The board shall issue licenses to practice medicine to all persons who shall furnish satisfactory evidence of attainments and qualifications under this article and the rules and regulations of the board. Such license shall give absolute authority to the person to whom it is issued to practice medicine in this state unless restricted as otherwise authorized by law.
(Ga. L. 1909, p. 123, § 6; Civil Code 1910, § 1737; Ga. L. 1913, p. 101, § 13; Code 1933, §§ 84-915, 84-1206; Ga. L. 1956, p. 691, § 3; Ga. L. 1966, p. 232, § 3; Ga. L. 1967, p. 826, § 3; Ga. L. 1970, p. 301, § 12; Ga. L. 1974, p. 1156, § 5; Ga. L. 1982, p. 2266, § 4; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 25; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALBoard cannot confer powers upon private parties. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-127.