As used in this title, the term "deaf person" means any person whose hearing is totally impaired or whose hearing is so seriously impaired as to prohibit the person from understanding oral communications spoken in a normal conversational tone.
(Ga. L. 1980, p. 1131, § 1.)
Cross references.- Aid to disabled or illiterate in voter registration process, § 21-2-220.
Hearing screenings for newborns, § 31-1-3.2.
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