Continuing Education Requirements

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  1. The board shall be authorized to require persons holding a certificate under this chapter to complete board approved continuing education of not less than ten hours biennially as a condition of certificate renewal. The board shall be authorized to approve programs offered by professional associations, educational institutions, government agencies, and bibliographic utilities, and others as it deems appropriate.
  2. The board shall be authorized to waive the continuing education requirement in cases of hardship, disability, or illness or under such other circumstances as the board deems appropriate.
  3. The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement and ensure compliance with the requirements of this Code section.
  4. The board shall have the authority to appoint a committee or committees composed of certified librarians, as it deems appropriate, to administer, implement, and otherwise carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to continuing education.

(Code 1981, §43-24-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 864, § 1.)

Code Commission notes.

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2001, "not less than" was substituted for "not less that" in the first sentence of subsection (a).

Editor's notes.

- This Code section formerly pertained to provisions terminating the State Board for the Certification of Librarians and laws relating to such board. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1982, p. 1493, §§ 1, 8 and Ga. L. 1987, p. 355, § 2.

CHAPTER 24A MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE Article 1 General Provisions.
  • 43-24A-1. Short title.
  • 43-24A-2. Legislative findings and intent.
  • 43-24A-3. Definitions.
  • 43-24A-4. The Georgia Board of Massage Therapy; creation; members; terms; reimbursement.
  • 43-24A-5. Qualifications of board members; removal.
  • 43-24A-6. Meetings of the board; officers and committees.
  • 43-24A-7. Powers of the board.
  • 43-24A-8. (See Editor's notes.) Licensure of massage therapists; application and requirements.
  • 43-24A-9. Provisional permits.
  • 43-24A-10. Applications under oath.
  • 43-24A-11. Licensing examinations.
  • 43-24A-12. License by reciprocity [Repealed].
  • 43-24A-13. License by endorsement.
  • 43-24A-14. Display of the license certificate; expiration and renewal of licenses; liability insurance coverage; change of address; inactive status.
  • 43-24A-15. Unlawful acts.
  • 43-24A-16. Practice of massage therapy without a license; injunctions.
  • 43-24A-17. Disciplinary action.
  • 43-24A-18. Administrative procedures.
  • 43-24A-19. Exceptions.
  • 43-24A-20. Continuing education requirements.
  • 43-24A-21. Proceedings for a restraining order, injunction, or writ of mandamus.
  • 43-24A-22. Local regulation.
  • 43-24A-23. Taxation as a health care activity.
  • 43-24A-24. Fines and punishments for violations.
Article 2 Local Regulation.
  • 43-24A-30. Licensing or regulation of massage therapy businesses; limitation on naming and labels.
  • 43-24A-31. Prohibited elements of ordinance or regulation; no prohibition on impeding practice.
  • 43-24A-32. Regulation and licensing of other businesses.
  • 43-24A-33. Enforcement by prosecuting attorney; issuance of injunctions.
Administrative Rules and Regulations.

- Georgia Board of Massage Therapy, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Chapter 345-1 et seq.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 58 Am. Jur. 2d, Occupations, Trades, and Professions, § 40 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 16C C.J.S., Constitutional Law, § 1361.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2019, p. 591, § 1/HB 242, effective May 6, 2019, designated Code Sections 42-24A-1 through 43-24A-24 as Article 1.


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