§ 43-34-251. Prohibited Activities
It shall be unlawful for any person licensed as a cosmetic laser practitioner to perform cosmetic laser services within any area within one inch of the nearest part of the eye socket of any consumer. It shall be unlawful for any person licensed as a cosmetic laser practitioner to administer any pharmaceutical agent or other […]
§ 43-34-252. Noncompliance of Facility Owner; Penalty
Any person who owns a facility in which cosmetic laser services are offered or performed in noncompliance with the requirements of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 43-34-252 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 626, § 1/HB 528; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.
§ 43-34-253. Violation; Penalty
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 43-34-253 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 626, § 1/HB 528; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.
§ 43-34-280. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Pain Management Clinic Act.” History. Code 1981, § 43-34-280 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 515, § 2/HB 178. Law reviews. For article, “Reasonable Medical Care and the Opioid Epidemic: What’s Really Broken?,” see 24 Ga. St. B.J. 17 (Dec. 2018).
§ 43-34-281. Legislative Intent
This article is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for state administrative control, supervision, and regulation of pain management clinics. It is the intention of the General Assembly that people be able to obtain appropriate and safe medical care to treat conditions in which the control of […]
§ 43-34-282. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Annual patient population” means persons seen by a clinic or practice in a 12 month calendar year but shall not include persons that are patients of a nursing home, home health agency, or hospice licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 31. “Board” means the Georgia Composite Medical […]
§ 43-34-283. Licensure Requirements
On and after July 1, 2013, all pain management clinics shall be licensed by the board and shall biennially renew their license with the board. In the event that physicians in a pain management clinic practice at more than one location, each such location shall be licensed by the board, and such license shall be […]
§ 43-34-284. Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of Licenses
In addition to the authority granted in Code Section 43-34-8, a license obtained pursuant to this article may be denied, suspended, or revoked by the board upon finding that the licensee or a physician practicing at a licensed pain management clinic has: Furnished false or fraudulent material information in any application filed under this chapter; […]
§ 43-34-285. Notice to the Board Upon the Occurrence of Certain Events
The board shall be notified immediately upon the occurrence of any of the following: Permanent closing of a licensed pain management clinic; Change of ownership, management, or location of a licensed pain management clinic; Change of the physicians practicing in a licensed pain management clinic; Any theft or loss of drugs or devices of a […]
§ 43-34-286. Registration of Clinics Dispensing Controlled Substances
All pain management clinics that dispense controlled substances or dangerous drugs shall be registered with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy as required by Chapter 4 of Title 26. History. Code 1981, § 43-34-286 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 515, § 2/HB 178.