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

O.C.G.A. § 43-34-315 (2019)

Powers and responsibilities of board

✓ 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 board shall have the power and responsibility to:

(1) Determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure and renewal of licensure;

(2) Adopt and revise rules consistent with the laws of the State of Georgia that are necessary to conduct its business, carry out its duties, and administer this article;

(3) Examine for, approve, issue, deny, revoke, suspend, sanction, and renew the licenses of applicants and genetic counselors under this article and conduct hearings in connection with these actions;

PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS

(4) Conduct hearings on complaints concerning violations of this article and the rules adopted under this article and cause the prosecution and enjoinder of the violations;

(5) Establish application, examination, and certification fees; and

(6) Establish continuing education requirements.

History

Code 1981, § 43-34-315, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 687, § 2/HB 166.

Annotations

Code Commission notes. - Pursuant

to Code Section 28-9-5, this Code section, enacted as Code Section 43-34-305, was redesignated as Code Section 43-34-315.