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Article 1 - Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act
§ 43-26-1. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 43-26-2. Legislative Intent - The purpose of this article is to protect, promote, and...
§ 43-26-3. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: (1.1) “Advanced practice...
§ 43-26-4. Georgia Board of Nursing; Membership; Meetings; Officers - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-4 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-5. General Powers and Responsibilities of Board - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-5 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-6. Use of Certain Titles and Abbreviations by Licensed Nurses - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-6 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-7. Requirements for Licensure as Registered Professional Nurse; Requirements for Nontraditional Nursing Education Program - All preceptorships required pursuant to this division shall be arranged...
§ 43-26-8. Temporary Permits - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-8 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-9. Biennial Renewal of Licenses; Continuing Competency Requirements; Voluntary Surrender or Failure to Renew License; Restoration and Reissuance of License - (b.1) Beginning with the 2016 license renewal cycle, an applicant...
§ 43-26-9.1. Inactive Status; Restoration of Inactive License; Nurses on Inactive Status Barred From Practicing - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-9.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-10. Practicing as a Registered Professional Nurse Without a License Prohibited - It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, including any...
§ 43-26-11. Denial or Revocation of Licenses; Other Discipline - In addition to the authority granted in Code Section 43-1-19,...
§ 43-26-11.1. Administration of Anesthesia by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - In any case where it is lawful for a duly...
§ 43-26-12. Exceptions to Operation of Article; Burden of Proof - Rules, regulations, and policies regarding training for proxy caregivers pursuant...
§ 43-26-13. Certain Information Given to the Board by Licensees - A licensee may, in lieu of providing his or her...
Article 2 - Licensed Practical Nurses
§ 43-26-30. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 43-26-31. Purpose of Article - The purpose of this article is to protect, promote, and...
§ 43-26-32. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: (1.1) “Approved nursing...
§ 43-26-33. Use of Titles and Abbreviations by Licensed Practical Nurses - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-33 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-36. Application for Licensure; Examination - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-36 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-36.1. Fingerprint Record and Criminal Background Checks for Applicants for Licensure; Fees - Any applicant for licensure under this article shall have satisfactory...
§ 43-26-37. Issuance of License Upon Passing Examination; Further Educational and Training Requirements for Applicants Failing to Pass Examination Within Certain Period of Time - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-37 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-38. License by Endorsement; Temporary Permit - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-38 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-39. Renewal of License; Continuing Competency Requirements; Voluntary Surrender; Application for Reinstatement; Temporary Permit - (b.1) Beginning with the 2017 license renewal cycle, an applicant...
§ 43-26-40. Refusal to Grant License; Revocation of License; Disciplining of Licensees - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-40 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-41. Exceptions to Licensure Requirements; Burden of Proof - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-41 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-42. Criminal Violations - It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, including any...
Article 3 - Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Nurses
§ 43-26-50. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 43-26-51. Mandatory Reporting Requirement for Violations of Grounds for Discipline; No Reporting Requirement for Knowledge Obtained via Privileged Communications - A nurse shall report names of subject individuals to the...
§ 43-26-52. Institutional Reporting Requirements; Voluntary Submission to Alternative to Discipline Program Not Subject to Reporting Requirement - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-52 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-53. Reportable Incidents - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-53 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-26-54. Court Order; Citation for Civil Contempt - The board may seek an order from a court of...
§ 43-26-55. Immunity From Liability for Good-Faith Reporting - History. Code 1981, § 43-26-55 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 4 - Nurse Licensure Compact
§ 43-26-60. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 43-26-61. Compact Enacted and Entered Into by the State of Georgia; Text of Compact - The Nurse Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered...
§ 43-26-62. Rules and Regulations - The Georgia Board of Nursing shall be authorized to promulgate...
§ 43-26-63. Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator - The executive director of the Georgia Board of Nursing shall...
§ 43-26-64. Statutes Applicable to Nurses Practicing Under Multistate License - A registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse practicing in...