TITLE 43 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES

Section 39. Psychologists, 43-39-1 through 43-39-20.

ARTICLE 10 PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC

43-39-20. Immunity from civil and criminal liability for certain good faith actions.

Any psychologist licensed under this chapter who testifies in good faith without fraud or malice in any proceeding relating to a licensee's or applicant's fitness to practice psychology, or who in good faith and without fraud or malice makes a report or recommendation to the board in the nature of peer review, shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for such actions.No psychologist licensed under this chapter who serves as a supervising or monitoring psychologist pursuant to a public or private order of the board shall be liable for any damages in an action brought by the supervised or monitored psychologist, provided that the supervising or monitoring psychologist was acting in good faith without fraud or malice.

(Code 1981, §43-39-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 224, § 6; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43.)