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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 41 - RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL CONTRACTING (§§ 43-41-1 — 43-41-18) › Section 43-41-15 - Death of contractor; notifications; completion of work

If an incomplete contract exists at the time of death of a residential or commercial general contractor, where the licensed contractor performing the work under such contract is an individual person and not a business organization acting through a qualifying agent for such organization, the contract may be completed by any person affiliated with the contractor as a co-owner, partner, employee, relative, heir, successor, or assign, even though not licensed under this chapter, subject to the terms of this Code section. Such person shall notify the appropriate division of the board within 30 days after the death of such contractor of such death and of his or her name and address, knowledge of the contract, and ability technically and financially to complete it. Such person may continue with performance of the contract pending approval by the division. If the division approves, he or she may proceed with the contract to completion. If the division does not approve completion by such person, due to a determination that he or she does not have sufficient knowledge, expertise, or financial or other required resources, the division shall give prompt written notice to the person, including the reasons for such rejection, and such person shall promptly upon receipt of such notice cease further performance of the contract. If the owner engages another person under a new contract to complete the remaining work under the original contract, such other party must be a contractor duly licensed under this chapter to perform such work. For purposes of this Code section, an incomplete contract is one which has been awarded to or entered into by the contractor before his or her death or on which he or she was the low bidder and the contract is subsequently awarded to him or her, regardless of whether any actual work has commenced under the contract before the contractor's death. If an incomplete contract exists at the time of death of a sole qualifying agent of a residential contractor or a commercial general contractor, where the contractor is a business organization licensed only under such individual as its qualifying agent, then the contractor shall proceed as provided under paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Code Section
43-41-9
.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 583,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2004 Ga. Laws 598, § 1, eff. only upon the effective date of an appropriation of funds as expressed in a line item making specific reference to the full funding of 2004 Ga. Laws 598 in an appropriations Act enacted by the General Assembly.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 41 - RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL CONTRACTING (§§ 43-41-1 — 43-41-18) › Section 43-41-18 - Certain military specialties or certifications entitle persons to obtain certain professional licenses; definitions

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
'Discharge' means an honorable discharge or a general discharge from active military service. Such term shall not mean a discharge under other than honorable conditions, a bad conduct discharge, or a dishonorable discharge.
(2)
'Military' means the armed forces of the United States or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the National Guard.
(b)
A committee composed of the division director, members of the Governor's Office of Workforce Development, and members of the licensing board representing the profession of residentiallight-commercial contracting shall determine the military specialties or certifications the training, experience, and testing for which substantially meet or exceed the requirements to obtain a residentiallight-commercial contractor's license. The Governor shall designate a chairperson from among the membership of the committee.
(c)
Any current or former member of the military may apply to the licensing board for the immediate issuance of a license or certification based upon his or her having obtained a military specialty or certification the training or experience for which substantially meets or exceeds the requirements to obtain a residentiallight-commercial contractor's license. In order to qualify under this subsection, an applicant shall make application not later than 180 days after his or her discharge. Such application shall be in such form and shall require such documentation as the division director shall determine. If the applicant satisfies the requirements of this Code section, the division director shall direct the appropriate division to issue the license, and such division shall immediately issue such license; provided, however, that the applicant shall satisfy all financial and insurance requirements for the issuance of such license. This Code section shall only apply to the initial issuance of a license. After the initial issuance of a license, the licensee shall be subject to any provisions relating to the renewal of the license applicable to all licensees.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 583,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 669,§ 43, eff. 4/29/2014.
Added by 2013 Ga. Laws 12,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 42 - REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL SANITARIANS (§ 43-42-1) › Section 43-42-1 - through 43-42-14 - [Repealed]

Repealed effective June 30, 1987, pursuant to termination provisions of Code Section
43-42-14
.
Repealed effective June 30, 1987, pursuant to termination provisions of Code Section 43-42-14.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43 - SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS (§§ 43-43-1 — 43-43-5) › Section 43-43-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"Licensed seller" means any person, firm, or corporation licensed by a state board of registration in this state for salvage dealers, dismantlers, or rebuilders which may be in existence as of July 1, 1981, or which may be created thereafter.
(2)
"Scrap metal processor" means any person, firm, or corporation which is engaged in the business of buying scrap vehicles, automotive parts, or other metallic waste by weight to process such material into scrap metal for remelting purposes; which utilizes machinery and equipment for processing ferrous and nonferrous metallic scrap into prepared grades; and whose principal product is metallic scrap.
(3)
"Scrap vehicle" means any vehicle which has been crushed or flattened by mechanical means or which has been otherwise damaged to the extent that it cannot economically be repaired or made roadworthy.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43 - SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS (§§ 43-43-1 — 43-43-5) › Section 43-43-2 - Maintenance of records required; contents; term

(a)
Every scrap metal processor shall maintain records which shall contain in legible English the following information:
(1)
For all purchases of vehicles or scrap vehicles from licensed sellers:
(A)
The date of purchase;
(B)
The name of the seller;
(C)
A general description of the purchase;
(D)
The number of scrap vehicles purchased;
(E)
The vehicle identification number of vehicles which are not scrap vehicles, if available; or, if not available, a notation of the make and year of such vehicles; and
(F)
The amount paid for the purchase; and
(2)
For all purchases of vehicles or scrap vehicles from nonresident sellers or sellers who are not licensed:
(A)
The date of purchase;
(B)
The name and address of the seller;
(C)
The name and motor vehicle operator's license number of the driver delivering the material;
(D)
A general description of the purchase;
(E)
The number of scrap vehicles purchased;
(F)
The vehicle identification number, if available, of vehicles purchased which are not scrap vehicles; or, if not available, a notation of the make and year of such vehicles; and
(G)
The amount paid for the purchase.
(b)
The records required by this Code section shall be maintained for a period of not less than two years.
(c)
The records required by this Code section shall be open to the inspection of any duly authorized law enforcement officer during the ordinary hours of business.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43 - SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS (§§ 43-43-1 — 43-43-5) › Section 43-43-3 - Vehicle certificate of title or license plate to be transmitted to Department of Revenue upon receipt

Should a scrap metal processor be presented the certificate of title or vehicle license plate for any vehicle or scrap vehicle purchased, that scrap metal processor shall mail or deliver the same to the Department of Revenue as required by law. In lieu of a certificate of title, an affidavit in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section
40-3-36
shall be obtained by a scrap metal processor. All other requirements of subsection (a) of Code Section
40-3-36
shall be complied with, including maintenance of a copy of such affidavit, and any other rules promulgated pursuant thereto.
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 323,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2007.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 25-3, eff. 7/1/2005.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 462, § 43, eff. 4/18/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43 - SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS (§§ 43-43-1 — 43-43-5) › Section 43-43-4 - Local laws as cumulative to this chapter

Nothing in this chapter shall supersede existing local laws or relieve a scrap metal processor from the necessity of complying with them. The requirements of local laws shall be construed as cumulative of this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43 - SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS (§§ 43-43-1 — 43-43-5) › Section 43-43-5 - Penalties

Any scrap metal processor or his agent who:
(1)
Fails to make an entry of any material matter in his records;
(2)
Makes any false entry therein;
(3)
Falsifies, obliterates, destroys, or removes from his place of business such records;
(4)
Refuses to allow any duly authorized law enforcement officer to inspect such records or any vehicles or scrap vehicles in his possession during the ordinary hours of business; or
(5)
Fails to maintain the records required by Code Section
43-43-2
for at least two years
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43A - SNOW SKIING SAFETY (§§ 43-43A-1 — 43-43A-8) › Section 43-43A-2 - Use of passenger tramway; passenger rules

(a)
No passenger shall use a passenger tramway if the passenger does not have sufficient knowledge, ability, or physical dexterity to negotiate or use the facility safely unless and until the passenger has asked for and received information sufficient to enable the passenger to use the equipment safely. A passenger is required to follow any written, verbal, or other instructions that are given by ski area personnel regarding the use of the passenger tramway.
(b)
No passenger shall:
(1)
Attempt to enter, use, exit, or leave a passenger tramway except at a location designated by ski area signage for that purpose, except that, in the event of a stoppage of the passenger tramway, a passenger may exit under the supervision and direction of the operator or its representatives, or, in the event of an emergency, a passenger may exit in order to prevent an injury to the passenger or others;
(2)
Throw, drop, or release any object from a passenger tramway except as directed by the operator or its representatives;
(3)
Act in any manner that may interfere with the proper or safe operation of the passenger tramway or cause any risk, harm, or injury to any person;
(4)
Place in an uphill track of any surface lift any object that may cause damage to property or injury to any person;
(5)
Use or attempt to use any passenger tramway marked as closed; or
(6)
Disobey any instructions posted in accordance with this chapter or any verbal or other instructions of the ski area operator or its lawful designee regarding the use of passenger tramways.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43A - SNOW SKIING SAFETY (§§ 43-43A-1 — 43-43A-8) › Section 43-43A-3 - Sign system; inspection; explanation of signs and symbols; warning signs; degree of difficulty signs

(a)
Each ski area operator shall maintain a sign system with information for the instruction of passengers and skiers. Signs must be in English and visible in conditions of ordinary visibility and, where applicable, lighted for nighttime passengers. Without limitation, the signs shall be posted:
(1)
At or near the loading point of each passenger tramway, regardless of the type, advising all persons that if they are not familiar with the operation of the device, they must ask the operator of the device for assistance and instructions and that they must understand such instructions before they attempt to use the passenger tramway; and
(2)
At or near the boarding area of each lift, setting forth the warning regarding inherent dangers and risks and duties as provided in this chapter.
(b)
The ski area operator, before opening a passenger tramway to the public each day, shall inspect the passenger tramway for the presence and visibility of all required signs.
(c)
The ski area operator shall post a sign visible to skiers who are proceeding to the uphill loading point of each base area lift which shall depict and explain the following signs and symbols that a skier may encounter at the ski area:
(1)
A green circle and the word "easier" designating the ski area's least difficult trails and slopes;
(2)
A blue square and the words "more difficult" designating the ski area's trails and slopes that have a degree of difficulty that lies between the least difficult and most difficult trails and slopes;
(3)
A black diamond and the words "most difficult" designating the ski area's most difficult trails and slopes;
(4)
Two black diamonds and the words "most difficult" designating a slope or trail which meets the description of "most difficult" but which is particularly challenging; and
(5)
Crossed poles or other images clearly indicating that a trail or slope is closed and may not be used by skiers.
(d)
If applicable, a warning sign shall be placed at or near the loading point of a passenger tramway indicating that it provides access to only "most difficult" or "more difficult" slopes or trails.
(e)
The ski area operator shall place a sign at or near the beginning of each trail or slope indicating the relative degree of difficulty of that particular trail or slope.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43A - SNOW SKIING SAFETY (§§ 43-43A-1 — 43-43A-8) › Section 43-43A-4 - Warning notice

(a)
The ski area operator shall post and maintain signs that contain the following warning notice:
"WARNING: Under Georgia law, every skier accepts the risk of any injury or death and damage to property resulting from any of the inherent dangers or risks of skiing. The inherent dangers or risks of skiing, or conditions of the sport of skiing that cause or can cause injury, death, or property damage, include:
(1)
Changing weather conditions;
(2)
Surface and subsurface snow or ice conditions as they may exist or change from time to time, including variable conditions such as hard packed powder, packed powder, wind-blown snow, wind-packed snow, corn snow, crust slush, snow modified by skier use, or cut up snow; surface or subsurface snow or ice conditions as they exist or may change as the result of weather changes or skier use; snow created by or resulting from snow making or snow grooming operations; or collisions or falls resulting from such conditions;
(3)
Surface or subsurface conditions other than those specified in paragraph (2), including dirt, grass, rocks, trees, stumps, other forms of forest or vegetative growth, stream beds, or other natural objects or debris; or collisions or falls resulting from such conditions;
(4)
Collisions with: lift towers; components of lift towers; signs, posts, fences, mazes, or other enclosure devices; hydrants, pipes, or any other portions of snow making or snow delivery systems; snow grooming equipment or other over-snow vehicles marked or lighted as required by this chapter; or collisions with or falls resulting from any such structures or any other manmade structures or their components;
(5)
Variations in surface, contour, or steepness of terrain, including, but not limited to, moguls, ski jumps, roads, depressions, water bars, and cat walks; other terrain changes or modifications which occur naturally or result from slope design or construction, snow making, snow grooming, maintenance operations, or skier use; or collisions with or falls resulting from such variations; and
(6)
Collisions with other skiers."
(b)
A warning sign as described in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be placed:
(1)
At the ski area in the location where lift tickets or ski school lessons are sold;
(2)
In the vicinity of the uphill loading point of each base area lift; and
(3)
At such other places as the ski area operator may select.
(c)
Each sign required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be no smaller than 3 feet by 3 feet and shall be white or yellow with black and red letters as specified in this subsection. The word "WARNING" shall appear on the sign in red letters. The warning notice specified in subsection (a) of this Code section shall appear on the sign in black letters with each letter being a minimum of one inch in height.
(d)
Every passenger tramway ticket sold may contain the warning notice specified in subsection (a) of this Code section.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 462, § 43, eff. 4/18/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43A - SNOW SKIING SAFETY (§§ 43-43A-1 — 43-43A-8) › Section 43-43A-5 - Motorized snow grooming vehicles; requirements

(a)
Any motorized snow grooming vehicle shall be equipped with at least a flashing or rotating light which shall be in operation whenever the vehicle is being operated on a ski slope or trail.
(b)
While snow grooming vehicles are being used to maintain or groom any ski slope or trail while that slope or trail is open to the public, the ski operator shall place or cause to be placed a conspicuous sign or notice that warns of that activity at or near the top of that ski slope or trail or in the area of the off loading ramp of any lift servicing that ski slope or trail.
(c)
All snowmobiles or other over-snow vehicles, other than snow grooming vehicles, that are being operated on the ski slopes or trails shall be equipped with at least the following:
(1)
One lighted headlight;
(2)
One lighted red taillight;
(3)
A brake system maintained in operable condition; and
(4)
A flag of at least 40 square inches mounted at least six feet above the bottom of the tracks of the vehicle.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43A - SNOW SKIING SAFETY (§§ 43-43A-1 — 43-43A-8) › Section 43-43A-6 - Revocation of skiing privileges

Each ski area operator, upon finding a person skiing in violation of any posted regulations governing skiing conduct, may revoke that person's skiing privileges. This Code section shall not in any way be construed to create an affirmative duty on the part of the ski area operator to protect skiers from their own or other skiers' careless or reckless behavior, including any skier's violation of any duties set forth in this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43A - SNOW SKIING SAFETY (§§ 43-43A-1 — 43-43A-8) › Section 43-43A-7 - Duties and responsibilities of each skier; assumption of risk

Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding:
(1)
Each individual skier has the responsibility for knowing the range of his or her own ability to negotiate any ski slope or trail or any portion thereof and must ski within the limits of his or her ability. Each skier expressly accepts and assumes the risk of any injury or death or damage to property resulting from any of the inherent dangers and risks of skiing, as set forth in this chapter; provided, however, that injuries sustained in a collision with another skier are not an inherent risk of the sport for purposes of this Code section;
(2)
Each skier has the duty to maintain control of his or her speed and course at all times and to maintain a proper lookout so as to be able to avoid other skiers and objects, natural or manmade. The skier shall have the primary duty to avoid colliding with any persons or objects below him or her on the trail;
(3)
No skier shall ski on a ski slope or trail that has been posted as closed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(4)
Each skier shall stay clear of all snow grooming or snow making equipment, vehicles, lift towers, signs, and any other equipment at the ski area;
(5)
Each skier shall obey all posted information, warnings, and requirements and shall refrain from acting in any manner that might cause or contribute to the injury of the skier or any other person. Each skier shall be charged with having seen and understood all information posted as required or permitted in this chapter. Each skier shall locate and ascertain the meaning of all signs posted in accordance with this chapter;
(6)
Each sliding device used by a skier shall be equipped with a strap or other device designed to help reduce the risk of any runaway equipment should it become unattached from the skier;
(7)
No skier shall cross the uphill track of any surface lift device except at locations designated by the operator, nor shall any person place any object in the uphill track of such a device;
(8)
Before beginning to ski from a stationary position, or before entering a ski slope or trail, the skier shall have the duty of yielding to moving skiers already using the slope or trail;
(9)
No skier shall stop where he or she obstructs a trail or is not visible from higher on the slope or trail; and
(10)
No skier shall board or use or attempt to board or use any passenger tramway of any type or use any ski slope or trail while that skier's ability to do so is impaired by alcohol, drugs, or any controlled substance.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 43A - SNOW SKIING SAFETY (§§ 43-43A-1 — 43-43A-8) › Section 43-43A-8 - Visual inspections; assumption of risk

(a)
Any competitor may, before the start of any formal or sanctioned skiing competition, make a visual inspection of the designated course where the competition is to be held.
(b)
Competitors shall be held to accept any and all risks of injury or death that result from course conditions, including, but not limited to, those inherent dangers and risks of skiing as defined in this chapter, as well as existing weather or snow conditions; course design, construction, or layout; or obstacles that a visual inspection prior to any training for or the start of the actual competitive event would have revealed.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-1 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act."
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-2 - Declaration of purpose

It is declared to be a policy of this state that in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare and to protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons, it is necessary to provide regulatory authority over persons offering speech-language pathology and audiology services to the public.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-4 - Creation of board; effect on prior board; composition; appointment; vacancies; terms of office; removal of members; liability for official acts

(a)
The State Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology existing on June 30, 1987, is abolished and there is created beginning July 1, 1987, and continuing thereafter the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology which shall succeed to all of that abolished board's powers, duties, and responsibilities which are not inconsistent with this article and which new board shall be composed of those members of the abolished board serving as such on June 30, 1987, which members shall serve out their respective terms of office and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified pursuant to this Code section. The board created by this Code section shall administer this article. The board shall consist of eight members who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be confirmed by the Senate. Three of the members shall be licensed speech-language pathologists and three shall be licensed audiologists, all of whom shall have been engaged in rendering services to the public, teaching, or research in speech-language pathology or audiology for a period of at least three years immediately preceding their appointments. One member shall be a board certified otolaryngologist of this state. One member shall be a lay person representing the public. All members shall be residents of this state and shall have been residents of this state for at least one year prior to their appointments.
(b)
Appointments by the Governor may be made from lists of names submitted by the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Georgia Organization for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists, Georgia Academy of Audiology, and the Georgia Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery or other interested persons. Board members shall be appointed for a period of three years and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. No member of the board may serve more than two consecutive full terms.
(c)
Members of the board shall serve until the expiration of the terms for which they have been appointed and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. When a vacancy upon the board occurs, the Governor shall appoint, pursuant to this Code section, a successor to fill the unexpired term.
(d)
The Governor may remove any member of the board for dishonorable conduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.
(e)
No member of the board shall be liable to civil action for any act performed in good faith in performance of the member's duties as prescribed by law.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-5 - Meetings; officers; reimbursement of members

The board shall hold a regular annual meeting at which it shall elect from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson. In addition to its annual meeting, the board shall hold such other meetings as are necessary for the performance of its duties under this article. The members of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section
43-1-2
.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-6 - General powers and duties of board

(a)
The board shall:
(1)
Have the responsibility and duty of administering and enforcing this article and shall assist the division director in carrying out this article;
(2)
Have the power to establish and to revise the requirements for obtaining licensure or the renewal of licensure;
(3)
Make all rules, not inconsistent with this article, that are reasonably necessary for the conduct of its duties and proceedings;
(4)
Adopt rules and regulations relating to professional conduct commensurate with the policy of this article, including, but not limited to, regulations which establish ethical standards of practice and for other purposes. Following their adoption, such rules and regulations consistent with this article shall govern and control the professional conduct of every person who holds a license to practice under this article;
(5)
Conduct hearings and keep records and minutes as are necessary to the orderly dispatch of its functions;
(6)
Adopt a common seal;
(7)
Register and otherwise regulate qualified speech-language pathology aides and audiology assistants. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any student, intern, or trainee performing speech-language pathology or audiology services while completing the supervised clinical experience;
(8)
Issue provisional licenses to speech-language pathologists during the paid clinical experience;
(9)
Issue, renew, and reinstate licenses;
(10)
Deny, suspend, revoke, or otherwise sanction licenses;
(11)
Accept results of qualifying examinations, administer examinations, or contract with qualified testing services to conduct or supervise examinations;
(12)
Establish fees;
(13)
Establish requirements for continuing professional education of persons subject to this article by appropriate regulation;
(14)
Conduct national background checks by the submission of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the Georgia Crime Information Center; provided, however, that reports from such background check records shall not be shared with entities outside of this state; and
(15)
Administer the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact contained in Article 2 of this chapter.
(b)
The division director shall be guided by the recommendations of the board in all matters relating to this article.
Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 285,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-9 - Reciprocity; holders of Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association

(a)
The board may, in its discretion, upon payment of fees, grant a license without examination to applicants who present proof of current licensure in a state or country whose requirements for licensure are substantially equivalent to those of this article.
(b)
The board may, in its discretion, upon payment of fees, grant a license without examination to those who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association in the area for which they are applying for licensure, or to those who hold certification of the American Board of Audiology, provided the applicant otherwise meets the eligibility requirements as defined in Code Section
43-44-8
.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-10 - Issuance of license

An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure as provided by this article and has paid the requisite fee or fees shall be licensed by the board as a speech-language pathologist, audiologist, or both.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-10.1 - [Repealed] Speech-language pathology aides; determination of minimum requirements

Repealed by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-11 - Licensure in specialty; provisional and inactive licenses; renewal

(a)
The board shall issue a certificate to each person whom it licenses as a speech-language pathologist, audiologist, or both. Licensure shall be granted independently in either speech-language pathology or audiology. Qualified applicants may be independently licensed in both areas.
(b)
The board may establish, through rules and regulations, a mechanism to provide for provisional and inactive status licenses to applicants.
(c)
The board may, in its discretion, upon payment of fees, grant a provisional license to an applicant who has satisfied the requirements of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section
43-44-8
and who is engaged in a paid clinical experience. Such provisional license shall be valid for one year and subject to renewal for only one additional year. A person holding a provisional license shall be subject to the same disciplinary action as a person holding a full license.
(d)
All licenses shall be renewed biennially. Expiration, renewal, and penalty dates and provisions shall be as established by the board in accordance with Code Section
43-1-4
.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-12 - Advertising by licensees

Licensees may advertise their services, but such advertising shall be subject to regulation by the board.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-13 - Investigatory and disciplinary authority of the board

The investigatory authority and disciplinary authority of the board shall be as provided in Code Section
43-1-19
.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-14 - Applicability of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."

Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," applies to and governs all administrative action taken by the board.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-15 - Effect of other laws

Nothing contained in any other law shall prevent a person who is qualified under this article from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed under this article.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-16 - Penalties

Any person who practices speech-language pathology or audiology or who offers or pretends to practice or holds himself or herself out as eligible to practice speech-language pathology or audiology and who is not legally registered or licensed under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day or fraction of a day that such person practices in violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 1 - [GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING] (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-17) › Section 43-44-17 - Effect on activities of employers acting under Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Nothing contained in this article shall limit or affect the activities of any employer or any person acting on behalf of any employer under the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 or any standard promulgated pursuant to said act, including, without limitation, the performance of hearing tests by a technician as part of a workplace hearing conservation program, provided that the technician who performs audiometric tests shall be responsible to a licensed audiologist or physician.
Repealed by 2006 Ga. Laws 943,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 44 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (§§ 43-44-1 — 43-44-31) › Article 2 - AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT (§§ 43-44-30 — 43-44-31) › Section 43-44-30 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Act."
Added by 2021 Ga. Laws 285,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-1 - Short title

This chapter may be cited as the "Structural Pest Control Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-3 - Creation of commission; composition; vacancies; number of members who may represent a single business entity

There is created a State Structural Pest Control Commission to consist of seven members, three of whom shall be residents of this state who are engaged in the pest control industry and who are certified operators under this chapter. Such members shall be appointed by the Commissioner. One member shall be the head of the Department of Entomology of the University of Georgia, ex officio, or some qualified person of that department designated by him or her. One member shall be the Commissioner of Agriculture of this state or the Commissioner's designee; one member shall be the commissioner of public health, ex officio, or some qualified person designated by him or her; and one member shall have no connection whatsoever with the pest control industry but shall have a recognized interest in consumer affairs and in consumer protection concerns. The Commissioner shall fill any vacancies that may occur in the appointive membership of the commission. No business entity shall be represented by more than one member on the commission at any time.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 244,§ 6-5, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 1-6, eff. 7/1/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-4 - Terms of office; eligibility of member to succeed himself

The appointive members of the commission shall be appointed originally for a term of one, two, and three years; thereafter successors shall be appointed for a term of three years. All such members shall serve for the specified term and until their successors are appointed and qualified. There shall be no disqualification of any member appointed to succeed himself.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-5 - Election of officers; action by vote of four members; meetings

The commission shall elect from its membership a chairman and a vice-chairman, who shall be elected annually by the members of the commission by a majority vote. No action shall be taken without four votes in accord. The commission shall determine the frequency of its meetings.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-6 - Reimbursement of commission members

Each member of the commission 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 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-7 - Commissioner as secretary of commission

The Commissioner shall be secretary of the commission. The secretary shall issue such licenses and certificates and perform such other duties as the commission shall direct in order to carry out this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-10 - Registration of employees and agents; registration certificates; employee training

The license holder shall register with the secretary the names of all employees and agents within 30 days of their employment. Upon submission by the license holder of application and the appropriate fee established by the commission, registration certificates shall be issued by the secretary. Such certificates shall be carried on the person of the registered employee at all times during performance of work and shall be displayed upon request to any person for whom work is being performed. The license holder shall be responsible for training the registered employee in the work he is to perform. Employees covered by this Code section include servicemen, salesmen, estimators, and other employees. Such registration cards shall be effective only while the employee shall remain in the employment of the license holder by whom registration was obtained, and only for such time as the license of the license holder remains valid.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-11 - Transfer of licenses, certifications, and registrations; procedure upon change of status of licensee

A license, certification, or registration shall not be transferable. When there is a change in the status of a licensee, the licensee shall notify the commission immediately; and the licensee shall have not more than 90 days or until the next meeting of the commission following the expiration of the 90 day period to comply with this chapter as to the employment of a certified operator.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-12 - Suspension, cancellation, and revocation of licenses, certifications, and registrations; unlawful acts

(a)
A license, certification, or registration may be suspended, canceled, or revoked by the Commissioner, after notice and hearing, for any violation of this chapter. However, the certification of any certified operator who fails to renew as required by regulations adopted by the commission shall automatically become revoked through operation of law upon the date of expiration of the certification.
(b)
Any licensee, certified operator, or registered employee who shall:
(1)
Make representations for the purpose of defrauding; deceive or defraud another;
(2)
Make a false statement with knowledge of its falsity for the purpose of inducing another to act thereon to his detriment;
(3)
Use methods or materials that are not suitable; or use any fumigant, insecticide, rodenticide, attractant, or repellant in a manner inconsistent with its labeling or other restrictions imposed by the commission or the Commissioner;
(4)
Fail to give the commission or its authorized representative, or the enforcing agency, upon demand or request, true information regarding methods and materials used, work performed, or other information essential to administration of this chapter;
(5)
Make any intentional misrepresentation of a material fact in an application for a license, certification, or registration; or
(6)
Fail to perform, report, or submit the appropriate fees consistent with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense. For the second or any subsequent offense, any person violating this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in Code Section
17-10-4
.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 847, § 2, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-13 - Restrictions on advertising

(a)
No licensee or business entity represented by the licensee shall advertise or in any way use the words "bond" or "bonded" in any manner in connection with his pest control business operations unless the licensee or business entity shall have an instrument then in force, or that is available to each customer, that comes within the definition of a bond as defined in Code Section
43-45-2
. Each licensee shall submit proof of such instrument to the commission.
(b)
Any person who shall claim that inspections or permits, or both, are required, authorized, or endorsed by the commission or any agency of the state or federal government shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter. No reference shall be made by any licensee in any form of advertising that would indicate the approval, endorsement, or recommendation of the commission or any agency of the state or federal government.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 43 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-51-15) › Chapter 45 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL (§§ 43-45-1 — 43-45-26) › Section 43-45-14 - Designation of resident agents by nonresident licensees and certified operators

Every nonresident licensee or certified operator shall designate a resident agent upon whom service of notice or process may be made to enforce this chapter or any liabilities arising from operations under this chapter. In the event no resident agent is designated, the Secretary of State shall be the resident agent of the nonresident for services or process.