2025 Code of Georgia
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses (Chs. 1 — 51)
Chapter 26 - Nurses (Arts. 1 — 5)
Article 1 - Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act (§§ 43-26-1 — 43-26-13)
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Notes
Editor’s notes.Ga. L. 1990, p. 747, § 1, effective April 4, 1990, repealed the Code sections formerly codified as this article and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of Code Sections 43-26-1 through 43-26-13. Former Article 1 of this chapter was based on Ga. L. 1927, p. 247, §§ 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 11, 13, 14; Code 1933, §§ 84-1001—1009, 84-1011—1015, 84-9915, 84-9916; Ga. L. 1946, p. 89, § 1; Ga. L. 1956, p. 193, §§ 1, 4; Ga. L. 1956, p. 691, §§ 4, 5; Ga. L. 1966, p. 289, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 433, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1974, p. 496, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1361, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1635, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 380, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 43; Ga. L. 1982, p. 2500, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 32; Ga. L. 1985, p. 3, § 32; Ga. L. 1988, p. 530, § 4.
Research References & Practice Aids
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 43
O. C. G. A. Title 43, Ch. 26
- § 43-26-1. Short title
- § 43-26-2. Legislative intent
- § 43-26-3. (For effective date, see note.) Definitions
- § 43-26-4. Georgia Board of Nursing; membership; meetings; officers
- § 43-26-5. General powers and responsibilities of board
- § 43-26-6. Use of certain titles and abbreviations by licensed nurses
- § 43-26-7. Requirements for licensure as registered professional nurse; requirements for nontraditional nursing education program
- § 43-26-7.1. Requirements for licensure as advanced practice registered nurse
- § 43-26-8. Temporary permits
- § 43-26-9. Biennial renewal of licenses; continuing competency requirements; voluntary surrender or failure to renew license; restoration and reissuance of license
- § 43-26-9.1. Inactive status; restoration of inactive license; nurses on inactive status barred from practicing
- § 43-26-10. Practicing without a license prohibited
- § 43-26-11. Denial or revocation of licenses; other discipline
- § 43-26-11.1. Administration of anesthesia by certified registered nurse anesthetist
- § 43-26-12. Exceptions to operation of article; burden of proof
- § 43-26-13. Certain information given to the board by licensees; references to rural hospital organizations