History. Code 1933, § 88-404.7, enacted by Ga. L. 1971, p. 273, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-404.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1856, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 996, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 37; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2531, § 2; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1249, § 2; Ga. L. 2014, p. 347, § 2/SB 65; Ga. L. 2015, p. 4, § 1/SB 53; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 37/HB 737; Ga. L. 2017, p. 617, § 1/SB 52; Ga. L. 2021, p. 686, § 4/HB 591.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, in subsection (d), inserted “marriage and family therapist,” near the middle of the first sentence, inserted “a marriage and family therapist,” in the middle of the second sentence, inserted “the term ‘marriage and family therapist’ means any person authorized under the laws of this state to practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist;” in the middle of the third sentence; and added subsection (e).
Cross references.
Arrest of persons, T. 17, C. 4.
Licensing of applied psychologists, T. 43, C. 39.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2014, p. 347, § 2A/SB 65, as amended by Ga. L. 2015, p. 4, § 1/SB 53, which provides for the repeal of the amendment made by § 1 of that Act was repealed by Ga. L. 2017, p. 617, § 1/SB 52, effective May 9, 2017.
Law reviews.
For note, “The Diversion of Drug Abusers from the Criminal Justice System: Georgia’s Proposed Legislation,” see 23 Emory L.J. 1071 (1974).
For survey article on torts, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 271 (1982).
For comment, “1986 Amendments to Georgia’s Mental Health Statutes: The Latest Attempt to Provide a Solution to the Problem of the Chronically Mentally Ill,” see 36 Emory L.J. 1313 (1987).
For survey article on construction law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 55 (2007).