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GA Code § 43-33-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-33-9. Division Director as Secretary of Board; Subpoena Power; Service of Process and Documents

 The division director shall be secretary of the board and shall perform such other administrative duties as may be prescribed by the board. In a contested case, the division director on behalf of the board shall have the power to subpoena, throughout this state, witnesses, designated documents, papers, books, accounts, letters, photographs, objects, or other tangible things. All legal process and all documents required by law to be served upon or filed with the board shall be served upon or filed with the division director at his or her office.   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 9; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2010, p. 266, § 36/SB 195; Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 72/HB 24.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 101/HB 24, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act shall apply to any motion made or hearing or trial commenced on or after January 1, 2013.   Law reviews.   - For article, "Evidence," see 27 Georgia St. U. L. Rev. 1 (2011). For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Georgia St. U. L. Rev. 1 (2011).
GA Code § 43-33-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-33-12. Requirements for License to Practice Physical Therapy

 A license to practice physical therapy shall be issued to any person who:    Is a graduate of an educational program that prepares physical therapists and which is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency and approved by the board or, in the case of an applicant who has graduated from an educational program which prepares physical therapists conducted in a foreign country, has submitted, in a manner prescribed by the board, credentials approved by the board and who has further demonstrated the ability to speak, write, and understand the English language and has satisfactorily completed a three-month board approved traineeship under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed under this article;   Has satisfactorily passed an examination prepared or approved by the board and has acquired any additional education and training required by the board;   Is not disqualified to receive a license under the provisions of Code Section 43-33-18 or subsection (a) or (c) of Code Section 43-1-19; and   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 board. Application for the issuance of a license under this Code section shall constitute express consent and authorization for the board or its representative to perform a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the board for licensure agrees to provide the board with any and all information necessary to run a criminal background check, including, but not limited to, classifiable sets of fingerprints. Such applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of such background check.    (Ga. L. 1951, p. 175, § 8; Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 14; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1416, §§ 4, 12; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 32; Ga. L. 1986, p. 812, § 5; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2434, § 6; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 1112, § 18/HB 1055; Ga. L. 2015, p. 288, § 4/HB 505; Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, §§ 3, 4/HB 39; Ga. L. 2020, p. 575, § 2/HB 752.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" at the end of paragraph (1), deleted "and" at the end of paragraph (2), added "; and" at the end of paragraph (3), and added paragraph (4).    The 2020 amendment,  effective January 1, 2021, rewrote paragraph (4), which read: "Has successfully passed a criminal history records check as determined by the board."   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Licensing and regulation of practice of physical therapy, 8 A.L.R.5th 825.
GA Code § 43-33-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-33-13. Requirements for License to Practice as Physical Therapist Assistant

 A license to practice as a physical therapist assistant shall be issued to any person who:    Is a graduate of an educational program that prepares physical therapist assistants and which is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency and approved by the board or, in the case of an applicant who has graduated from an educational program which prepares physical therapist assistants conducted in a foreign country, has submitted, in a manner prescribed by the board, credentials approved by the board and who has further demonstrated the ability to speak, write, and understand the English language and has satisfactorily completed a three-month board approved traineeship under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed under this article;   Has satisfactorily passed an examination prepared or approved by the board;   Is not disqualified to receive a license under the provisions of Code Section 43-33-18 or subsection (b) or (c) of Code Section 43-1-19; and   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 board. Application for the issuance of a license under this Code section shall constitute express consent and authorization for the board or its representative to perform a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the board for licensure agrees to provide the board with any and all information necessary to run a criminal background check, including, but not limited to, classifiable sets of fingerprints. Such applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of such background check.    (Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 13; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1416, §§ 3, 13; Ga. L. 1986, p. 812, § 6; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2434, § 7; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 288, § 5/HB 505; Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, § 4/HB 39; Ga. L. 2020, p. 575, § 3/HB 752.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" at the end of paragraph (1).    The 2020 amendment,  effective January 1, 2021, deleted "and" at the end of paragraph (2), substituted "; and" for the period at the end of paragraph (3), and added paragraph (4).
GA Code § 43-33-13.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-33-13.1. Physical Therapy Aide

 A physical therapy aide is one, other than a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, who is employed to assist a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant by performing only designated physical therapy tasks under direct supervision of a licensee as approved by the board by rule or regulation.    (Code 1981, §43-33-13.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2434, § 8; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-33-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-33-14. Determining Competence of Applicants

 The board shall determine the competence of applicants to practice as physical therapists or as physical therapist assistants by any method or procedure which the board deems necessary to test the applicant's qualifications.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 175, § 7; Ga. L. 1962, p. 633, § 4; Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 17; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1416, §§ 7, 14; Ga. L. 1986, p. 812, § 7; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-33-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-33-15. Reciprocity; Waiver of Examination Requirement for Persons Licensed in Another State Who Meet Certain Qualifications

 The board may, in its discretion, waive the examination provided for in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-33-12 and may, subject to the provisions under Code Sections 43-33-18 and 43-33-19, grant to a person licensed in another state or territory of the United States full privileges to engage in an equivalent practice authorized by this article to any person who has qualifications the board determines to be the substantial equivalent of the qualifications described under paragraph (1) of Code Section 43-33-12 and who is properly licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States; provided, however, that the license held by such person was issued after an examination which, in the judgment of the board, is the equivalent of the standards established by the board. In waiving the examination requirement, the board may require additional education or training.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 175, § 6; Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 16; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1416, §§ 6, 15; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2434, § 9; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 1112, § 19/HB 1055; Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, § 4/HB 39.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" near the middle of this Code section.   Cross references.   - Cooperation between Georgia and other states, T. 28, C. 6.   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2008, "require" was substituted for "required" in the last sentence.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Wade v. John D. Archbold Mem. Hosp., 252 Ga. 118, 311 S.E.2d 836 (1984).
GA Code § 43-33-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-33-16. Expiration, Renewal, and Restoration of Licenses; Canceled Licenses; Continuing Education

 All licenses shall expire biennially unless renewed. All applications for renewal of a license shall be filed with the division director 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 renew may only be restored after application and payment of the prescribed restoration fee within the time period established by the division director and provided the applicant meets such requirements as the board may establish by rule. Any license which has not been restored within such period following its expiration may not be renewed, restored, or reissued thereafter. The holder of such a canceled license may apply for and obtain a valid license only upon compliance with all relevant requirements for issuance of a new license. The board shall require no less than four hours of continuing education in order to renew any license issued pursuant to this article.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 175, § 9; Ga. L. 1962, p. 633, § 5; Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 18; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1053, § 6; Ga. L. 1986, p. 812, § 8; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2434, § 10; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, § 4/HB 39.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" at the end of the last sentence of this Code section.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Nonboard members may not be used to examine applicants.   - Board is not given the authority to use nonboard members, whether former board members or not, to examine applicants as part of the oral examination procedure. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-26.   Discretion of board to restore licenses.   - State Board of Physical Therapy may, in the board's discretion, require an individual whose license has been revoked by operation of law for failure to renew the license by the end of an established penalty period to comply with all relevant requirements for the issuance of a new license as a condition of reinstatement. 1984 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 84-64 (decided prior to 1992 amendment).    To the extent that O.C.G.A. § 43-1-19(g) and (l) are later legislative enactments than O.C.G.A. § 43-33-16 or O.C.G.A. § 43-33-18(c), those statutes would control in the case of a conflict. 1984 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 84-64 (decided prior to 1992 amendment).    Only actual conflict between O.C.G.A. §§ 43-33-16 and43-1-19(g) and (l) relates to the discretion of the Board of Physical Therapy to restore a license and to impose conditions therefor. 1984 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 84-64 (decided prior to 1992 amendment).
GA Code § 43-33-17 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-33-17. Training Permits

  The board may issue a training permit to an applicant who is a graduate of an approved physical therapy program who is approved to take the physical therapy licensing examination or who has taken the examination but not yet received the examination results.   The board may issue a training permit to a foreign trained applicant who is a graduate from a physical therapy program outside the United States and its territories and who is approved to take the physical therapy licensing examination.   The board may issue a training permit to a reinstatement applicant whose license to practice as a physical therapist or license to practice as a physical therapist assistant has been expired for more than two years.   The training permit shall allow the holder thereof to work only under the direct supervision of a physical therapist who has been approved by the board and has practiced for not less than one year prior to assuming the supervisory role.   Training permits are governed by rules and regulations authorized under this article and approved by the board.    (Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 15; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1053, § 5; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 43; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1416, §§ 5, 16; Ga. L. 1986, p. 812, § 9; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 43; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 43; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2434, § 11; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, § 4/HB 39.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" in subsection (e).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Requirements for issuance of temporary license without examination.    - If an applicant is applying for the first time as a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant or, alternatively, intends to practice on a temporary basis in the State of Georgia, then this applicant may be issued a temporary license without examination if the applicant can otherwise qualify for licensure under either O.C.G.A. § 43-33-12 or O.C.G.A. § 43-33-13. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-10 (decided prior to 1992 amendment).
GA Code § 43-33-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-33-19. Unlicensed Practice as Constituting Public Nuisance; Injunctions

 The practice of physical therapy 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 is declared to be harmful to the public health, safety, and welfare. The board or the district attorney of the circuit where such unlicensed practice exists, or any person or organization having an interest therein, may bring a petition to restrain and enjoin such unlicensed practice in the superior court of the county where such unlicensed person resides. It shall not be necessary in order to obtain an injunction under this Code section to allege or prove that there is no adequate remedy at law, or to allege or prove any special injury.   (Ga. L. 1962, p. 633, § 6; Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 21; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1416, §§ 9, 18; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-33-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-33-20. Penalty

 Any person convicted of violating this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 175, § 17; Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 22; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, § 4/HB 39.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" in this Code section.
GA Code § 43-33-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 2 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|§ 43-33-30. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act."    (Code 1981, §43-33-30, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, § 4/HB 39.)
GA Code § 43-33-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists|Article 2 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|§ 43-33-31. Ratification; Text of Compact

 The Physical Therapy 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:   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, "Termination" was substituted for "termination" at the end of the introductory language of subsection (b) of Section 10 and an ending quotation mark was added at the end of the Compact.   Editor's notes.   - As of May, 2019, the contingency requiring ratification by ten states was satisfied.
GA Code § 43-34-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 34 - Physicians, Acupuncture, Physician Assistants, Cancer and Glaucoma Treatment, Respiratory Care, Clinical Perfusionists, and Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice|Article 1 - Georgia Composite Medical Board|§ 43-34-1. (See Editor's notes.) Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Board" means the Georgia Composite Medical Board.   "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter.   "To practice medicine," "the practice of medicine," or "practicing medicine" shall have the same meaning as in paragraph (3) of Code Section 43-34-21.     (Code 1981, §43-34-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.)   Editor's notes.   - This Code section formerly pertained to persons authorized to perform surgery or other invasive procedures. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1950, p. 168, §§ 10, 14, 15; Ga. L. 1956, p. 36, §§ 2, 3, 4; Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8; and Ga. L. 1992, p. 2062, § 2, and was repealed by Ga. L. 1993, p. 349, § 1, effective April 5, 1993.   For application of this statute in 2021, see Executive Order 01.22.21.07.   A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2021 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders.
GA Code § 43-34-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 34 - Physicians, Acupuncture, Physician Assistants, Cancer and Glaucoma Treatment, Respiratory Care, Clinical Perfusionists, and Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice|Article 1 - Georgia Composite Medical Board|§ 43-34-3. Terms of Office; Representation of Geographic Regions; Vacancies

  The members of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, now known as the Georgia Composite Medical Board, in office on June 30, 2009, shall continue to serve out their respective terms and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The two new board members added as of July 1, 2009, pursuant to Code Section 43-34-2 shall be appointed by the Governor to serve as members of the board for terms of office beginning on July 1, 2009. The terms of office of the two new members shall be for two years and three years, respectively, with the Governor to specify the initial term of office for each new member at the time of his or her appointment. Upon the expiration of such initial terms, successors to such members of the board whose terms of office expire shall serve for terms of four years each.   Terms of office of members of the board shall be four years. Members of the board shall serve for the terms specified and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. All reappointments and new appointments shall be made so that the various geographic regions of the state shall be represented. Any vacancy that may occur in the board as a result of death, resignation, relocation from the state, or other cause shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as regular appointments are made.     (Ga. L. 1909, p. 123, § 1; Ga. L. 1913, p. 101, § 3; Ga. L. 1918, p. 173, § 3; Code 1933, §§ 84-903, 84-1201; Ga. L. 1939, p. 226, § 1; Ga. L. 1963, p. 285, § 2; Ga. L. 1970, p. 301, § 3; Ga. L. 1971, p. 689, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 382, § 3; Code 1981, §43-34-22; Ga. L. 1997, p. 935, § 1.1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 128, § 43; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 12; Code 1981, §43-34-3, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509, effective July 1, 2009, redesignated former Code Section 43-34-3 as present Code Section 43-34-11.   Law reviews.   - For article, "Legislative Delegation of Executive Power of Appointment to Private Organizations Held Unconstitutional," see 16 Ga. St. B. J. 129 (1980). For comment on Rogers v. Medical Ass'n, 244 Ga. 151, 259 S.E.2d 85 (1979), invalidating Georgia statute requiring Governor's appointments to Composite State Board of Medical Examiners (now Georgia Composite Medical Board) be made solely from nominees submitted by state medical society as an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority to a private organization, see 29 Emory L. J. 1183 (1980).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Reams v. Composite State Bd. of Medical Exmrs., 233 Ga. 742, 213 S.E.2d 640 (1975); Rogers v. Medical Ass'n, 244 Ga. 151, 259 S.E.2d 85 (1979).
GA Code § 43-34-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 34 - Physicians, Acupuncture, Physician Assistants, Cancer and Glaucoma Treatment, Respiratory Care, Clinical Perfusionists, and Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice|Article 1 - Georgia Composite Medical Board|§ 43-34-4. Oath of Board Members; Certificate of Appointment

 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.    (Ga. L. 1913, p. 101, § 4; Code 1933, § 84-904; Code 1981, §43-34-23; Code 1981, §43-34-4, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.)