Georgia § 26-4-40 - Unlawful to practice pharmacy without license; exception; fine.
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§ 26-4-40. Unlawful to practice pharmacy without license; exception; fine.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any individual to engage in the practice of pharmacy unless currently licensed to practice under the provisions of this chapter. Practitioners authorized under the laws of this state to compound drugs and to dispense drugs to their patients in the practice of their respective professions shall not be required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter; however, practitioners shall meet the same standards, record-keeping requirements, and all other requirements for the dispensing of drugs applicable to pharmacists. Any individual who, after hearing, shall be found by the board to have unlawfully engaged in the practice of pharmacy shall be subject to a fine to be imposed by the board for each offense. Each violation of this chapter pertaining to unlawfully engaging in the practice of pharmacy shall also constitute a felony punishable upon conviction thereof by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than five years, or both. (Code 1981, § 26-4-40 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1.) Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1998, a period was substituted for a semicolon at the end of subsection (a).
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