Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-1-1 Definitions
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As used in this title, the term: (1) “Division” means the professional licensing boards division created under Code Section 43-1-2. (2) “Division director” means the individual appointed by the 7 43-1-2 Secretary of State as director of the professional licensing boards division …
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-14 Professions and businesses
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Professional licensing boards. Appointment of member, §43-1-14. Executive oversight of boards. Professional regulation reform act, §§43-1C-1 to 43-1C-3. 774 INDEX GOVERNOR —Cont’d Professions and businesses —Cont’d Professional licensing boards —Cont’d Removal of members, §43-1-1…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-15 Itinerant entertainers
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(a) All carnivals, road shows, and tent shows and all other itinerant entertainment not presented within any regularly licensed theater, auditorium, or other building permitted to be used for the offering of entertainment for value shall, before opening to the public or offering …
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-16 Definitions
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Appointment and general powers of division director; members and meetings of professional licensing boards; examination standards; roster of licensees; funding. Duties of division director; serving notice or process on boards through division director. Expiration, renewal, and pe…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-17 Removal from office of member of a professional licensing board
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The Governor, after notice and opportunity for hearing, may remove from office any member of a professional licensing board for any of the following: (1) Inability or neglect to perform the duties required of members; (2) Incompetence; or (3) Dishonest conduct. History. Code 1981…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-19 Refusal to grant
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Disciplinary action generally, §§43-1-19, 43-1-21. Prior revocation or denial. License applications to include questions on, §43-1-19.2. Renewal, §43-1-4. Revocation or suspension. Disciplinary action generally, §§43-1-19, 43-1-21. Prior revocation. License application to include…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-19.1 COPPER
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Junk dealers generally, §§43-22-1 to 43-22-5. Outer burial container defined, §43-18-1. CORONARY CARE.
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-19.2 Athletic trainers, §§43-5-7 to 43-5-12
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842 INDEX PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES —Cont’d Licenses —Cont’d Blind persons. Peddling, operating businesses or practicing professions. License exemption, §§43-12-1 to 43-12-9. Dentists, §§43-11-40 to 43-11-53.
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-2 Expiration, §43-1-4
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Fees. Determination by professional licensing boards, §43-1-7. Refunds, §43-1-7. Felony arrest, charge, conviction or sentence as grounds for denial of license. Requirement that felony relates to occupation, §43-1-19. Funeral directors and embalmers, §§43-18-40 to 43-18-56. Inact…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-20 Actions to enjoin unlicensed practice
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A professional licensing board, the division director, or the appropriate prosecuting attorney may bring an action to enjoin the unlicensed practice by any person of a profession or business required to be licensed by a professional licensing board. The action to restrain and enj…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-21 Release of information regarding investigations
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The division director is authorized to provide to any lawful licensing authority of this or any other state, upon inquiry by such authority, information regarding a past or pending investigation of or disciplinary sanction against any applicant for licensure by that board or lice…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-22 Inactive status licenses
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The division director may provide for inactive status licenses for the various professional licensing boards. History. Code 1981, § 43-1-22, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 552, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 8. 35 43-1-24 43-1-23. Exemption of licensees of professional licensing boards…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-24 Personal care home administrators
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Board, §§43-27-2 to 43-27-5. Persons subject to regulation by, §43-1-24. Professional regulation reform act, §§43-1C-1 to 43-1C-3. Definitions, §43-1C-2. Governor supervision of professional licensing boards, §43-1C-3. Short title, §43-1C-1. Quorum, §43-1-2. Refusal to grant or re…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-25 Division director, §§43-1-4, 43-1-12
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Scrap metal processors. General provisions, §§43-43-1 to 43-43-5. 845 INDEX PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES —Cont’d Secretary of state. State examining boards. Joint-secretary. Appointment, §43-1-2. Service of process. Division director. Service on boards through, §43-1-3. Social work…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-27 Student loans, failure to pay
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License discipline not triggered, §43-1-29. Patient referrals to services in which pharmacist has investment interests. Patient self-referral act of 1993 generally, §§43-1B-1 to 43-1B-8. Physician assistants. Utilizing to perform as licensed pharmacist prohibited, §43-34-103. Ref…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-28 Volunteers in health care specialties
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(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Volunteers in Health Care Specialties Act.” (b) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Health care board” means that professional licensing board which licenses a health care practitioner under this title…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-29 Special license
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Volunteers in health care specialties act, §43-1-28. Suspension, §43-35-16. Temporary licenses, §43-35-11. Volunteers in health care specialties act. Special license, §43-1-28. PODIATRY —Cont’d Notice. Felony conviction, §43-1-27. Orthotists and prosthetists. Order from licensed …
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-3 Defined, §43-1-1
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Detective and security businesses. Board of private detective and security agencies. Secretary of board, §43-38-4. Duties, §§43-1-3, 43-1-4. Construction industry licensing board, §43-14-7. Investigations for enforcement of provisions, §43-1-19. Investigators, §43-1-5. Occupation…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-32 Criminal background check
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Applicants for license, §43-11-40. Provisional license to practice by credentials, §43-11-41. Volunteers in dentistry and dental hygiene, special licensing, §§43-11-52, 43-11-53. Teacher, instructor or public health dentistry license. Issuance of license to without examination, §…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-33 Issuance, §43-28-12
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Physical agent modalities. Requirement for therapy techniques involving, §43-28-8. Qualifications of applicants, §43-28-9. Reciprocity, §43-28-11. Renewal, §43-28-14. Required, §§43-28-7, 43-28-8. Revocation or suspension, §43-28-13. Conviction of violations, §43-28-16. 815 INDEX …
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-34.1 Trauma scenes
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Trauma scene waste management practitioners, §43-46A-1. Trauma scene waste. Trauma scene waste management practitioners, §43-46A-1. Trauma scene waste management practitioners, §43-46A-1. Unarmed combat. Professional boxing, §43-4B-1. Unrestricted. Volunteers in dentistry and den…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-5 Investigators for professional licensing boards
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Persons hired for the purpose of conducting investigations for the professional licensing boards shall be designated as investigators and any person so designated shall have all the powers of a peace officer of this state when engaged in the enforcement of this title or of any of…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1A-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Occupational Regulation Review Law.” History. Code 1981, § 43-1A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 803, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 376, § 1/SB 149. 43-1A-2. Legislative intent.
O.C.G.A. § 43-1A-2 Legislative intent
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The General Assembly finds that the need for and the effectiveness of establishing occupational licensure and certification in this state has not been systematically evaluated. It is the purpose of this chapter to ensure that no programs of licensure and certification shall hereafte…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1A-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Applicant group” means any business or professional group or organization, any individual, or any other interested party which proposes that any business or professional group not presently regulated be regulated by the state. (2) “Certifica…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1A-4 Occupational Regulation Review Council
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(a) There is created the Georgia Occupational Regulation Review Council. (b) The council shall consist of nine members: (1) The comptroller general or his or her designee; (2) The Secretary of State or his or her designee; (3) The commissioner of public health or his or her desig…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1A-5 Powers and duties of council
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(a) It shall be the duty of the council to: (1) Review all bills introduced in the General Assembly to license or certify a profession or business, which is not currently licensed or certified by the state, based on the criteria outlined in Code Section 43-1A-6; and (2) Review eac…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1A-6 Review of proposed legislation
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All bills introduced in the General Assembly to newly regulate a profession or business and all reviews of existing regulatory entities pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-1A-5 shall be reviewed according to the following criteria. In evaluating how or …
O.C.G.A. § 43-1A-7 Required information for proposed regulation
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Applicant groups and other interested parties shall explain in writing each of the following factors to the extent requested by the council and the legislative committee of reference: (1) A definition of the problem and why regulation is necessary: (A) The nature of the potential …
O.C.G.A. § 43-1A-8 Preferred forms of regulation; role of General Assembly
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(a) After evaluating the report of the council and any other desired information based on the criteria outlined in Code Section 43-1A-6 and considering governmental and societal costs and benefits, if the General Assembly finds that it is necessary to regulate a business or profess…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1A-9 Chapter not to limit legislature’s constitutional powers
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the General Assembly to legislate as authorized by the Constitution. History. Code 1981, § 43-1A-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 803, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 376, § 1/SB 149. 56 T.43, C.1B 43-1B-2 PATIENT SELF-REFERR…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1B-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Patient Self-referral Act of 1993.” History. Code 1981, § 43-1B-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 521, § 1. 43-1B-2. Legislative intent.
O.C.G.A. § 43-1B-2 Legislative intent
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It is recognized by the General Assembly that the referral of a patient by a health care provider to a provider of designated health care services in which the health care provider has an investment interest represents a potential conflict of interest. The General Assembly finds th…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1B-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Board” means any professional licensing board which, under the laws of this state, licenses, registers, or in any other way regulates any health care provider to whom this chapter applies. (2) “Designated health services” means clinical lab…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1B-4 Prohibited actions; civil penalties; grounds for disciplinary action
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Except as provided in this chapter: (1) A health care provider may not refer a patient for the provision of designated health services to an entity in which the health care provider has an investment interest. This prohibition includes any consideration paid as compensation or in…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1B-5 Disclosure form required; contents; posting
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(a) A health care provider shall not refer a patient to an entity in which such health care provider has an investment interest unless, prior to the referral, the health care provider furnishes the patient with a written disclosure form approved by the health care provider’s resp…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1B-6 Excepted entities, §43-1B-6
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Exception for providers with interest in services regulated by federal law, §43-1B-8. Federally regulated services. Exception for health care providers interest in, §43-1B-8. Fee-splitting prohibited, §43-1B-4. Legislative intent, §43-1B-2. Patient self-referral act of 1993. Shor…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1C-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Professional Regulation Reform Act.” History. Code 1981, § 43-1C-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 561, § 2/HB 952. 43-1C-2. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 43-1C-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Governor” means the Governor of the State of Georgia or his or her designee. (2) “Professional licensing board” means any board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the executive branch of state government which is created for the purpos…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1C-3 Executive oversight of professional licensing boards
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(a) The Governor shall have the authority and duty to actively supervise the professional licensing boards of this state to ensure that their actions are consistent with clearly articulated state policy and shall therefore have the authority and duty to: (1) Review and, in writin…
O.C.G.A. § 43-2-1 Legislative findings; purpose of chapter
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The General Assembly finds that the effectiveness of many regulatory agencies which have been created in this state needs to be evaluated. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a procedure for the review of regulatory agencies to increase their effectiveness and efficienc…
O.C.G.A. § 43-2-4 Performance audit; submission of copies; response
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(a) The state auditor shall conduct a performance audit of any regulatory agency upon the request of a standing committee of the House or the Senate to which a regulatory agency is assigned. This audit shall include, without being limited to, a summary listing of the audit finding…
O.C.G.A. § 43-2-5 Reports of findings and recommendations
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The Senate and House committees to which a regulatory agency has been assigned for review shall issue reports of their findings and recommendations to the Governor, to the regulatory agency involved, and to each member of the General Assembly. Such reports may be issued separately…
O.C.G.A. § 43-3-1 Student loans, failure to pay
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Suspension of license. Licensing board not to suspend, §43-1-29. Substantial equivalency practice privilege, §43-3-18. Firms, actions permitted on behalf of firm, §43-3-16. Use of title or designation for CPA, §43-3-31. ACCOUNTANTS —Cont’d Titles or designations. Prohibited acts a…
O.C.G.A. § 43-3-10 Examinations for certified public accountants
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(a) The board may provide, by rule or regulation, for the general scope of the examination described in paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 43-3-9. The board may approve the examination and obtain advice and assistance in providing for and grading such examination and…
O.C.G.A. § 43-3-11 Qualifications for certificate, §43-3-9
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Recertification of persons holding certificates. Not required, §43-3-13. Recertification of revoked certificate, §43-3-28. Reciprocity, §43-3-12.
O.C.G.A. § 43-3-12 Reciprocity for certified public accountants
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The board, in its discretion, may waive the examination provided for in paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 43-3-9 and may issue a certificate as a certified public accountant to any individual who possesses the qualifications specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsec…
O.C.G.A. § 43-3-13 Educational requirements, §43-3-9
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Evidence that individual claims to be CPA, §43-3-30. Examination, §§43-3-9, 43-3-10. Experience requirements, §43-3-9. Firms practicing public accountancy. Members required to be certified public accountants, §43-3-16. General provisions, §§43-3-9 to 43-3-14. Good moral character …
O.C.G.A. § 43-3-14 Application for certification by nonresidents
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Application for certification by individuals who are not residents of this state shall constitute the appointment of the executive director as the agent for service of process in any action or proceeding against such applicant arising out of any transaction, activity, or operation…
O.C.G.A. § 43-3-15 Foreign registered accountant
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, on and after July 1, 2015, each foreign registered accountant who holds a license from the board and who is in good standing shall be certificated as a certified public accountant. On and after July 1, 2015, the board shall not c…