2020 Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 34 - Physicians, Acupuncture, Physician Assistants, Cancer and Glaucoma Treatment, Respiratory Care, Clinical Perfusionists, and Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice
Article 9 - Cosmetic Laser Services
- § 43-34-240. Short Title
- § 43-34-241. Legislative Findings; Purpose
- § 43-34-242. Definitions
- § 43-34-243. Permitted Activities
- § 43-34-244. Two Levels of License; Application
- § 43-34-245. Expiration of Licenses; License Renewal
- § 43-34-246. Sanctions
- § 43-34-247. Petition to Restrain or Enjoin Unlicensed Cosmetic Laser Practitioner
- § 43-34-248. Agreement With Consulting Physician
- § 43-34-249. Informed Consent
- § 43-34-249.1. Waiver
- § 43-34-250. Advisory Committee
- § 43-34-251. Prohibited Activities
- § 43-34-252. Noncompliance of Facility Owner; Penalty
- § 43-34-253. Violation; Penalty
- Ga. L. 2007, p. 626, § 2, provides that this article, as amended by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1, and Ga. L. 2009, p. 989, §§ 1-6, becomes effective only when funds are specifically appropriated for purposes of this Act in a General Appropriations Act making specific reference to this Act and shall become effective when funds so appropriated become available for expenditure. Funds were appropriated at the 2014 session of the General Assembly.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 61 Am. Jur. 2d, Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Healers, §§ 138, 247.
Plastic Surgeon's Liability in Cosmetic Surgery Cases, 22 POF2d 721.
ALR.- Liability of physician or hospital in the performance of cosmetic surgery upon the face, 54 A.L.R.3d 1255.
Malpractice in treatment of skin disease, disorder, blemish, or scar, 19 A.L.R.5th 563.
