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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10 - COSMETOLOGISTS AND BARBERS (§§ 43-10-1 — 43-10-20) › Section 43-10-17 - Employment of persons to wash, shampoo, comb, brush, and blow-dry hair and applying cosmetics in beauty shops, beauty salons, and barber shops

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a beauty shop, beauty salon, and barber shop shall be authorized to employ persons to do the following:
(1)
Washing, shampooing, combing, brushing, and blow-dry styling; and
(2)
Applying cosmetics. Such persons shall not be required to be registered by the board. Moreover, a facility in which an individual performs or individuals perform only shampooing, blow-dry styling, or applying cosmetics and no other practices requiring a license under this chapter is exempt from all facility licensing requirements under this chapter.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 556,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 199,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 905,§ 11, eff. 5/5/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10 - COSMETOLOGISTS AND BARBERS (§§ 43-10-1 — 43-10-20) › Section 43-10-18 - Home beauty shops, beauty salons, or barber shops

(a)
Nothing contained in this chapter nor any rule or regulation adopted in implementation hereof shall be construed to prohibit any person from operating a beauty shop, beauty salon, or barber shop within his or her home or residence, provided that such shop meets and complies with all of the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated by the board.
(b)
It shall not be necessary for any person operating a beauty shop, beauty salon, or barber shop in a private home to post a sign denoting same to be a beauty shop, beauty salon, or barber shop unless the person elects to do so.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 625,§ 43, eff. 5/3/2016.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 199,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10 - COSMETOLOGISTS AND BARBERS (§§ 43-10-1 — 43-10-20) › Section 43-10-18.1 - [Repealed] Authorization to employ licensed barber; exemption from barbering licensure provisions

Repealed by 2015 Ga. Laws 199,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10 - COSMETOLOGISTS AND BARBERS (§§ 43-10-1 — 43-10-20) › Section 43-10-18.2 - Exemption from licensing requirement for nursing home facility

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, premises made available for a beauty shop, beauty salon, or barber shop within a facility licensed as a nursing home pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 shall not be required to be licensed or registered as a beauty shop, beauty salon, or barber shop under this chapter, or otherwise be subject to any provisions of this chapter except for inspections, investigations, or both, for alleged violations of this chapter by any person licensed under this chapter, if barbering or cosmetologist services in such premises are rendered only to residents of the nursing home.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 199,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10 - COSMETOLOGISTS AND BARBERS (§§ 43-10-1 — 43-10-20) › Section 43-10-18.3 - Serving physically disabled or infirm persons in residence, assisted living facility, nursing home, hospital, or similar facility

(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, barbering or cosmetologist services may be performed by a registered cosmetologist, master barber, or barber II in a client's residence, a nursing home, an assisted living community a personal care home, a hospital, or similar facilities when the client for reasons of ill health, infirmity, or other physical disability is unable to go to the licensed beauty shop, salon, or barber shop for regular barbering or cosmetologist services.
(b)
The board is authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations prescribing requirements and conditions for the performance of the services authorized in subsection (a) of this Code section.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 199,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10 - COSMETOLOGISTS AND BARBERS (§§ 43-10-1 — 43-10-20) › Section 43-10-19 - Penalty

(a)
If any individual not lawfully entitled to a license under this chapter shall practice the occupation of a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, nail technician, master barber, or barber II; or if any such individual shall endeavor to learn the trade of a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, nail technician, master barber, or barber II by practicing the same under the instructions of a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, nail technician, master barber, barber II, or other individual, other than as provided in this chapter; or if any such person shall instruct or attempt to instruct any individual in such trade; or if any proprietor of or person in control of or operating any beauty shop, beauty salon, school of cosmetology, school of hair design, school of esthetics, school of nail care, or school of barbering shall knowingly employ for the purpose of practicing such occupation any cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, nail technician, master barber, or barber II not licensed under this chapter; or if any person, beauty shop, beauty salon, barber shop, school of cosmetology, school of hair design, school of esthetics, school of nail care, or school of barbering shall engage in any of the acts covered in this chapter though not licensed under the provisions of this chapter; or if any individual shall falsely or fraudulently pretend to be qualified under this chapter to practice or learn such trade or occupation; or if any person shall violate any provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not specifically provided, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
Any person who operates or manages a beauty shop, salon, barber shop, or school of cosmetology, school of hair design, school of esthetics, school of nail care, or school of barbering that employs an individual who does not possess a license as provided in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 531,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 199,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 905,§ 12, eff. 5/5/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10 - COSMETOLOGISTS AND BARBERS (§§ 43-10-1 — 43-10-20) › Section 43-10-20 - Teaching of barbering or the practice of a cosmetologist in prisons; certification of registration

(a)
For the purposes of this chapter, the teachers and instructors of and courses of instruction or training in barbering or the practice of a cosmetologist operated by the Department of Corrections shall be considered to be subject to the same standards and to be part of the cosmetologist programs that are approved by the Technical College System of Georgia or the Department of Education as provided for by paragraphs (14) through (18) of Code Section
43-10-1
and paragraph (8) of subsection (e) of Code Section
43-10-12
.
(b)
The board shall be required to test an inmate who is an applicant for a certificate or registration under this chapter who has completed successfully a barber or cosmetologist training program operated by the Department of Corrections and who meets the requirements stated in Code Section
43-10-9
. If such inmate passes the applicable written and practical examinations, the board may issue the appropriate certificate of registration to such inmate after consideration of all requirements under Code Sections
43-10-9
and
43-1-19
; provided, however, that the board shall not apply the provisions of paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section
43-1-19
to such inmate based solely upon such person's status as an inmate and shall apply such provisions in the same manner as would otherwise be applicable to an applicant who is not an inmate.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 199,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 245,§ 43, eff. 5/13/2011.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 472,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2008.
Added by 2004 Ga. Laws 558, § 1, eff. 7/1/2004.
Former § 43-10-20 was repealed.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-1 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists Licensing Law."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-2 - Declaration of purpose

It is declared to be the purpose of the General Assembly that the activities of certain persons who utilize certain titles relating to or who practice professional counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy be regulated to ensure the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-4 - Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; composition; terms; removal; vacancies

(a)
There is created the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists. The board shall consist of ten members who have been residents of this state for at least 12 months prior to taking office. The ten members shall be constituted as follows:
(1)
Three members licensed in professional counseling;
(2)
Three members licensed as social workers;
(3)
Three members licensed as marriage and family therapists; and
(4)
One member who shall represent the public at large and have no professional connection with any specialty.
(b)
All members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Those members of the board who are required to be licensed shall be persons who are practicing in the designated specialty at the time of appointment.
(c)
Members of the board shall serve for a term of three years and until the appointment and qualification of their respective successors. No member shall serve on the board more than two consecutive terms.
(d)
Members of the board may be removed by the Governor, after notice and opportunity for hearing, for incompetence, neglect of duty, unprofessional conduct, or conviction of any felony.
(e)
Vacancies occurring on the board, other than those caused by expiration of a term of office, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the position vacated for the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
(f)
Any person appointed to the board when the Senate is not in regular session may serve on the board without Senate confirmation until the Senate acts upon that appointment.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 813,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-6 - Separate standards committees for professional counseling specialty, social work specialty, and marriage and family therapy specialty

(a)
Those members of the board from the professional counseling specialty, the social work specialty, and the marriage and family therapy specialty shall constitute a separate standards committee for their respective specialty. Each standards committee by majority vote shall approve or disapprove the granting of all licenses in that specialty, approve the examination required of applicants for licensure in that committee's specialty and provide for the grading of that examination, and provide for other matters relating to licensure in that specialty.
(b)
No decision of a standards committee shall become effective until approved by the board. The board may initiate or otherwise act regarding any matter in which a standards committee is authorized to act. No decision of the board regarding a particular specialty shall become effective without the approval of at least two of the members of the standards committee for that specialty.
(c)
Meetings of a standards committee shall be reimbursed on the same basis as board meetings.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-8 - Eligibility for licensure

No person shall be eligible for licensure under this article unless such person furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board of all of the following:
(1)
Having met the education, training, and experience requirements of Code Section
43-10A-11
,
43-10A-12
, or
43-10A-13
regarding that specialty for which a license is sought;
(2)
Having successfully passed the examination established for that specialty under Code Section
43-10A-9
, except that persons meeting the requirements of subparagraph (a)(2)(A) of Code Section
43-10A-13
shall not be required to pass such examination;
(3)
Having paid any required license fee;
(4)
All persons licensed under this article who were licensed after April 26, 2006, are required to have completed a graduate level course or equivalent related to diagnosing and shall complete such curriculum in order to renew the license or apply for licensure; and
(5)
Having 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 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. Any such applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of such background check.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 813,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 287,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-9 - Examination

The board shall provide for the conduct of examinations for licensure in each specialty at least twice a year. Examinations may be written, oral, experiential, or any combination thereof and shall deal with such theoretical and applied fields as prescribed by the board. The examinee's name shall not be disclosed to any person grading the examination until that grading is complete.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-10 - Licensure without examination

(a)
The board may issue a license without examination to any applicant licensed in a specialty under the laws of another jurisdiction having requirements for licensure in that specialty which are substantially equal to the licensure requirements for that specialty in this state.
(b)
The board shall be authorized to waive all or a portion of the experience requirements for any applicant licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction who has maintained full licensure in good standing in such jurisdiction for a minimum of two years.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 412,§ 3, eff. 4/22/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-11 - Requirements for licensure as associate professional counselor or professional counselor

(a)
The education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in professional counseling are as follows:
(1)
For licensure as an associate professional counselor:
(A)
A minimum of an earned master's degree or higher from a regionally accredited program in clinical counseling or counseling psychology that consists of at least 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours with an approved supervised internship or practicum that is primarily counseling in content as a part of the degree program; and
(B)
Registration with the board of an acceptable contract for obtaining the post-degree experience under direction and supervision that is required for licensure as a professional counselor.
(2)
For licensure as a professional counselor:
(A)
A minimum of an earned master's degree or higher from a regionally accredited program in clinical counseling or counseling psychology that consists of at least 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours with an approved supervised internship or practicum that is primarily counseling in content as a part of the degree program; and
(B)
Two years of post-degree experience under direction and supervision in a work setting acceptable to the board
.
(b)
For purposes of subsection (a) of this Code section, work settings acceptable to the board may include, but are not limited to, educational, rehabilitation, career development, mental health, or community organizations.
(c)
Only a person licensed as an associate professional counselor may use the title 'associate professional counselor' or 'licensed associate professional counselor.' Associate professional counselors shall practice professional counseling only under direction and supervision and only for a period not to exceed five years while obtaining the post-degree experience required for licensure as a professional counselor.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 557,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 813,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 992, §§ 2, 3, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-14 - Fees

Application, examination, license, license renewal, and penalty fees shall be established by the board pursuant to Code Section
43-1-7
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-15 - Expiration, renewal, and penalty dates

Expiration, renewal, and penalty dates for licenses issued under this article shall be established pursuant to Code Section
43-1-4
. No person whose license has expired shall have such license reinstated without complying with the rules and regulations regarding reinstatement set forth by the board.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-16 - Requirements for continuing education

The board shall establish continuing education requirements for license renewal. The number of hours of continuing education in each specialty shall not exceed the number of hours available that year in each such specialty in board approved courses within the state. The board may waive these continuing education requirements for not more than 12 months, but such waiver shall only be available upon the licensee's satisfactory showing to the board of undue hardship.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 813,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 377,§ 3, eff. 4/26/2016.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-18 - Enforcement

Whenever it shall appear to the board that any person is or has been violating any provisions of this article or any of the lawful rules, regulations, or orders of the board, the board, the division director, or the appropriate district attorney may file a petition for injunction in the proper superior court of this state against such person for the purpose of enjoining any such violation. It shall not be necessary to allege or prove that there is no adequate remedy at law. The right of injunction provided for in this Code section shall be in addition to any other legal remedy available, including but not limited to any right of criminal prosecution provided by law.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-19 - Obtaining license by fraudulent representation

It shall be unlawful for a person to obtain or attempt to obtain a license under this article by fraudulent representation.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-20 - Penalty

Any person violating Code Section
43-10A-19
or Code Section
43-10A-7
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense or by imprisonment for up to 12 months, or both.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 813,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-21 - Restrictions on use of terms in corporate, partnership, association, or business names

(a)
No corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity may use in its corporate, partnership, association, or business name any term or title restricted under subsection (a) of Code Section
43-10A-7
or the term "professional counseling," "social work," or "marriage and family therapy," or any words, letters, titles, or figures indicating or implying that such entity or any of its employees, officers, or agents are practicing a specialty regulated under this article, unless each person practicing a specialty in that entity, except those persons exempt under paragraph (1), (4), (5), (6), (12), (14), or (15) of subsection (b) of Code Section
43-10A-7
, is licensed under this article.
(b)
Any corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity which violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense or by imprisonment for up to 12 months, or both.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 813,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-22 - Restrictions on scope of article

Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize persons licensed under this article to practice nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, medicine, or psychology, as regulated under Chapters 26, 28, 33, 34, and 39, respectively, of this title nor shall anything in this article be construed to limit or regulate the practice of those licensed under Chapters 26, 28, 33, 34, and 39 of this title, nor shall anything in this article be construed to authorize persons licensed under this article to perform psychological testing as defined in Code Section
43-39-1
.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 813,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 377,§ 4, eff. 4/26/2016.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 1 - [PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS LICENSING] (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-24) › Section 43-10A-23 - Insurance coverage for specialty practitioners

Nothing in this article shall be construed to mandate insurance coverage or reimbursement for specialty practitioners licensed under this article.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 2 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 43-10A-50 — 43-10A-51) › Section 43-10A-50 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Professional Counselors Licensure Compact Act."
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 782,§ 43, eff. 5/2/2022.
Added by 2021 Ga. Laws 287,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 10A - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (§§ 43-10A-1 — 43-10A-61) › Article 3 - SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT ACT (§§ 43-10A-60 — 43-10A-61) › Section 43-10A-60 - [Short title]

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Social Work Licensure Compact Act."
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 555,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-3 - Election of officers

The board shall elect from its members a president and such other officers as the board in its discretion may see fit.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-4 - Meetings

It shall be the duty of the board to meet annually at the close of the session of a majority of the dental colleges and to hold such other meetings as the duties of the board may require. It shall also be the duty of the board to meet in any called meeting that may be ordered in writing by not less than three members of the board, or by its president, upon not less than 15 days' notice in writing, stating the time, place, and object of such called meeting.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-5 - Address of board members

Each member of the board, upon the receipt of his or her commission, shall file with the executive director his or her post office address and thereafter a notice of any change thereof. Any notice mailed to such address by the executive director shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this chapter as notice to him or her.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 83,§ 2-3, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-6 - Expense and mileage allowances; other reimbursements

Each member of the board shall receive the expense allowance as provided by subsection (b) of Code Section
45-7-21
and the same mileage allowance for the use of a personal car as that received by other state officials and employees or a travel allowance of actual transportation cost if traveling by public carrier within this state. Each board member shall also be reimbursed for any conference or meeting registration fee incurred in the performance of his or her duties as a board member. For each day's service outside of the state as a board member, such member shall receive actual expenses as an expense allowance as well as the mileage allowance for the use of a personal car equal to that received by other state officials and employees or a travel allowance of actual transportation cost if traveling by public carrier or by rental motor vehicle. Expense vouchers submitted by board members are subject to approval of the president and executive director. Out-of-state travel by board members must be approved by the board president and the executive director.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 83,§ 2-4, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-8 - [Repealed] Board to examine applicants, issue licenses, make bylaws and rules; seal; books and records

Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 83,§ 2-6, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-9 - Rules and regulations affecting dental hygienists, dental assistants, or other persons

In order to protect and promote the public health and welfare of the citizens of this state, the board shall prescribe by rule or regulation those acts, services, procedures, and practices which may be performed by dental hygienists, dental assistants, or other persons at the direction of and under the supervision of a licensed dentist and shall impose such requirements and restrictions, including the degree of supervision required, on the performance thereof by such dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other persons as it shall deem necessary and proper.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-10 - Dental specialties

The board is authorized to provide by rule or regulation for definitions of the several dental specialties.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-11 - Gathering of census data on practicing dentists and dental hygienists; standard form

(a)
The board shall gather census data on each dentist and dental hygienist in this state. Such census data shall be obtained from each dentist and dental hygienist as part of the license renewal process on a biennial basis. Renewal of a license shall be contingent on completion and provision of a census questionnaire to the board. Failure by a licensee to submit the census questionnaire shall authorize the board to refuse to grant a license renewal, revoke a license, or discipline a licensee under Code Section
43-11-47
.
(b)
The board shall by regulation establish a standard form for the collection of census data. Such form and the census data obtained shall be available for dissemination to any member of the public.
(c)
The standard form shall at a minimum request the following information from dentists renewing their license:
(1)
The dentist's age and gender;
(2)
Each location identified by ZIP Code in which the dentist operates a private dental practice or practices dentistry;
(3)
Whether the dentist is a specialist and the specialty in which the dentist is engaged; and
(4)
Whether the dentist practices dentistry full time, which shall mean 30 or more hours per week, or part time, which shall mean less than 30 hours per week.
(d)
The standard form shall at a minimum request the following information from dental hygienists renewing their license:
(1)
The dental hygienist's age and gender;
(2)
Each location identified by ZIP Code in which the dental hygienist provides treatment services; and
(3)
Whether the dental hygienist provides treatment full time, which shall mean 30 or more hours per week, or part time, which shall mean less than 30 hours per week.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 83,§ 2-7, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-12 - Public inspection of board records; nondisclosure of confidential records

It shall be the duty of the executive director to keep at his or her office the minutes of the board, together with all the books and records of the board, which shall be public records open to inspection by the public except on Sundays and legal holidays. The following shall be treated as confidential and need not be disclosed without prior approval of the board:
(1)
Applications and other personal information submitted by applicants, except to the applicant, staff, and the board;
(2)
Information, favorable or unfavorable, submitted by a reference source concerning an applicant, except to the staff and board;
(3)
Examination questions and other examination materials, except to the staff and the board; and
(4)
The deliberations of the board with respect to an application, an examination, a complaint, an investigation, or a disciplinary proceeding, except as may be contained in the official board minutes.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 83,§ 2-8, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§; 67, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-13 - Service of orders and subpoenas of board; service of notice or process on executive director

(a)
It shall be the duty of the several sheriffs, their deputies, and the constables to serve any and all lawful orders and subpoenas of the board. The board may also appoint any other person to serve any decision, order, or subpoena of the board, and it shall be that person's duty to execute the same.
(b)
All orders and processes of the board shall be signed and attested by the executive director or the president of the board in the name of the board with its seal attached; and any notice or legal process necessary to be served upon the board may be served upon the executive director.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 83,§ 2-9, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-14 - Enforcement of orders and subpoenas of board; contempt

The board shall have the power to enforce any and all of its lawful orders or subpoenas; to punish as for a contempt anyone obstructing or violating the same and shall also have the power to conduct any and all hearings before it in an orderly and legal manner; to punish anyone as for a contempt who may attempt to or who shall interfere with or in any manner obstruct such hearing; and may also punish as for a contempt any act of indecorum or discourtesy committed in the presence of the board when in session. The board may fine anyone an amount not exceeding $100.00 for a contempt and in default of the payment thereof may make application to any superior court having jurisdiction to confine the offender to jail for not more than ten days.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-15 - Enforcement of chapter

For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the board is authorized to enforce this chapter by prosecution or otherwise and to authorize the payment of expenses incurred in prosecuting cases out of the funds collected under this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-16 - Liability for action of peer review committee or board

No dentist licensed under this chapter and acting or serving on a peer review committee or board or hospital review committee shall be liable for damages for any action of such board or committee or for any official action taken or recommendation made as a member of such board or committee.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-17 - Acts which constitute the practice of dentistry

(a)
Except as expressly provided in this chapter, any person who performs any of the following procedures, operations, or services shall be regarded as practicing dentistry within the meaning of this chapter:
(1)
Operates or performs part of any dental operation of any kind upon the human oral cavity, teeth, gingiva, alveolar process, maxilla, mandible or associated structures, or associated contiguous masticatory structures for the treatment of diseases or lesions of such structures;
(2)
Extracts teeth or attempts to correct a malposition thereof;
(3)
Fills or crowns a human tooth or teeth;
(4)
Does any dental operation whatsoever on the human oral cavity, teeth, gingiva, alveolar process, maxilla, mandible or associated structures, or associated contiguous masticatory structures;
(5)
Examines any human oral cavity, teeth, gingiva, alveolar process, maxilla, mandible or associated structures, or associated contiguous masticatory structures or takes an impression thereof for the purpose of diagnosing, treating, or operating upon the same;
(6)
Supplies, makes, fits, repairs, adjusts, or relines, directly for or to an ultimate user of the product in the State of Georgia, any appliance, cap, covering, prosthesis, or cosmetic covering, as defined by rules and regulations established by the board, usable on or as human teeth unless such provision, production, fit, repair, adjustment, or reline of such product is ordered by and returned to a licensed dentist or unless such product is used solely for theatrical purposes as defined by rules and regulations established by the board;
(7)
Undertakes to do or perform any physical evaluation of a patient in his or her office or in a hospital, clinic, or other medical or dental facility prior to, incident to, and appropriate to the performance of any dental services or oral or maxillofacial surgery;
(8)
Diagnoses dental radiographs or makes radiographs except for use by a licensed dentist or a licensed physician; or
(9)
By any means whatsoever makes it known, implies, or holds out to the public in any fashion that such person will do any of the operations, procedures, or services set forth in this subsection.
(b)
Proof of any one or all of the acts mentioned in this Code section shall constitute prima-facie evidence of the practice of dentistry.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 573, § 2, eff. 7/1/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-18 - Use of full names of practitioners

All signs, cards, announcements, advertisements, or methods used to state or imply that dentistry may or will be done by anyone at any place in this state shall be required to list the full name of at least one individual practicing dentistry in such place; provided, however, that the names of all dentists practicing at a location shall be supplied to any person who inquires, and a list containing the names of all dentists practicing at a location shall be posted at the entry of such location.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-19 - Compliance with chapter as prerequisite to collection of fees for services

No person who practices dentistry in this state shall be entitled to collect any fee or reward for his or her services without first complying with this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-20 - Training and affiliated sites; clinics; licensure examination

(a)
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit accredited dental colleges or advanced dental education programs from maintaining on-campus training clinics and affiliated sites for the purpose of educational training of dental students or dental residents approved by the board under the supervision of licensed dentists or instructors; nor shall this chapter prevent licensed dental practitioners of other states and countries from giving clinics before any dental society or association of this state whose objects are the advancement and improvement of dentistry as a science.
(b)
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent students of accredited dental colleges or residents in advanced dental education programs in this state from engaging in activities otherwise defined as the practice of dentistry, provided that said students work under the direct supervision and responsibility of a licensed dentist or instructor as a part of a training clinic; nor shall this chapter prevent students of accredited dental hygiene schools in this state from engaging in activities otherwise defined as the practice of dental hygiene, provided that said students work under the direct supervision and responsibility of a licensed dentist or dental hygienist as a part of an on-campus training clinic or at affiliated sites approved by said schools, colleges, or programs and the board for the purpose of educational training. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent said schools or colleges of dentistry or dental hygiene or advanced dental education programs from establishing and collecting charges for services rendered by training students or residents under the supervision of a licensed dentist, licensed dental hygienist, or instructor. These charges shall not exceed charges made by similar dental schools and colleges and advanced dental education programs located within the United States.
(c)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the administration of a board approved clinical licensure examination as a prerequisite for licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist in this state. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the conducting of a Georgia clinical licensure examination by a board approved examiner who is licensed as a dentist or dental hygienist in another jurisdiction. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the taking of a Georgia clinical licensure examination by an individual who is eligible to apply for licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist in this state.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 550,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-21.2 - Report of morbidity or mortality

(a)
All dentists licensed to practice in Georgia shall submit a complete report to the board of any morbidity or mortality occurring in the course of such dentist's practice or other injury which results in temporary or permanent physical injury requiring any period of hospitalization. This report shall be filed with the board no later than 30 days following such incident and shall contain such information as the board shall deem necessary to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
(b)
Any report received by the board pursuant to this Code section shall be subject to the limitations on disclosure set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (h) of Code Section
43-11-47
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 11 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-82) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 43-11-1 — 43-11-23) › Section 43-11-22 - Exceptions to application of chapter

This chapter shall not apply to physicians licensed in this state in extracting teeth or performing surgical operations. This chapter also shall not apply to any person who extracts any exfoliating deciduous teeth.