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2018 Georgia Code 43-34-46 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 43-34-46 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 43-34-46

TITLE 43 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES

Section 34. Physicians, Acupuncture, Physician Assistants, Cancer and Glaucoma Treatment, Respiratory Care, Clinical Perfusionists, and Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice, 43-34-1 through 43-34-290.

ARTICLE 2 MEDICAL PRACTICE

43-34-46. Maintenance of certification programs.

  1. As used in this Code section, the term:
    1. "Maintenance of certification" means a continuous professional development program through which physicians certified by one or more of the medical specialty boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Association maintain specialty certification.
    2. "Specialty certification" means certification by a board that specializes in one particular area of medicine and typically has requirements in addition to those the Georgia Composite Medical Board requires to practice medicine.
  2. Nothing in this article shall be construed to require a physician to secure a maintenance of certification as a condition of licensure to practice medicine pursuant to this article or as a prerequisite for employment in state medical facilities, reimbursement from third parties, or malpractice insurance coverage.

(Code 1981, §43-34-46, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 415, § 1/HB 165.)

Effective date.

- This Code section became effective July 1, 2017.

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509, effective July 1, 2009, redesignated former Code Section 43-34-46 as present Code Section 43-34-42.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 43-34-46 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 2

Miller v. Medical Association of Georgia

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1992-12-03

Citation: 423 S.E.2d 664, 262 Ga. 605, 92 Fulton County D. Rep. 3066, 1992 Ga. LEXIS 1001

Snippet: penalties are attached to its violation. E.g., OCGA § 43-34-46 (violation of § 43-34-1 is a felony, punishable

Foster v. Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1987-09-08

Citation: 359 S.E.2d 877, 257 Ga. 409, 1987 Ga. LEXIS 1037

Snippet: constitutes a violation of OCGA §§ 43-9-12 (a) (8) and 43-34-46, in that the appellant has practiced medicine