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2021 Georgia Code
Title 51 - Torts
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 51-1-44. Limitation of Liability for Dental Students
Universal Citation: GA Code § 51-1-44 (2021)
- No dental student who participates in the provision of dental care or dental treatment under the supervision of a medical facility, academic institution, or dentist, as a part of an academic curriculum leading to the award of a dental degree, shall be liable for any civil damages to the patient as a result of any act or omission in such participation, except for willful or wanton misconduct.
- Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not be construed to affect or limit the liability of a medical facility, academic institution, or dentist.
(Code 1981, §51-1-44, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1051, § 1.)
Cross references.- Dentists, T. 43, C. 11.
Code Commission notes.- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, Code Section 51-1-43, as enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1051, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 51-1-44.
Law reviews.- For note on 1993 enactment of this Code section, see 10 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 228 (1993).
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