Georgia § 43-1-20 - Actions to enjoin unlicensed practice.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 43-1-20 — Actions to enjoin unlicensed practice., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-1-20. Actions to enjoin unlicensed practice.
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. (Code 1981, § 43-1-20 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 552, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19.)
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Section 43-1-20 ("Actions to enjoin unlicensed practice.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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