O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 43-18-4 (2019)

Unlicensed practice as constituting public nuisance; injunctions

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
Code text and O.C.G.A. statutory annotations on this page reflect the 2019 Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Public.Resource.Org Release 73, 2019-08-21; public domain per Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). The Syfert case-law annotations in Notes of Decisions, below, are current.
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The practice of embalming or funeral directing, as defined in this article, is declared to be a business or profession affecting the public interest and involving the health and safety of the public. Such practice by a person who is not licensed to practice in this state is declared to be a public nuisance; and any citizen of this state, the board, or the appropriate prosecuting attorney where such practice is carried on by such unlicensed person may, on behalf of the public, bring an action in the superior court of the county where such nuisance exists or is carried on to restrain and abate the same. On satisfactory proof to the judge of the superior court that such illegal practice or business of funeral directing or embalming is being carried on, the judge shall issue a temporary injunction against the party or parties operating such practice or business until they have qualified and been licensed under the terms of this article.

History

Code 1981, § 43-18-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1372, § 1.

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR. Single or isolated transactions as falling within provisions of commercial or occupational licensing requirements, 93

A.L.R.2d 90. Funeral home as private nuisance, 8 A.L.R.4th 324.