O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

43-24A-32 (2019)

Regulation and licensing of other businesses

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Nothing in this article shall prohibit a county, municipality, or other local jurisdiction from:

(1) Licensing or regulating other businesses that are not massage therapy businesses;

(2) Enacting advertising restrictions on massage therapy businesses to protect the public; provided, however, that this shall not include any restrictions on the content of advertising beyond what is included in Code Section 43-24A-15;

(3) Inspecting massage therapy businesses; provided, however, that this shall not be construed to authorize the review of client records protected by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; or

(4) Prohibiting and prosecuting illicit, immoral, prurient, or illegal activities or sexual activity in the operation or on the premises of a massage therapy business.

History

Code 1981, § 43-24A-32, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 591, § 1/HB 242.