§ 31-52-10. Statutory Construction
This chapter shall not be construed to create a private cause of action against a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device or against any other person or entity involved in the care of an eligible patient using an investigational drug, biological product, or device for any harm done to the eligible patient […]
§ 31-45-8. Inspections by the County Board of Health
Each public swimming pool shall be inspected by the county board of health to determine compliance with this chapter and with the rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health. Pools which open on or after April 1 and which close on or before October 31 shall be inspected at least once during […]
§ 31-45-9. Suspension or Revocation of Permit
A permit for a public swimming pool may be suspended or revoked by the county board of health for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health. History. Code 1981, § 31-45-9 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 549, § 3; […]
§ 31-45-10. Rules and Regulations
The Department of Public Health shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations concerning the construction and operation of public swimming pools. The Department of Public Health shall classify public swimming pools on the basis of size, usage, type, or any other appropriate factor and shall adopt requirements for each classification. The rules shall include requirements […]
§ 31-45-11. Enforcement of Rules and Regulations
Each county board of health and its duly authorized agents are authorized and empowered to enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations relating to public swimming pools adopted and promulgated by the Department of Public Health and, in connection therewith, to enter upon and inspect the premises of a […]
§ 31-45-12. Inspection of Unregulated Pools
Notwithstanding any provision of Code Section 31-45-13 regarding the applicability of this chapter to the contrary, a resident or owner of an apartment complex that is not subject to regulation under this chapter or local ordinance may request that the county board of health inspect a pool at such apartment complex. Upon receipt of such […]
§ 31-45-13. Applicability of Chapter
The provisions of this chapter shall apply only in those counties where local rules and regulations governing public swimming pools are not in effect on December 31, 2000. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of a county to adopt an ordinance or resolution regarding public swimming pools that applies to […]
§ 31-46-1. Legislative Findings
The General Assembly finds and declares that it shall be the public policy of this state to encourage the donation, collection, and storage of stem cells collected from postnatal tissue and fluid and to make such stem cells available for medical research and treatment; to promote principled and ethical stem cell research; and to encourage […]
§ 31-46-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Amniotic fluid” means the fluid inside the amnion. “Permitted stem cell research” means stem cell research permitted under federal law and Senate Resolution 30, the “Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research Act,” as approved by the United States Senate on April 11, 2007. “Placenta” means […]
§ 31-46-3. Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank for Postnatal Tissue and Fluid; Creation; Donations and Information Concerning Donations
Not later than June 30, 2008, the Georgia Commission for Saving the Cure, as created in Code Section 31-46-4, shall establish a network of postnatal tissue and fluid banks in partnership with one or more public or private colleges or universities, public or private hospitals, nonprofit organizations, or private firms in this state for the […]