History. Code 1981, § 43-11-21 , enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 3; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 43; Ga. L. 1998, p. 179, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 720, § 3; Ga. L. 2021, p. 749, § 1/SB 5.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, added subsection (h); redesignated former subsection (h) as present subsection (i); inserted “nor deem a certified registered nurse anesthetist to be engaged in the unlawful practice of dentistry” in the middle of paragraph (i)(2); and added paragraph (i)(3).
Cross references.
Certified registered nurse anesthetists, § 43-26-11.1 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 3, effective July 1, 1987, repealed the former Code section and enacted the current Code section. The former Code section, concerning general anesthesia, was based on Ga. L. 1981, p. 726, § 1. For present provisions concerning general anesthesia, see Code Section 43-11-21.1.
Administrative rules and regulations.
Sedation permits, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Board of Dentistry, Chapter 150-13.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 43-11-2. Georgia Board of Dentistry; Members; Qualifications; Terms; Voting; Powers
§ 43-11-2.1. Board Authority; Appointment, Powers, and Duties of Executive Director; Meetings
§ 43-11-3. Election of Officers
§ 43-11-5. Address of Board Members
§ 43-11-6. Expense and Mileage Allowances; Other Reimbursements
§ 43-11-7. Powers and Duties of Board
§ 43-11-9. Rules and Regulations Affecting Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, or Other Persons
§ 43-11-10. Dental Specialties
§ 43-11-11. Gathering of Census Data on Practicing Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Standard Form
§ 43-11-12. Public Inspection of Board Records; Nondisclosure of Confidential Records
§ 43-11-14. Enforcement of Orders and Subpoenas of Board; Contempt
§ 43-11-15. Enforcement of Chapter
§ 43-11-16. Liability for Action of Peer Review Committee or Board
§ 43-11-17. Acts Which Constitute the Practice of Dentistry
§ 43-11-18. Use of Full Names of Practitioners
§ 43-11-19. Compliance With Chapter as Prerequisite to Collection of Fees for Services
§ 43-11-20. Training and Affiliated Sites; Clinics; Licensure Examination
§ 43-11-21. Conscious Sedation
§ 43-11-21.1. General Anesthesia
§ 43-11-21.2. Report of Morbidity or Mortality
§ 43-11-22. Exceptions to Application of Chapter
§ 43-11-23. Specialized Training for Dental Assistant or Hygienist Performing Certain Procedures