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GA Code § 43-25-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25 - Operators of Motor Vehicle Racetracks|§ 43-25-2. Requirement of License for Persons Conducting Motor Vehicle Races

 It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to operate or conduct any motor vehicle race on any permanent racetrack or other place where such races are to be held unless there shall first be obtained a license to operate or conduct such races from the Safety Fire Commissioner.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 870, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 725, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 571.   ALR.    - Validity of license tax or fee on show or place of amusement, 58 A.L.R. 1340; 111 A.L.R. 778.    Right of one who acquires title to, or other interest in, real property to benefit of a license previously issued by the public, permitting use of property for a specified purpose, 131 A.L.R. 1339.
GA Code § 43-25-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25 - Operators of Motor Vehicle Racetracks|§ 43-25-3. Application for License; Fee

 Application for a license to operate or conduct a racetrack or other place for the holding of motor vehicle races or exhibitions shall be made in writing to the Safety Fire Commissioner on a form prescribed by or furnished by the Safety Fire Commissioner. The application form shall require a full and complete address of the track or other place desired to be licensed, the name and address of the licensee, and the name and address of the promoter of such race or exhibition and shall contain such further information as the Safety Fire Commissioner may require in order to comply with Code Section 43-25-4. Such application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $150.00.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 870, § 4; Ga. L. 1993, p. 725, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-83/HB 1055.)
GA Code § 43-25-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25 - Operators of Motor Vehicle Racetracks|§ 43-25-4. Compliance With Safety Fire Commissioner's Regulations; Insurance or Bond

 No license for operating or conducting a motor vehicle racetrack shall be issued by the Safety Fire Commissioner until the applicant has complied with the rules and regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner pursuant to Code Section 43-25-8 and has a valid public liability insurance policy with minimum limits of $1 million per accident and $100,000.00 per person per accident, or $1 million combined single limit, or in lieu thereof a valid public liability bond in like amount. The policy or bond shall be designed to provide coverage for the protection of the licensee from any legal liability arising out of bodily injury, including death, to any member of the general public, resulting from any racing event. The insurance policy or bond shall not be designed to provide coverage for bodily injuries or death of drivers of motor vehicles which are engaged in any race, any pit area personnel, or any person who is involved in the conduct of a race. The policy or bond shall be written by a company which is licensed to do business in this state or which is considered to be acceptable by the Safety Fire Commissioner.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 870, § 2; Ga. L. 1971, p. 562, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 725, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 571, 573, 577.   ALR.   - Liability of operators or sponsors of soapbox derby for personal injury, 72 A.L.R.2d 1137.   Liability for injury or death of participant in automobile or horse race at public track, 13 A.L.R.4th 623.
GA Code § 43-25-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25 - Operators of Motor Vehicle Racetracks|§ 43-25-5. Cancellation of Insurance or Bonds

 No insurance policy or bond may be canceled for any reason unless and until the Safety Fire Commissioner has received notice by certified or registered letter, return receipt requested, that the policy or bond is going to be canceled effective on a date at least 14 days from the date such notice is received by the Safety Fire Commissioner.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 870, § 3; Ga. L. 1993, p. 725, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-25-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25 - Operators of Motor Vehicle Racetracks|§ 43-25-6. Duration of Licenses

 All licenses granted by the Safety Fire Commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall expire December 31 of each year.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 870, § 5; Ga. L. 1993, p. 725, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-25-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25 - Operators of Motor Vehicle Racetracks|§ 43-25-7. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses

 The Safety Fire Commissioner is authorized to suspend or revoke the license of any person who operates or conducts motor vehicle races or exhibitions without complying with this chapter.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 870, § 6; Ga. L. 1993, p. 725, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-25-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25 - Operators of Motor Vehicle Racetracks|§ 43-25-8. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Safety Fire Commissioner

 The Safety Fire Commissioner is authorized and directed to create and promulgate rules and regulations which are to be designed to prevent injury and loss of life to spectators while they are observing and viewing motor vehicles engaged in contests of speed or endurance. Such rules and regulations shall provide for certificates of occupancy; periodic inspections by fire inspectors and other experts; corrections of deficiencies in racetrack facilities; standards for grandstands; guardrails; spectator areas; nonspectator areas; flagmen; track surfaces; fences; ambulance service; access highways or roads; fire extinguishers and other fire suppression equipment and personnel; plans for fire evacuation; accident reporting; damage reporting; storage of flammable and combustible liquids; restricted areas; concession areas; and such other areas of coverage as, in the opinion of the Safety Fire Commissioner, are deemed necessary.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 562, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 571.   ALR.   - Liability of owner or operator of auto race track for injury to patron, 37 A.L.R.2d 391.   Judicial review of administrative ruling affecting conduct or outcome of publicly regulated horse, dog, or motor vehicle race, 36 A.L.R.4th 1169.
GA Code § 43-25-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25 - Operators of Motor Vehicle Racetracks|§ 43-25-9. Reports of Damage to Guardrails, Posts, or Other Safety Devices

 The owner or lessee of any real property upon which exists a motor vehicle racetrack or other place subject to this chapter shall inform the Safety Fire Commissioner within ten days of any damage caused to any guardrail, post, or other device which has for its purpose the prevention of injury or loss of life to spectators at the racetrack or other place. Until any such damage is repaired and the repairs are approved by fire inspectors, there shall be no racing or endurance event permitted on such racetrack or other place.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 562, § 2.)
GA Code § 43-25-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25 - Operators of Motor Vehicle Racetracks|§ 43-25-10. Penalty

 Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 870, § 7; Ga. L. 1971, p. 562, § 3.)
GA Code § 43-25A-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25A - Music Therapy|§ 43-25A-2. Creation of Music Therapy Advisory Group; Membership; Terms; Service

  There is created within the office of the Secretary of State a Music Therapy Advisory Group which shall consist of five members.   The Secretary shall appoint all members of the advisory group. The advisory group shall consist of persons familiar with the practice of music therapy to provide the Secretary with expertise and assistance in carrying out his or her duties pursuant to this chapter.   The Secretary shall appoint members of the advisory group to serve for terms of four years. The Secretary shall appoint three members who practice as music therapists in this state; one member who is a licensed health care provider who is not a music therapist; and one member who is a consumer.   Members shall serve without compensation.   Members may serve consecutive terms at the will of the Secretary. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the regular appointments.     (Code 1981, §43-25A-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 884, § 1/SB 414.)
GA Code § 43-25A-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25A - Music Therapy|§ 43-25A-3. Meetings; Public Education; Consultation

  The advisory group shall meet at least once per year or as otherwise called by the Secretary.   The Secretary shall consult with the advisory group prior to setting or changing fees in this chapter.   The advisory group may facilitate the development of materials that the Secretary may utilize to educate the public concerning music therapist licensure, the benefits of music therapy, and utilization of music therapy by individuals and in facilities or institutional settings.   The advisory group may act as a facilitator of state-wide dissemination of information between music therapists, the American Music Therapy Association or any successor organization, the Certification Board for Music Therapists or any successor organization, and the Secretary.   The advisory group shall provide analysis of disciplinary actions taken, appeals and denials, or revocation of licenses at least once per year.   The Secretary shall seek the advice of the advisory group for issues related to music therapy.     (Code 1981, §43-25A-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 884, § 1/SB 414.)
GA Code § 43-25A-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25A - Music Therapy|§ 43-25A-4. Use of Title "Music therapist."

 After January 1, 2014, no person without a license as a music therapist shall use the title "music therapist" or similar title, or perform the duties of a music therapist, provided that this chapter shall not prohibit any practice of music therapy that is an integral part of a program of study for students enrolled in an accredited music therapy program. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of any profession including occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, or audiologists that may also use music in the scope of their practice.    (Code 1981, §43-25A-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 884, § 1/SB 414.)
GA Code § 43-25A-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25A - Music Therapy|§ 43-25A-5. Application for Music Therapy License

 The Secretary shall issue a license to an applicant for a music therapy license when such applicant has completed and submitted an application upon a form and in such manner as the Secretary prescribes, accompanied by applicable fees, and evidence satisfactory to the Secretary that:    The applicant is at least 18 years of age;   The applicant holds a bachelor's degree or higher in music therapy, or its equivalent, from a program approved by the American Music Therapy Association or any successor organization within an accredited college or university;   The applicant successfully completes a minimum of 1,200 hours of clinical training, with at least 180 hours in preinternship experiences and at least 900 hours in internship experiences, provided that the internship shall be approved by an academic institution, the American Music Therapy Association or any successor organization, or both;   The applicant is in good standing based on a review of the applicant's music therapy licensure history in other jurisdictions, including a review of any alleged misconduct or neglect in the practice of music therapy on the part of the applicant;   The applicant provides proof of passing the examination for board certification offered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists or any successor organization or provides proof of being transitioned into board certification, and provides proof that the applicant is currently a board certified music therapist; and   The applicant has satisfactory results from a fingerprint record check report conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as determined by the Secretary. Application for a license under this Code section shall constitute express consent and authorization for the Secretary or his or her representative to perform a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the Secretary for licensure by examination agrees to provide the Secretary with any and all information necessary to run a criminal background check, including, but not limited to, classifiable sets of fingerprints. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of such background check.     (Code 1981, §43-25A-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 884, § 1/SB 414.)
GA Code § 43-25A-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25A - Music Therapy|§ 43-25A-6. Biennial Renewal of License; Address Changes; Failure to Renew; Inactive Status of License

  Every license issued under this chapter shall be renewed biennially. A license shall be renewed upon payment of a renewal fee if the applicant is not in violation of any of the terms of this chapter at the time of application for renewal. The following shall also be required for license renewal:   Proof of maintenance of the applicant's Certification Board for Music Therapists credentials; and   Proof of completion of a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education in a program approved by the Certification Board of Music Therapists or any successor organization and any other continuing education requirements established by the Secretary.     A licensee shall inform the Secretary of any changes to his or her address. Each licensee shall be responsible for timely renewal of his or her license.   Failure to renew a license shall result in forfeiture of the license. Licenses that have been forfeited may be restored within one year of the expiration date upon payment of renewal and restoration fees. Failure to restore a forfeited license within one year of the date of its expiration shall result in the automatic termination of the license, and the Secretary may require the individual to reapply for licensure as a new applicant.   Upon written request of a licensee, the Secretary may place an active license on an inactive status subject to an inactive status fee established by the Secretary. The licensee, upon request and payment of the inactive license fee, may continue on inactive status for a period up to two years. An inactive license may be reactivated at any time by making a written request to the Secretary and by fulfilling requirements established by the Secretary.     (Code 1981, §43-25A-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 884, § 1/SB 414.)
GA Code § 43-25A-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25A - Music Therapy|§ 43-25A-7. Limited Waiver of Examination

 The Secretary shall waive the examination requirement for an applicant until January 1, 2014, who is:    Certified as a music therapist and in good standing with the Certification Board for Music Therapists; or   Designated as a registered music therapist, certified music therapist, or advanced certified music therapist and in good standing with the National Music Therapy Registry.     (Code 1981, §43-25A-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 884, § 1/SB 414.)
GA Code § 43-25A-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 25A - Music Therapy|§ 43-25A-8. Authority of Secretary of State to Investigate and Act Upon Conduct

  The Secretary may revoke, suspend, deny, or refuse to issue or renew a license; place a licensee on probation; or issue a letter of admonition upon proof that the licensee:   Has procured or attempted to procure a license by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, misleading omission, or material misstatement of fact;   Has been convicted of a felony as provided under state law;   Has willfully or negligently acted in a manner inconsistent with the health or safety of persons under the individual's care;   Has had a license to practice music therapy suspended or revoked or has otherwise been subject to discipline related to the individual's practice of music therapy in any other jurisdiction;   Has committed a fraudulent insurance act;   Excessively or habitually uses alcohol or drugs, provided that the Secretary shall not discipline an individual under this paragraph if the individual is enrolled in a substance abuse program approved by the office; or   Has a physical or mental disability that renders the individual incapable of safely administering music therapy services.     The Secretary is authorized to conduct investigations into allegations of conduct described in subsection (a) of this Code section.   In addition to suspension, revocation, denial, or refusal to renew a license, the Secretary shall fine a person found to have violated any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted by the Secretary under this chapter not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each violation.   The provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," shall be applicable to the Secretary of State and the provisions of this chapter.     (Code 1981, §43-25A-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 884, § 1/SB 414.)
GA Code § 43-27-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 27 - Long-Term Care Facility Administrators|§ 43-27-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Administrator" means a person who operates, manages, supervises, or is in charge of a long-term care facility.   "Assisted living community" means a facility licensed pursuant to Code Section 31-7-12.2.   "Assisted living community administrator" means a person who operates, manages, supervises, or is in charge of an assisted living community.   "Board" means the State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators.   "Long-term care facility" means a personal care home, an assisted living community, or a nursing home.   "Nursing home" has the same meaning as prescribed by the Department of Community Health in the rules and regulations for nursing homes.   "Nursing home administrator" means a person who operates, manages, supervises or is in charge of a nursing home.   "Personal care home" means a facility licensed pursuant to Code Section 31-7-12 which has 25 or more beds.   "Personal care home administrator" means a person who operates, manages, supervises, or is in charge of a personal care home.    (Ga. L. 1968, p. 1143, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 573, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 846, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2020, p. 95, § 9/HB 987.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective June 30, 2020, added paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), (8), and (9); redesignated former paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as present paragraphs (4), (6), and (7), respectively; substituted "Long Term Care Facility Administrators" for "Nursing Home Administrators" in paragraph (4); and deleted "or" following "manages," in paragraph (7).   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1986, "this" was substituted for "the" in the introductory language.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Culverhouse v. Atlanta Ass'n for Convalescent Aged Persons, 127 Ga. App. 574, 194 S.E.2d 299 (1972).
GA Code § 43-27-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 27 - Long-Term Care Facility Administrators|§ 43-27-3. Election of Officers; Rules and Regulations; Reimbursement of Members; Division Director as Secretary of Board

 The board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from its membership and such other officers as it shall deem necessary and shall adopt rules and regulations to govern its proceedings. Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2. The division director shall be the executive secretary of the board.   (Ga. L. 1968, p. 1143, § 6; Ga. L. 1969, p. 744, § 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 536, § 4; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2020, p. 95, § 9/HB 987.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2020, p. 95, § 9/HB 987, effective June 30, 2020, reenacted this Code section without change.
GA Code § 43-27-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 27 - Long-Term Care Facility Administrators|§ 43-27-4. Board's Authority to Determine Qualifications of Administrators

 The board shall have sole and exclusive authority to determine the qualifications, skill, and fitness of any person to serve as an administrator of a personal care home, an assisted living community, or a nursing home under this chapter; and the holder of a license under this chapter shall be deemed qualified to serve as the administrator of such personal care home, assisted living community, or nursing home, as applicable.   (Ga. L. 1968, p. 1143, § 7; Ga. L. 1986, p. 846, § 3; Ga. L. 2020, p. 95, § 9/HB 987.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective June 30, 2020, inserted "personal care home, an assisted living community, or a" and substituted "such personal care home, assisted living community, or nursing home, as applicable" for "a nursing home" at the end.
GA Code § 43-27-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 27 - Long-Term Care Facility Administrators|§ 43-27-6. License Requirement for Administrators; Qualifications

    Prior to July 1, 2021, no person shall serve as a nursing home administrator until first obtaining a license from the board.   On and after July 1, 2021, no person shall serve as an administrator of a long-term care facility until first obtaining a license from the board; provided, however, that an individual hired as an administrator of a long-term care facility shall have 60 days from the date of hire to obtain such licensure.     The board shall issue licenses as administrators only to persons who:   Are at least 21 years of age;   Are of reputable and responsible character;   Meet the standards and the criteria established by the board to evidence the applicant's qualifications by training and experience to operate a personal care home, an assisted living community, or a nursing home, provided that two years of experience working in a personal care home, an assisted living community, or a nursing home shall be equivalent to one year of any academic education and training requirements established by the board; and such experience may be substituted without limitation for such education and training requirements; and   Satisfactorily pass a written or oral examination, or both, approved by the board to determine the applicable qualifications of the applicant to operate a personal care home, an assisted living community, or a nursing home.      (Ga. L. 1968, p. 1143, § 3; Ga. L. 1970, p. 573, § 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 536, § 2; Ga. L. 1986, p. 846, § 5; Ga. L. 2020, p. 95, § 9/HB 987.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective June 30, 2020, designated the existing provisions of subsection (a) as paragraph (a)(1); substituted "Prior to July 1, 2021, no" for "No" at the beginning of paragraph (a)(1); added paragraph (a)(2); deleted "nursing home" preceding "administrators" in the introductory text of subsection (b); deleted former paragraph (b)(3), which read: "Reserved;"; redesignated former paragraphs (b)(4) and (b)(5) as present paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4), respectively; inserted "personal care home, an assisted living community, or a" twice in paragraph (b)(3) and near the end of paragraph (b)(4); and inserted "applicable" in paragraph (b)(4).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Right to enjoin business competitor from unlicensed or otherwise illegal acts or practices, 90 A.L.R.2d 7.   Single or isolated transactions as falling within provisions of commercial or occupational licensing requirements, 93 A.L.R.2d 90.   Recovery back of money paid to unlicensed person required by law to have occupational or business license or permit to make contract, 74 A.L.R.3d 637.