A professional licensing board, the division director, or the appropriate prosecuting attorney may bring an action to enjoin the unlicensed practice by any person of a profession or business required to be licensed by a professional licensing board. The action to restrain and enjoin such unlicensed practice shall be brought in the superior court of the county where the unlicensed person resides. It shall not be necessary to allege or prove that there is no adequate remedy at law to obtain an injunction under this Code section.
History. Code 1981, § 43-1-20 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 552, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 43-1-3. Duties of Division Director; Serving Notice or Process on Boards Through Division Director
§ 43-1-5. Investigators for Professional Licensing Boards
§ 43-1-6. Venue of Actions Involving Professional Licensing Boards
§ 43-1-7. Determination of Fees by Professional Licensing Boards; Refunds
§ 43-1-9. Point Credit for Veterans Taking Examinations Given by Professional Licensing Boards
§ 43-1-10. Credit to Veteran’s Grades When Examination Given in Parts or by Subject
§ 43-1-11. Veteran’s Examination to Be Graded Prior to Determination of Eligibility for Credit
§ 43-1-14. Authority of Governor to Appoint Qualified Persons to Professional Licensing Boards
§ 43-1-15. Itinerant Entertainers
§ 43-1-16. Senate Confirmation of Appointments to Professional Licensing Boards
§ 43-1-17. Removal From Office of Member of a Professional Licensing Board
§ 43-1-18. Eligibility of Consumer Members of Professional Licensing Boards to Vote on All Matters
§ 43-1-19.2. License Applications to Include Questions on Prior Revocation or Denial of License
§ 43-1-20. Actions to Enjoin Unlicensed Practice
§ 43-1-21. Release of Information Regarding Investigations
§ 43-1-22. Inactive Status Licenses
§ 43-1-24. Licensed Professionals Subject to Regulation by Professional Licensing Board
§ 43-1-25. Authority of Professional Licensing Boards to Promulgate Rules and Regulations
§ 43-1-27. Licensee Required to Notify Licensing Authority of Felony Conviction
§ 43-1-28. Volunteers in Health Care Specialties
§ 43-1-29. Suspension of License for Nonpayment of Student Loans Prohibited
§ 43-1-31. Expiration of Professional Licenses of Service Members on Active Duty Outside of State
§ 43-1-33. Advertisement, Signage, and Identifier Requirements for Health Care Practitioners
§ 43-1-34. Licenses for Transitioning Members of the Armed Forces