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2018 Georgia Code 43-26-31 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 43 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES

Section 26. Nurses, 43-26-1 through 43-26-65.

ARTICLE 2 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES

43-26-31. Purpose of article.

The purpose of this article is to protect, promote, and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare through regulation and control of practical nursing education and practice.This article ensures that any person practicing or offering to practice practical nursing or using the title "Licensed Practical Nurse," as defined in this article, within the State of Georgia, shall be licensed as provided in this article.

(Code 1981, §43-26-31, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2151, § 1.)

Administrative Rules and Regulations.

- Rules of the profession, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses, Chapter 400-1 et seq.

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 373, § 11 are included in annotations for this Code section.

Board of Examiners cannot change statutory provisions as to qualifications of licensed practical nurses. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-15 (decided under Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 333, § 11).

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