History. Code 1981, § 43-24A-8 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1251, § 1/SB 110; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1032, § 1/SB 143; Ga. L. 2019, p. 591, § 1/HB 242.
The 2019 amendment, effective May 6, 2019, substituted “Such” for “The” at the beginning of the last sentence of paragraph (b)(5); in paragraph (b)(6), inserted “massage therapy” in the middle and deleted “and” at the end; in paragraph (b)(7), inserted “the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards,” in the middle, inserted “, territory,” near the end, and substituted “; and” for a period at the end; and added paragraph (b)(8).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2005, double quotes were substituted for single quotes in paragraph (c)(4) (now paragraph (b)(4)).
Editor’s notes.
For application of this statute in 2020 and 2021, see Executive Orders 04.20.20.01, 04.23.20.02, 05.12.20.02, 05.28.20.02, 06.11.20.01, 06.29.20.02, 07.15.20.01, 07.31.20.02, 08.15.20.01, 08.31.20.02, 09.15.20.01, 09.30.20.02, 10.15.20.01, 10.30.20.02, 11.13.20.01, 11.30.20.02, 12.08.20.01, 12.30.20.02, 01.15.21.01, 01.29.21.02, 02.15.21.01, 02.26.21.02, and 03.12.21.01.
A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 and 2021 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 24A - Massage Therapy Practice
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 43-24A-2. Legislative Findings and Intent
§ 43-24A-4. Georgia Board of Massage Therapy; Creation; Members; Terms; Reimbursement
§ 43-24A-5. Qualifications of Board Members; Removal
§ 43-24A-6. Meetings of the Board; Officers and Committees
§ 43-24A-7. Powers of the Board
§ 43-24A-8. Licensure of Massage Therapists; Application and Requirements
§ 43-24A-9. Provisional Permits
§ 43-24A-10. Applications Under Oath
§ 43-24A-11. Licensing Examinations
§ 43-24A-13. License by Endorsement
§ 43-24A-16. Practice of Massage Therapy Without a License; Injunctions
§ 43-24A-17. Disciplinary Action
§ 43-24A-18. Administrative Procedures
§ 43-24A-20. Continuing Education Requirements
§ 43-24A-21. Proceedings for a Restraining Order, Injunction, or Writ of Mandamus