9. Short title, §43-34A-1.
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. 43-35-2. Purpose.
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. 43-35-11. License requirement; exceptions; training and practice of p…
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 Veterinarians
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Disciplinary action. Overprescribing of medication, §43-50-41. MEDICATION AIDES.
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 Continuation, §43-35-4
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Disciplinary action, §43-35-16. Division director. Duties, §43-35-8. Duties, §43-35-9. Division director, §43-35-8. Eligibility for appointment, §43-35-6. Members of board, §43-35-5. Oath, §43-35-5. Quorum, §43-35-7. Removal, §43-35-5. Rules and regulations, §43-35-9. Continuatio…
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. 43-35-9. Duties of board.
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 270 43-37-3 of precious metals or gems or goods made from precious metals or gems the following: (1) The date and time of the purchase; (2)…
O.C.G.A. § 43-37-5 Local government
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Powers not restricted, §43-37-5. Numismatic coins. Defined, §43-37-1. Exemptions from provisions, §43-37-7. Records. Permanent records, §43-37-3. Unlawful acts as to, §43-37-6. Registration, §43-37-2. Fee, §43-37-2. Reports. Written reports of purchases, §43-37-4. Unlawful acts, §…
O.C.G.A. § 43-37-6 Unlawful acts; penalty
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any dealer in precious metals or gems or any agent or employee of a dealer in precious metals or gems who makes purchases of precious metals or gems or of goods made from precious metals or gems to: 272 43-37-6 (1) Make any false statement in the regi…
O.C.G.A. § 43-37-7 Exemptions
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This chapter shall not apply to dealers exclusively engaged in the sale or exchange of numismatic coins or to transactions exclusively involving numismatic coins or other coinage. History. — Ga. L. 1981, p. 1570, § 8. 274 T.43, C.38 PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND SECURITY AGENCIES T.43, …
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Private Detective and Security Agencies Act.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1973, p. 40, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1828, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-10.1 Training instructors and training programs
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(a) The board shall provide by rule and regulation for the registration of all training instructors or training programs so as to regulate all training requirements for licensure, registration, or weapons permits required by this chapter. (b) The board shall have the authority to…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-11.1 Suspension of license, registration, or weapons permit
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(a) After proper notification, the board may suspend the license, registration, or weapons permit of any licensee, registrant, or weapons permit holder without a prior hearing as required in Code Section 43-38-11, provided that said licensee, registrant, or weapons permit holder i…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-13 Arrest powers of licensees and registrants
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2021, p. 625, § 6/HB 479, effective May 10, 2021. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1973, p. 40, § 13; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1828, § 11. Ga. L. 2021, p. 625, § 8/HB 479, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that: ‘‘T…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-14 Exceptions to operation of chapter; local regulation
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(a) This chapter shall not apply to: (1) An officer or employee of the United States of America or of this state or a political subdivision thereof while the employee or officer is engaged in the performance of official duties; (2) A person engaged in the business of furnishing i…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-14.1 Restrictions on local business licenses
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(a) No municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall grant a business license to any person required to be licensed under this chapter until such person has made bona fide application to the board to be licensed under this chapter and the board has taken…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-15 Applicability of chapter
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No individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation shall engage in any activity covered by this chapter unless such individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation is in compliance with th…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-16 Legislative declarations, §43-38-2
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Purpose of provisions, §43-38-2. Short title, §43-38-1. Licenses, §43-38-6. Fingerprints of applicants, §43-38-6. Disposition, §43-38-9. Local business licenses. Restrictions, §43-38-14.1. Qualifications, §43-38-6. Reciprocity, §43-38-6. Revocation or suspension. Disciplinary acti…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-2 Declaration of purpose
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This chapter is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the citizens of this state by regulation of the private detective and private security businesses. The regulation of such businesses is declared to be in the public interest; and this chapter shall be liberally construed so …
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies, a professional licensing board. (2) ‘‘Law enforcement agency’’ means an agency responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws and ordinances enacted by federal,…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-4 Creation of board; members; secretary; records; general powers and duties
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(a) There is created the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies. The board shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. Each member shall serve for a term of four years. Four members shall be engaged in the contract private de…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-8 Temporary employees
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43-38-9. Disposition of applicants’ fingerprints. Permits to carry firearms; proficiency requirement; exemption from specified laws; denial, refusal to renew, and suspension of permits; effect of license suspension and restoration. 43-38-10.1. Training instructors and training progra…
O.C.G.A. § 43-38-9 Disposition of applicants’ fingerprints
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(a) The board shall forward the necessary fingerprints received from each prospective licensee and registrant required to be licensed or registered by the board under this chapter to the Georgia Crime Information Center or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of cri…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-1 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. (2) ‘‘Mental abilities’’ means abilities that are psychological in nature and are related to the practice of psychology. (3) ‘‘Neuropsychological functioning’’ means the psycholo…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-10 Reciprocity
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The board may grant a license to any person who at the time of application is licensed by a similar board of another state whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are not lower than those required by this article. The board may require the applicant to pass such written and…