§ 16-12-222. Transfer of Ownership; Appeals; Meaning of License; Transfer Fees
No license issued under this part shall transfer ownership within five years of issuance. All subsequent transfers of license ownership shall be approved by the commission to become valid. The commission shall not unreasonably withhold approval of a license transfer when the parties adequately demonstrate that a proposed new owner satisfies all requirements necessary to […]
§ 16-12-223. Revocation of License; Appeal
A license shall be revoked by the commission if the licensee: Holds ownership interest in more than one category of license issued under this article; Knowingly employs individuals convicted of a felony within the previous ten years unless the conviction has been expunged or the individual has been pardoned or had his or her civil […]
§ 16-12-224. Limitation on Ownership by Member or Former Member of Commission; Limitation on Physician’s Involvement; Identification When Contributing to Political Campaigns
No current member of the commission, or former member of the commission for a period of five years from the date such individual ceased to be a member, shall own, operate, have a financial interest in, or be employed by a low THC oil or product manufacturer or distributor, including any licensee under this part. […]
§ 16-12-225. Criminal Offenses; Penalty
A licensee or licensee’s employee who knowingly or willfully encourages, causes, abets, connives, conspires, or aids in the endangerment of patients, trafficking of low THC oil, products, or its manufacturing by-products, or criminal distribution of raw materials and agricultural inputs, including but not limited to seeds, under this part shall be guilty of a felony […]
§ 16-12-226. Sales and Use Taxes Applicable
The sale of low THC oil and products authorized by this article shall be subject to all applicable sales and use taxes. History. Code 1981, § 16-12-226 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 43, § 4/HB 324; Ga. L. 2021, p. 184, § 18/SB 195. The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, inserted “and” […]
§ 16-12-230. Requirements for Dispensing Low Thc Oil and Products
Low THC oil and products shall only be dispensed to registered patients in this state by a dispensing licensee or directly from the commission pursuant to this article. A pharmacist who dispenses low THC oil or products shall seek and review information on a registered patient from the prescription drug monitoring program data base established […]
§ 16-12-231. Exemptions From Arrest, Prosecutions, or Penalty
The following persons and entities, when acting in accordance with the provisions of this article, shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or any civil or administrative penalty, including a civil penalty or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, or be denied any right or privilege, for the medical use, prescription, administration, manufacture, distribution, […]
§ 16-12-232. Reimbursement to State Employees for Counsel Fees
A state employee is eligible for reimbursement for incurred counsel fees under Code Section 45-12-26 in the event of a federal criminal investigation or prosecution solely related to the employee’s good faith discharge of public responsibilities under this article. History. Code 1981, § 16-12-232 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 43, § 4/HB 324.
§ 16-12-174. Distribution of Tobacco Product Samples
As used in this Code section, the term “tobacco product sample” means a cigarette, tobacco product, alternative nicotine product, or vapor product distributed to members of the general public at no cost for purposes of promoting the product. It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute any tobacco product sample to any individual under […]
§ 16-12-214. Study on Minority and Women Participation; Addressing Discrimination
Beginning January 1, 2022, the commission shall undertake a retrospective study of the participation of minority and women owned businesses as licensees under this part for the period from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021. Thereafter, the commission shall conduct such study every four years for the immediately preceding four-year period. The initial and […]