History. Code 1981, § 31-16-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1515, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 31; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 22; Code 1981, § 31-16-1 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2020, p. 55, § 6/SB 372.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, redesignated former Code Section 31-6-7 as this Code section; and deleted “state” preceding “Department of Community Health” in the second sentence of subsection (a).
Editor’s notes.
Former Code Section 31-16-1, concerning legislative findings and purpose, was repealed by Ga. L. 2020, p. 55, § 6/SB 372, effective July 1, 2020. The former Code section was based on Code 1933, § 88-3001, enacted by Ga. L. 1972, p. 708, § 1.
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