2025 Code of Georgia
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses (Chs. 1 — 51)
Chapter 26 - Nurses (Arts. 1 — 5)
Article 2 - Licensed Practical Nurses (§§ 43-26-30 — 43-26-43)
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Notes
Editor’s notes.Ga. L. 1992, p. 2151, § 1, effective July 1, 1992, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this article and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of Code Sections 43-26-30 through 43-26-39 and was based on Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 333, §§ 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12; Ga. L. 1956, p. 691, § 6; Ga. L. 1965, p. 455, § 1; Ga. L. 1967, p. 593, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1974, p. 494, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1200, §§ 2, 3, 4, 6, 7; Ga. L. 1980, p. 58, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1815, §§ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12; Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8; Ga. L. 1982, p. 2222, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 32; Ga. L. 1983, p. 465, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1988, p. 530, § 5; Ga. L. 1990, p. 891, § 1. Former Code Section 43-26-36 was amended by Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 43. Former Code Section 43-26-39 was also repealed by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 21.
Research References & Practice Aids
Administrative rules and regulations.Licensed Practical Nursing Education Programs, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Georgia Board of Nursing, Chapter 410-9.
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d.2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 21 et seq. 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Commerce, §§ 1 et seq., 90 et seq. 16A Am. Jur. 2d, Constitutional Law, §§ 266, 284 et seq., 332, 339 et seq. 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, §§ 1 et seq., 26 et seq. 51 Am. Jur. 2d, Licenses and Permits, § 1 et seq. 58 Am. Jur. 2d, Occupations, Trades and Professions, § 1 et seq. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 14 et seq. 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories and Dependencies, §§ 42, 64 et seq. 73 Am. Jur. 2d, Statutes, §§ 17 et seq., 58 et seq.
C.J.S.15 C. J. S., Commerce, §§ 9 et seq., 83 et seq., 111 et seq. 16 C. J. S., Constitutional Law, § 280 et seq. 16A C. J. S., Constitutional Law, § 580 et seq. 16B C. J. S., Constitutional Law, §§ 1055-1058, 1444-1448. 16D C. J. S., Constitutional Law, §§ 2085, 2086. 53 C. J. S., Licenses, § 6 et seq. 67 C. J. S., Officers and Public Employees, § 12 et seq. 73 C. J. S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 50 et seq. 73 C. J. S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 146 et seq. 81A C. J. S., States, § 120 et seq. 82 C. J. S., Statutes, §§ 203, 281.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 43
O. C. G. A. Title 43, Ch. 26
- § 43-26-30. Short title
- § 43-26-31. Purpose of article
- § 43-26-32. Definitions
- § 43-26-33. Use of titles and abbreviations by licensed practical nurses
- § 43-26-34. [Reserved] Board of examiners created; appointment of members; terms; filling of vacancies; meetings; reimbursement of expenses
- § 43-26-35. [Reserved] Duties of board generally
- § 43-26-36. Application for licensure; examination; provisional licensure of military medical personnel
- § 43-26-36.1. Fingerprint record and criminal background checks for applicants for licensure; fees
- § 43-26-37. Issuance of license upon passing examination; further educational and training requirements for applicants failing to pass examination within certain period of time
- § 43-26-38. License by endorsement; temporary permit
- § 43-26-39. Renewal of license; continuing competency requirements; voluntary surrender; application for reinstatement; temporary permit
- § 43-26-40. Refusal to grant license; revocation of license; disciplining of licensees
- § 43-26-41. Exceptions to licensure requirements; burden of proof
- § 43-26-42. Criminal violations
- § 43-26-43. [Repealed] Termination
