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O.C.G.A. § 43-11-72 — Corrective action against licensee | Georgia Code

O.C.G.A. § 43-11-72 (2018) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Scholar Amendments

TITLE 43 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES

Section 11. Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants, 43-11-1 through 43-11-82.

ARTICLE 3 DENTAL HYGIENISTS

43-11-72. Corrective action against licensee.

The board shall have the authority to refuse to grant, to revoke, or to discipline the license of any licensed dental hygienist in this state based upon any ground or violation enumerated in Code Section 43-11-47, in the same manner and to the same extent as such Code section applies to licenses of dentists, unless the application of any such provision would not be appropriate to the license of a dental hygienist, in accordance with the sanctions, standards, and procedures set forth in that Code section, or for violation of Code Section 43-11-74 or any other law or rule relating to the practice of dental hygiene, in accordance with the sanctions, standards, and procedures set forth in Code Section 43-11-47.

(Ga. L. 1949, p. 1192, § 6; Ga. L. 1958, p. 53, § 1; Code 1933, § 84-730, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1389, § 8; Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 8; Ga. L. 2000, p. 136, § 43; Ga. L. 2004, p. 720, § 12.)

Law reviews.

- For note, "Give It to Me, I'm Worth It: The Need to Amend Georgia's Record Restriction Statute to Provide Ex-Offenders with a Second Chance in the Employment Sector," see 52 Ga. L. Rev. 267 (2017).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Hearsay in proceeding for suspension or revocation of license to conduct business or profession, 142 A.L.R. 1388.

Professional incompetency as ground for disciplinary measure against physician or dentist, 28 A.L.R.3d 487.

Criminal prosecution or disciplinary action against medical practitioner for fraud in connection with claims under Medicaid, Medicare, or similar welfare program for providing medical service, 50 A.L.R.3d 549, 70 A.L.R.4th 132.

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