2025 Code of Georgia
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses (Chs. 1 — 51)
Chapter 50 - Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians (Arts. 1 — 7)

Annotations

Notes

This chapter formerly contained a Code Section 43-50-58, which was based on Ga. L. 1973, p. 260, § 6; and was repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 705, § 1, effective July 1, 1983.

This chapter formerly contained a Code Section 43-50-59, which was based on Ga. L. 1973, p. 260, § 6; and was repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 705, § 1, effective July 1, 1983.

This chapter formerly contained a Code Section 43-50-4, which was based on Ga. L. 1982, p. 1065, §§ 1 and 2, and Ga. L. 1988, p. 1589, § 1, and was repealed by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 38, effective July 1, 1992.

This chapter formerly contained a Code Section 43-50-28, which was based on Ga. L. 1965, p. 92, § 1, Ga. L. 1973, p. 260, § 5, and was repealed by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1589, § 5, effective July 1, 1988.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

When a statute provides a party with a means of review by an administrative agency, such procedure is generally an adequate remedy at law so as to preclude the grant of equitable relief. Brogdon v. State Bd. of Veterinary Medicine, 244 Ga. 780, 262 S. E.2d 56, 1979 Ga. LEXIS 1410 (1979).

Research References & Practice Aids

Professional corporations generally, T. 14, C. 7.

Cancelable loan fund for doctors of veterinary medicine, § 20-3-374.

Organization, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Board of Veterinary Medicine, Chapter 700-1.

For note, “Notice Requirements and the Entrapment Defense Under the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act in Light of Schaffer v. State Bd. of Veterinary Medicine,” 143 Ga. App. 68, 237 S. E.2d 510 (1977), see 30 Mercer L. Rev. 347 (1978).

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, §§ 267, 285 et seq., 333, 339 et seq. 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, §§ 1 et seq., 26 et seq. 51 Am. Jur. 2d, Licenses and Permits, § 1 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.

Veterinary Malpractice, 32 POF3d 351.

Actions Involving Injuries to Animals, 90 POF3d 1.

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 et seq., 1444 et seq. 16D C. J. S., Constitutional Law, §§ 2085, 2086. 53 C. J. S., Licenses, § 7 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.

Failure to procure occupational or business license or permit as affecting validity or enforceability of contract, 30 A. L. R. 834; 42 A. L. R. 1226; 118 A. L. R. 646.

Validity, construction and effect of statutes or regulations relating to practice of veterinary medicine, 50 A. L. R.2d 870; 8 A. L. R.4th 223.

Veterinarian’s liability for malpractice, 71 A. L. R.4th 811.

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