Georgia Code, Title 43, Chapter 9 - Chiropractors
- § 43-9-1 - Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Board" means the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (2) "Chiropractic" means the adjustment of the articulations...
- § 43-9-2 - Creation of Board; Members; Qualifications; Residence Requirements; Terms
(a) There is created and established a board to be known as the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The board shall be composed of...
- § 43-9-3 - Terms of Office of Board Members; Vacancies
(a) The members of the board provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 43-9-2 shall be so classified by the Governor that the...
- § 43-9-4 - Meetings; Seal; Rules and Regulations; Election of Officers; Oath of Office; Certificate of Appointment
The board shall meet at such times as the board determines necessary for the performance of its duties. Called meetings shall be authorized at...
- § 43-9-5 - Reimbursement of Board Members
The division director shall keep a true and accurate account of all funds received and all vouchers issued. The members of the board shall...
- § 43-9-6 - Removal of Board Members
Upon sufficient proof to the Governor of the incompetency, inability, unprofessional conduct, misconduct, or such conduct as in the discretion of the Governor is...
- § 43-9-6.1 - Scope of Board's Authority
The board is authorized to: (1) Adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter necessary for the proper administration...
- § 43-9-7 - Qualifications of Applicants for License to Practice Chiropractic
(a) Any person wishing to practice chiropractic in this state shall make application to the board through the division director in such form as...
- § 43-9-7.1 - Temporary Licenses
The board may, at its discretion, issue a temporary license without examination to an applicant who is a holder of a valid license in...
- § 43-9-7.2 - Persons Excepted From Application of Chapter
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or prohibiting the practice, services, or activities of: (1) Any person pursuing a course of...
- § 43-9-8 - Examination
All applicants for licenses shall take an examination approved by the board.
- § 43-9-9 - Reciprocity
Persons licensed to practice chiropractic under the laws of any other state having requirements equal to those of this chapter may, in the discretion...
- § 43-9-10 - Recordation of Licenses
Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1984, p. 913, § 5, effective July 1, 1984.
- § 43-9-10.1 - Display of License; Notification of Address Change
Every person licensed under this chapter shall: (1) Display such license in a conspicuous place in such person's principal place of business; and (2)...
- § 43-9-11 - Biennial Renewal of Licenses; Continuing Education Requirement
Every person who receives or has received a license to practice chiropractic from the board shall pay the board on or before the renewal...
- § 43-9-12 - Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses; Subpoenas; Other Discipline; Judicial Review; Reinstatement; Voluntary Surrender of License; Injunctions; Statement of Complaint
(a) The board shall have the authority to refuse to grant a license to an applicant therefor or to revoke the license of a...
- § 43-9-12.1 - Reasonable Care and Skill; Referrals
The doctor of chiropractic must bring to the exercise of that person's profession a reasonable degree of care and skill, which shall include the...
- § 43-9-13 - Hearing Before Board When License Refused or Revoked
Upon written presentation to the board of any of the grounds enumerated in Code Section 43-9-12 for revoking or refusing a license, the board...
- § 43-9-14 - Record of License Revocation
Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2010, p. 266, § 18/SB 195, effective May 20, 2010.
- § 43-9-15 - Reissuance of Licenses
The board may, within such period as is established by the division director following the refusal or revocation or cancellation of registration under this...
- § 43-9-16 - Scope of Practice; Injury From Want of Reasonable Degree of Care is a Tort
(a) Chiropractors who have complied with this chapter shall have the right to practice chiropractic as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-9-1...
- § 43-9-17 - Scope of Practice of Chiropractic Students
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the performance of any chiropractic task by a student enrolled in an approved chiropractic college...
- § 43-9-18 - Provision of Chiropractic Services Limited to Doctors of Chiropractic; Construction of Chapter
(a) No person other than a doctor of chiropractic may render chiropractic services or chiropractic adjustments.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, nothing...
- § 43-9-19 - Penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person to practice chiropractic unless that person shall have first obtained a license as provided in this chapter...
- § 43-9-20 - Termination
Repealed by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 8, effective July 1, 1992.
Last modified: October 14, 2016