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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 7A - PRACTICE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (§§ 43-7A-1 — 43-7A-11) › Section 43-7A-3 - Georgia Behavior Analyst Licensing Board; membership; terms; vacancy; expenses; meetings

(a)
The Georgia Behavior Analyst Licensing Board is hereby established. The board shall be composed of five members appointed by the Governor.
(b)
(1)
The initial board members shall include:
(A)
Three members each of whom are either a board certified behavior analyst or a board certified behavior analyst-doctoral and who are eligible for licensure under this chapter. Such members shall apply for licensure as soon as feasible after appointment;
(B)
One member who is a board certified assistant behavior analyst who is eligible for licensure under this chapter. Such member shall apply for licensure as soon as feasible after appointment; and
(C)
One public member who:
(i)
Is not a licensed behavior analyst or a licensed assistant behavior analyst or the spouse of such person;
(ii)
Has never been in the practice of applied behavior analysis or the spouse of such person; and
(iii)
Does not have and has never had a material interest in the practice of applied behavior analysis.
(2)
Subsequent board members shall include:
(A)
Three licensed behavior analysts;
(B)
One licensed assistant behavior analyst; and
(C)
One public member who:
(i)
Is not a licensed behavior analyst or a licensed assistant behavior analyst or the spouse of such person;
(ii)
Has never been in the practice of applied behavior analysis or the spouse of such person; and
(iii)
Does not have and has never had a material interest in the practice of applied behavior analysis.
(c)
Members shall serve three-year terms and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified; provided, however, that initial terms shall be staggered so that one member serves an initial term of one year, two members serve initial terms of two years, and two members serve initial terms of three years, as designated by the Governor. No member shall be appointed to more than two consecutive three-year terms.
(d)
A vacancy on the board for any reason other than expiration of the term shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor.
(e)
Members 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 for attendance at board meetings.
(f)
The board shall meet at least twice annually and may meet at such other times as necessary, at the call of the chair or by a majority of the members, as necessary to transact its business. Such meetings may be conducted in-person, by telephone, by virtual means, or any combination thereof.
(g)
Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
(h)
The board shall annually elect a chairperson from among its membership and such other officers as deemed necessary.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 811,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 7A - PRACTICE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (§§ 43-7A-1 — 43-7A-11) › Section 43-7A-4 - Authority of board

The board shall be authorized to:
(1)
Adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations as shall be reasonably necessary for the administration, enforcement, and implementation of the provisions and purposes of this chapter;
(2)
Issue, renew, and reinstate the licenses of duly qualified applicants for licensure;
(3)
Deny, suspend, revoke, or otherwise sanction licensees;
(4)
Initiate investigations for the purpose of discovering violations of this chapter;
(5)
Conduct hearings upon charges calling for the discipline of a licensee or on violations of this chapter;
(6)
Conduct national background checks by the submission of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the Georgia Crime Information Center;
(7)
Adopt a seal;
(8)
Establish rules and regulations relating to ethical conduct of persons licensed and regulated pursuant to this chapter; and
(9)
Do all other things necessary to administer and enforce this chapter and all rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 811,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 7A - PRACTICE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (§§ 43-7A-1 — 43-7A-11) › Section 43-7A-5 - Application and fees for licensure; renewal

(a)
Each person desiring to obtain a license pursuant to this chapter shall submit an application and applicable fees to the board. An application shall furnish satisfactory evidence demonstrating that the applicant:
(1)
Is of good moral character;
(2)
Conducts his or her professional activities in accordance with accepted professional and ethical standards and guidelines for responsible conduct for behavior analysts established by a certifying entity; and
(3)
Has received 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 chapter 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.
(b)
An applicant to be a licensed behavior analyst shall furnish satisfactory evidence demonstrating that the applicant:
(1)
Has successfully passed a behavior analyst examination conducted by a certifying entity;
(2)
Holds a master's degree based on applied behavior analysis coursework in an approved sequence; and
(3)
Maintains active status as a board certified behavior analyst.
(c)
An applicant to be a licensed assistant behavior analyst shall furnish satisfactory evidence demonstrating that the applicant:
(1)
Has successfully passed an assistant behavior analyst examination conducted by a certifying entity;
(2)
Holds a bachelor's degree based on applied behavior analysis coursework in an approved sequence;
(3)
Maintains active status as a board certified assistant behavior analyst; and
(4)
Will have ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst in a manner consistent with the certifying entity's requirements for supervision of board certified assistant behavior analysts.
(d)
The board shall issue and renew licenses to qualified applicants no later than 90 days after receipt of a complete application or renewal application.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 811,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 7A - PRACTICE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (§§ 43-7A-1 — 43-7A-11) › Section 43-7A-6 - Unlicensed practice prohibited; penalty

(a)
The unlicensed practice of applied behavior analysis is prohibited in this state, except as otherwise provided in Code Section
43-7A-7
.
(b)
No person shall hold himself or herself out to be a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst unless he or she is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(c)
Any person in violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall be subject to a fine of $1,000.00 for each violation.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 811,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 7A - PRACTICE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (§§ 43-7A-1 — 43-7A-11) › Section 43-7A-8 - Temporary licenses

A board certified behavior analyst or a board certified assistant behavior analyst residing and practicing in another state who temporarily provides applied behavior analysis services in this state to a resident of this state may apply for a temporary license to practice behavior analysis in this state. A temporary behavior analysis license may be issued only if the behavior analysis services are to be delivered during a limited and defined period of not more than a total of 30 days within a calendar year or shorter term otherwise approved by the board.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 811,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 7A - PRACTICE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (§§ 43-7A-1 — 43-7A-11) › Section 43-7A-9 - Reciprocity

The board shall issue a license to a person who is actively licensed as a behavior analyst in good standing in another state if such state imposes comparable licensure requirements as those imposed pursuant to this chapter and such state offers reciprocity to individuals licensed in this state. Applicants for reciprocity shall submit proof of current licensure, current certification by a certifying entity, compliance with ethical standards, and satisfactory results on a criminal background check.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 811,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 7A - PRACTICE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (§§ 43-7A-1 — 43-7A-11) › Section 43-7A-10 - Term of licensure and renewal

A license shall be granted for a period of two years. Prior to expiration of a license, the license may be renewed upon submission of an application for renewal, including proof of continued certification by a certifying entity and payment of the renewal fee imposed by the board.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 811,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 7A - PRACTICE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (§§ 43-7A-1 — 43-7A-11) › Section 43-7A-11 - Required internet postings

The board shall post a link on its main webpage to the website of the certifying entity or entities.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 811,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8 - OPERATORS OF BILLIARD ROOMS (§§ 43-8-1 — 43-8-3) › Section 43-8-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"Area of operation" means the unincorporated area of the county in the case of counties and the territory located within the corporate limits of the municipality in the case of municipalities.
(2)
"Billiard room" means any public place where a person is permitted to play the game of billiards and for which a charge is made for use of equipment.
(3)
"Billiards" means any of the several games played on a table surrounded by an elastic ledge of cushions with balls which are impelled by a cue and shall include all forms of the game known as "carom billiards," "pocket billiards," and "English billiards."
(4)
"Governing authority" means the official or group or body of officials of a county or municipality authorized to exercise the legislative powers of the county or municipality.
(5)
"Local government" means any county or municipality of this state.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8 - OPERATORS OF BILLIARD ROOMS (§§ 43-8-1 — 43-8-3) › Section 43-8-2 - Local governing authority to license and regulate billiard rooms

(a)
Subject to the authorizations and limitations of this Code section, the governing authority of each local government in this state shall have the power by ordinance or resolution to license, regulate, and tax billiard rooms within its respective area of operation.
(b)
If ordinances or resolutions of local governments regulating billiard rooms are adopted, such ordinances or resolutions shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1)
A license fee shall be consistent with the cost of regulation of billiard rooms and business taxes assessed upon billiard rooms shall be established on the same basis as such taxes are imposed for similar types of businesses, provided that a license fee may be imposed on a billiard room which is operated as part of another business or activity licensed by a local government;
(2)
An ordinance or resolution which prohibits the operation of billiard rooms during specified hours shall not apply to a business which includes a billiard room if the billiard room is not operated during the prohibited hours; provided, however, no ordinance or resolution controlling the hours of operation of billiard rooms shall prohibit their operation from 6:00 A.M. until 12:00 Midnight;
(3)
Any ordinance or resolution which prohibits alcoholic beverages from being sold, served, or allowed to be used in or on the premises of billiard rooms or any place operated in connection therewith shall not apply if such premises or establishment is an establishment which is authorized to sell alcoholic beverages and derives at least 50 percent of its total annual gross revenues from the sale of products or services other than alcoholic beverages; provided, however, that if alcoholic beverages are sold by the drink for consumption on the premises of a billiard room, the governing authority of a local government may prohibit the sale, serving, or use of alcoholic beverages therein unless the establishment derives at least 75 percent of its revenue from the sale of products or services other than alcoholic beverages; and
(4)
No local government may prohibit billiard rooms or the playing of billiards in any business which neither sells alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises nor engages in package sales of such beverages nor allows alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises.
(c)
Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, municipal corporations and counties may impose reasonable regulations, suspension and revocation of licenses under the same standards that are applicable to other businesses licensed by the municipality or county.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8 - OPERATORS OF BILLIARD ROOMS (§§ 43-8-1 — 43-8-3) › Section 43-8-3 - Applicability of chapter to billiard rooms operated by religious orders, charitable institutions, and clubs

This chapter shall not apply to billiard tables or billiard rooms operated by private industrial concerns, Young Men's Christian Associations, religious orders, charitable institutions, state, county, or city institutions, fraternal orders, or bona fide clubs using such tables for members or employees only.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8B - CEMENTARIANS (§§ 43-8B-1 — 43-8B-8) › Section 43-8B-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Cemeterians Board Act."
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 944,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8B - CEMENTARIANS (§§ 43-8B-1 — 43-8B-8) › Section 43-8B-2 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"Board" means the State Board of Cemeterians established by this chapter.
(2)
"Cemeterian" means a person registered as a cemetery owner pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 10 or a cemetery manager.
(3)
"Cemetery" means a cemetery as defined in Chapter 14 of Title 10.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 944,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8B - CEMENTARIANS (§§ 43-8B-1 — 43-8B-8) › Section 43-8B-3 - Declaration of purpose

The practice of the profession of a cemeterian, as defined in this chapter, is declared to be a business or profession affecting the public interest and involving the health and safety of the public.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 944,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8B - CEMENTARIANS (§§ 43-8B-1 — 43-8B-8) › Section 43-8B-4 - Establishment of State Board of Cemeterians

There shall be established in the Office of the Secretary of State the State Board of Cemeterians to be constituted as provided in this chapter with the powers, duties, and authority vested in such board by this chapter.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 944,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8B - CEMENTARIANS (§§ 43-8B-1 — 43-8B-8) › Section 43-8B-5 - Number and terms of members; appointments; vacancies; removal

(a)
The board shall consist of six members who shall be practicing cemeterians with a minimum of five years of experience and one member who shall have no connection whatsoever with the cemetery profession but who shall have a recognized interest in consumer affairs and in consumer protection concerns.
(b)
The members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of office of six years and all vacancies occurring on the board shall be filled by the Governor. When an appointment is made to fill a vacancy caused by death or resignation of a member, such appointment shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whose death or resignation caused the vacancy so filled.
(c)
A majority of the members of the board may remove any member who misses three or more consecutive regular meetings of the board without a medical reason and may declare that position on the board to be vacant. A member so removed shall not be eligible for reappointment until the expiration of the term of office for which such person was serving. The Governor shall have the power to remove from office any member of the board for willful neglect of duty or for conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude.
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 227,§ 2, eff. 5/24/2007.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 944,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8B - CEMENTARIANS (§§ 43-8B-1 — 43-8B-8) › Section 43-8B-6 - Election of president of board; meetings; reimbursement; inspectors

(a)
The board shall each year elect from its members a president whose term shall be one year and who shall serve during the period for which elected and until a successor shall be elected.
(b)
The board shall meet at least yearly and more often as the proper and efficient discharge of its duties may require.
(c)
Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section
43-1-2
.
(d)
No inspector shall own, operate, or be employed by any cemetery or perform any services on behalf thereof.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 944,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8B - CEMENTARIANS (§§ 43-8B-1 — 43-8B-8) › Section 43-8B-7 - Powers and duties; rules and regulations; seal

For the purpose of better protection of life and health the board is authorized:
(1)
To fix and prescribe minimum standards of general appearance of cemeteries;
(2)
To undertake such other duties and to exercise such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by law;
(3)
To adopt a common seal; and
(4)
To make and promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of this state for the regulation of such board and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 10. All rules and regulations of the Secretary of State promulgated pursuant to the authority of Chapter 14 of Title 10 and existing immediately prior to July 1, 2006, which are not inconsistent with this chapter shall continue in effect until repealed, amended, or otherwise changed by the board.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 944,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 8B - CEMENTARIANS (§§ 43-8B-1 — 43-8B-8) › Section 43-8B-8 - Investigation and review of complaints

Any complaints received by the board shall be investigated within 30 days of receipt. If such investigation shows that there may be a violation of Code Section
10-14-17
or
10-14-18
or any felony violation of state or federal criminal law, there shall be an affirmative obligation on behalf of the board to provide notice of such potential illegalities within seven days to the Attorney General's office and to the sheriff's office in the county in which any of the illegalities are believed to have occurred in whole or in part. Upon receiving such notification, the Attorney General shall within a reasonable time period not to exceed 60 days conduct a review of such complaint and provide the appropriate prosecuting attorney within any jurisdiction in which any illegalities are believed to have occurred, in whole or in part, with relevant information uncovered during the course of the investigation that the prosecuting attorney requests.
Added by 2021 Ga. Laws 189,§ 2, eff. 5/4/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"Board" means the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
(2)
"Chiropractic" means the adjustment of the articulations of the human body, including ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, and the use of X-ray, provided that the X-ray shall not be used for therapeutical purposes. The term shall also mean that separate and distinct branch of the healing arts whose science and art utilize the inherent recuperative powers of the body and the relationship between the musculoskeletal structures and functions of the body, particularly of the spinal column and the nervous system, in the restoration and maintenance of health. Chiropractic is a learned profession which teaches that the relationship between structure and function in the human body is a significant health factor and that such relationships between the spinal column and the nervous system are most significant, since the normal transmission and expression of nerve energy are essential to the restoration and maintenance of health. However, the term shall not include the use of drugs or surgery. The adjustment referred to in this paragraph and subsection (b) of Code Section
43-9-16
may only be administered by a doctor of chiropractic authorized to do so by the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that the provisions of this Code section shall not prevent any other health care provider from administering techniques authorized within their scope of practice.
(3)
"Practice of chiropractic" shall also include peer review which is defined as the procedure by which chiropractors licensed in this state evaluate the quality and efficiency of services ordered or performed by other chiropractors, including but not limited to practice analysis, audit, claims review, underwriting assistance, utilization review, and compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
(4)
"Subluxation" means a complex of functional or pathological articular changes that compromise neural integrity and general health. A subluxation is evaluated, diagnosed, and managed through the use of chiropractic procedures based on the best available rational and empirical evidence.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 245,§ 43, eff. 5/13/2011.
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 251,§ 1, eff. 5/24/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-2 - Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners; members; qualifications; residence requirements; terms

(a)
There is created and established a board to be known as the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The board shall be composed of five practicing chiropractors who shall be appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Secretary of State and confirmation by the Senate. Such members shall be of good moral character, residents of the state, and graduates of chartered chiropractic schools or colleges requiring actual attendance in same and shall have practiced chiropractic continuously and resided in the state for a period of at least five years.
(b)
The board shall, in addition to the five members provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section, consist of a sixth member who shall be appointed by the Governor from the public at large and who shall not be in any way connected to practicing chiropractic. The initial term for such member shall expire June 30, 1983; successors appointed on or after July 1, 1995, shall be appointed for a term of five years.
(c)
On or after July 1, 1995, not more than one member of the board shall be appointed who resides in any one congressional district, with the exception of the member appointed from the public at large. Board members appointed on or after July 1, 1995, shall be appointed for terms of five years and may be appointed to serve for no more than two consecutive five-year terms in addition to any unexpired term of office that member may have filled.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-3 - Terms of office of board members; vacancies

(a)
The members of the board provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section
43-9-2
shall be so classified by the Governor that the terms of office of two shall expire in one year, two in two years, and one in three years from the date of appointment. Annually the Governor shall appoint, to fill vacancies in the five professional positions on the board, licensed practitioners who possess the qualifications specified in subsection (a) of Code Section
43-9-2
to serve for a period of five years.
(b)
The Governor shall fill vacancies in the board caused by death or otherwise as soon as practicable. Such appointees shall serve for the unexpired term of the member whose vacancy is being filled. Before appointing the members of the board, the Governor shall satisfy himself that the appointees are of high character and standing and possess the other qualifications prescribed in this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-4 - Meetings; seal; rules and regulations; election of officers; oath of office; certificate of appointment

The board shall meet at such times as the board determines necessary for the performance of its duties. Called meetings shall be authorized at the discretion of the president. The board shall adopt a seal, which shall be affixed to all licenses issued and shall from time to time adopt such rules and regulations as it deems proper and necessary for the performance of its duties. The board shall elect annually a president and a vice president. Immediately 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 a certificate of appointment to each member.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-5 - Reimbursement of board members

The division director shall keep a true and accurate account of all funds received and all vouchers issued. The members of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section
43-1-2
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-6 - Removal of board members

Upon sufficient proof to the Governor of the incompetency, inability, unprofessional conduct, misconduct, or such conduct as in the discretion of the Governor is unbecoming a member of the board, such member shall be dismissed by the Governor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-6.1 - Authority of board

The board is authorized to:
(1)
Adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of said chapter;
(2)
Examine, issue, renew, and reinstate the licenses of duly qualified applicants for licensure to practice chiropractic in this state;
(3)
Deny, suspend, revoke, or otherwise sanction licenses to practice chiropractic in this state;
(4)
Initiate investigations for the purpose of discovering violations of this chapter;
(5)
Conduct hearings upon charges calling for the discipline of a licensee or on violations of this chapter;
(6)
Issue to chiropractors, licensed under this chapter, certificates under the seal of the board evidencing such licensure and signed, either by hand or facsimile signature, by the president of the board and the division director; and
(7)
Expunge or delete from the disciplinary record of any licensee advertising violations not defined in the rules of the board as immoral and unprofessional conduct or relating to reasonable care and skill in the treatment of a patient.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 80,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-7 - Qualifications of applicants for license to practice chiropractic

(a)
Any person wishing to practice chiropractic in this state shall make application to the board through the division director in such form as may be adopted and directed by the board.
(b)
The application shall recite the history of the applicant's educational qualifications, how long he or she has studied chiropractic, what collateral branches, if any, he or she has studied, and the length of time he or she has engaged in clinical practice, with proof thereof in the form of diplomas, certificates, and other information, and shall accompany the application with satisfactory evidence of good character and reputation.
(c)
Each applicant shall provide with his or her application an application fee in an amount established by the board.
(d)
Each applicant shall be of good moral character and shall be a graduate of a chiropractic school or college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or a board approved successor or a chiropractic school or college which is actively seeking accreditation from the Council on Chiropractic Education or a board approved successor, which requires a four-year standard college course and is approved by the board.
(e)
In addition to the requirements heretofore provided in this Code section, each applicant for examination shall have successfully concluded two years' general college training in schools or colleges approved by the Southern Association of Accredited Colleges and Universities or schools or colleges approved by virtue of reciprocity through such association. The board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations regarding such requirements with respect to schools or colleges in foreign countries not approved by the Southern Association of Accredited Colleges and Universities.
(f)
A student enrolled in the last academic year of a chiropractic school or college meeting the requirements of this chapter as set forth in subsection (d) of this Code section may, at the discretion of the board, take the examination as required in Code Section
43-9-8
; provided, however, that such student has successfully completed all other requirements for application for licensure as established either by this chapter or by board rule. Such a student who successfully passes the examination shall not be eligible for licensure until all of the requirements of application for licensure established by this chapter or board rule are met.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 417,§ 17, eff. 5/20/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-7.1 - Temporary licenses

The board may, at its discretion, issue a temporary license without examination to an applicant who is a holder of a valid license in good standing in another state which was obtained by examination. Such a temporary license shall be issued under the following provisions:
(1)
The temporary license shall be valid for a maximum of 12 months from the date of issuance but shall automatically expire within the 12 month period when the temporary license holder:
(A)
Is granted a regular license; or
(B)
Does not take and pass the next available examination following the grant of such temporary license, in which event the license expires upon the notification of the results of that examination; and
(2)
The practice of chiropractic pursuant to the temporary license shall only be performed under the supervision and direction of a board approved licensed doctor of chiropractic. The holder of a temporary license shall be subject to all of the laws and rules of this state pertaining to the practice of chiropractic. The granting of a temporary license shall not be prima-facie evidence that the holder meets minimum basic requirements for examination by the board or for the issuance of a regular license.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-7.2 - Persons excepted from application of chapter

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or prohibiting the practice, services, or activities of:
(1)
Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a doctor of chiropractic degree, postgraduate training, or training as a chiropractic assistant, which is approved by the board as provided for in this chapter, if such person is designated by a title indicating student status, is fulfilling clinical training requirements for the attainment of a degree or certificate, and is under the supervision of a chiropractor licensed under this chapter and approved by the board;
(2)
Any person licensed to practice chiropractic in this or another state who is employed as a professor or instructor by a chiropractic school or college located in this state or who is enrolled in or teaching a course of study designed to develop chiropractic clinical skills when chiropractic activities are required as part of an educational program sponsored by a chiropractic school or college, as provided for in Code Section
43-9-7
, or other educational program as may be approved by the board. Such practice shall be conducted under the supervision of a licensed chiropractor approved by the board. No such person shall be authorized to provide chiropractic services outside of the scope of the educational program and setting, nor shall such a person perform, or supervise the performance of, any chiropractic service provided on a fee-for-service basis without having first obtained a license in accordance with this chapter. The board shall have the authority to promulgate rules relative to such practice;
(3)
A chiropractor licensed in good standing in any other state, territory, or other jurisdiction of the United States or of any other nation or foreign jurisdiction if that person is employed or designated in their professional capacity by a sports or performing arts entity visiting the state for a specific sports or performing arts event subject to the following restrictions:
(A)
A chiropractor's practice under this paragraph is limited to the members, coaches, and staff of the team or event for which that chiropractor is employed or designated, and such practice shall only occur at the designated venue of the event; and
(B)
Any chiropractor practicing under the authority of this paragraph may utilize only those practices and procedures authorized by this chapter and approved by board rule; and
(4)
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any person from assisting a duly licensed chiropractor in the practices and procedures so authorized by this chapter, excluding the adjustment of the articulations of the human body, provided such person is under the direct order and supervision of a duly licensed doctor of chiropractic who is physically present in the facility or office.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-9 - Reciprocity

Persons licensed to practice chiropractic under the laws of any other state having requirements equal to those of this chapter may, in the discretion of the board, be issued a license to practice chiropractic in this state without written examination upon the payment of a fee in an amount established by the board.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-10.1 - Display of license; notification of address change

Every person licensed under this chapter shall:
(1)
Display such license in a conspicuous place in such person's principal place of business; and
(2)
Notify the board of any change of business or residence address.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-11 - Biennial renewal of licenses; continuing education requirement

Every person who receives or has received a license to practice chiropractic from the board shall pay the board on or before the renewal date a fee in an amount established by the board, payment of which shall renew his or her license to practice chiropractic for the ensuing two years, provided that the board has satisfactory evidence that the applicant for renewal has completed a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education per year as approved by the board. All chiropractic colleges teaching an approved course of instruction shall be classified as approved.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-12.1 - Reasonable care and skill; referrals

The doctor of chiropractic must bring to the exercise of that person's profession a reasonable degree of care and skill, which shall include the determination of the need for chiropractic care, as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section
43-9-1
, and shall render treatment, referral to the appropriate health care provider, or both treatment and referral commensurate with that chiropractor's findings. Any failure to refer to the appropriate health care provider may subject the doctor of chiropractic to the provisions of Code Section
43-9-12
. Nothing in this Code section shall be deemed to expand or limit the chiropractic scope of practice.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-13 - Hearing before board when license refused or revoked

Upon written presentation to the board of any of the grounds enumerated in Code Section
43-9-12
for revoking or refusing a license, the board shall conduct a hearing in conformance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-14 - [Repealed] Record of license revocation

Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 417,§ 18, eff. 5/20/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-15 - Reissuance of licenses

The board may, within such period as is established by the division director following the refusal or revocation or cancellation of registration under this chapter, by a majority vote, issue a new license or grant a license to the person affected, restoring him to or conferring upon him all the rights and privileges of and pertaining to the practice of chiropractic, as defined and regulated by this chapter, upon the applicant or licensee showing good moral character and possessing the qualifications required under the terms of this chapter. Any person to whom such registration may have been restored shall pay to the division director an amount established by the board upon the issuance of a new license.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-17 - Applicability of chapter upon scope of practice of chiropractic students

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the performance of any chiropractic task by a student enrolled in an approved chiropractic college when such student has successfully completed at least one academic year of schooling therein and when such task is performed under the supervision and direction of an authorized instructor duly licensed to practice chiropractic in this state.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-18 - Provision of chiropractic services limited to doctors of chiropractic; construction of chapter

(a)
No person other than a doctor of chiropractic may render chiropractic services or chiropractic adjustments.
(b)
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to:
(1)
Prohibit any other licensed health care professional from practicing within the scope of that person's license; or
(2)
Permit any person not licensed or authorized under this chapter to engage in the practice of chiropractic.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 183,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2011.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 9 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 43-9-1 — 43-9-20) › Section 43-9-19 - Penalty

It shall be unlawful for any person to practice chiropractic unless that person shall have first obtained a license as provided in this chapter and possesses all the qualifications prescribed by the terms of this chapter. Any person who practices or attempts to practice chiropractic without a license, or who buys or fraudulently obtains a license to practice chiropractic, or who violates any of the terms of this chapter, or who uses the title "doctor of chiropractic," "chiropractor," "chiropractic," "D.C.," or any word or title to induce the belief that such a person is engaged in the practice of chiropractic, without first complying with this chapter, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than five years, or both, at the discretion of the court. All subsequent offenses shall be separate and distinct offenses, and punishable in like manner.
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 251,§ 1, eff. 5/24/2007.
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 43-10-3 - Reimbursement of board members

Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section
43-1-2
.
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 43-10-5 - Records of board generally

The division director shall keep a record of all proceedings of the board. Such records shall be prima-facie evidence of all matters required to be kept therein, and certified copies of the same or parts thereof shall be primary evidence of their contents. All such copies, other documents, or certificates lawfully issued upon the authority of the board shall, when authenticated under the seal of the board, be admitted in any investigation in any court or elsewhere without further proof.
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 43-10-7 - Issuance of certificates of registration

It shall be the duty of the board to issue through the division director those certificates of registration for which provision is made in this chapter.
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 43-10-11 - Registration of shops, salons, and schools

All beauty shops, beauty salons, barber shops, schools of cosmetology, schools of hair design, schools of esthetics, schools of nail care, and schools of barbering shall be registered with the division director by the owner or manager. Such registration shall be made by the filing of an application on forms furnished by the division director; shall include the name and location of the shop, salon, or school, the name and address of the owner, and the names and addresses of all instructors of the shop, salon, or school at the time of registration; and shall be accompanied by a registration fee in such amount as shall be set by the board by regulation. The board may require salon, shop, or school owners to complete a board approved course covering health, sanitation, and safety, or rules and regulations of the board and applicable laws, or a combination thereof prior to issuing a registration to the owner. The board is authorized and directed to issue a certificate of registration to each shop, salon, or school so registering and paying such fee, which certificate shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the registered shop, salon, or school.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 199,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 905,§ 7, 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 43-10-13 - Right to set course of study for students; application for examination; apprenticeship

(a)
The board shall have the right to set a course of study for all students of the schools of cosmetology, schools of hair design, schools of esthetics, schools of nail care, and schools of barbering within this state.
(b)
Before a student shall be eligible to take the examination provided for in Code Section
43-10-9
, he or she shall first file with his or her application for examination a transcript showing the number of hours and courses completed from the school or shop attended by the student.
(c)
A barber apprentice and any other individual serving as an apprentice in a beauty shop, beauty salon, or barber shop shall take the theory portion of the examination provided for in Code Section
43-10-9
within the first 12 months of his or her apprenticeship.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 146,§ 3-2, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 199,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 905,§ 9, 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 43-10-16 - Injunction against unlicensed or unregistered practice

The board may bring an action to enjoin any person from engaging in barbering or the practice or the occupation of a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, nail technician, master barber, or barber II if such person without being licensed to do so by the board engages in or practices barbering or the practice or occupation of a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, nail technician, master barber, or barber II. The action shall be brought in the county in which such individual resides or, in the case of a firm or corporation, where the firm or corporation maintains its principal office; and, unless it appears that such person so engaging or practicing in barbering or the practice or occupation of a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, nail technician, master barber, or barber II is licensed, the injunction shall be issued, and such person shall be perpetually enjoined from engaging or practicing in such activities throughout the state. It shall not be necessary in order to obtain the equitable relief provided in this Code section for the board to allege and prove that there is no adequate remedy at law. It is declared that the unlicensed activities referred to in this Code section are a menace and a nuisance dangerous to the public health, safety, and welfare.
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 531,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 199,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.