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

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-30 (2019)

Out-of-state physicians entering state for consultation; establishment of offices by out-of-state physicians

✓ 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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Licensed physicians of other states and foreign countries may be permitted to enter this state for consultation with any licensed physician of this state. A physician from another state or from a foreign country shall not be permitted to establish offices in this state for the practice of his or her profession, either temporary or permanent, or practice under another physician’s license, unless he or she obtains a license from the board.

History

Ga. L. 1939, p. 319, § 1a; Code 1981, § 43-34-31; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 32; Code 1981, § 43-34-30, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 43/HB 1387.

Annotations

Cross references. - Cooperation between Georgia and other states generally, T. 28, C. 6.

Editor’s notes. - Former Code Section 43-34-30, concerning issuance of a license to an alien who is licensed by another state, was based on Code 1933, § 84-907.6, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 226, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 334, § 7, and was repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1, effective July 1, 2009.

RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR. - Judicial review of decision upon application for license to practice within state by physician or surgeon from another state or country, 136 A.L.R. 742.

Single or isolated transactions as falling within provisions of commercial or occupational licensing requirements, 93 A.L.R.2d 90.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Toney C. McKuhen v. Transformhealthrx, Inc., 790 S.E.2d 122 (Ga. Ct. App. 2016).
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Toney C. McKuhen v. Transformhealthrx, Inc., 790 S.E.2d 122 (Ga. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “And teaching and consultation in states where a prospective expert witness is not licensed — even when entirely proper (see OCGA § 43-34-30) — do not count. The qualities that might have made Dr.”
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