Georgia § 31-44-4 - License required.
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§ 31-44-4. License required.
Except as provided by Code Section 31-44-5, no person, business entity, corporation, or association may operate an end stage renal disease facility without a license issued under this chapter. Any end stage renal disease facility which is in operation when this chapter becomes effective for all purposes, and which has been certified for participation in the federal medicare program shall be granted a license by the department upon payment of the applicable license fee. A license shall be effective for a 12 month period following the date of issue and shall expire one year following such date; provided, however, a facility that has not been inspected during the year may continue to operate under its existing license until an inspection is made. (Code 1981, § 31-44-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1.) Code Commission notes. - Ga. L. 2000, p. 126, § 1, Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1, and Ga. L. 2000, p. 549, § 3 all enacted a Chapter 43 of Title 31. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, the chapter enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1 has been redesignated as Chapter 44 of Title 31 and the Code sections therein redesignated accordingly. The chapter enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 549, § 3 has been redesignated as Chapter 45 of Title 31 and the Code sections therein redesignated accordingly. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, "31-44-5" was substituted for "31-43-5" in the first sentence of this Code section. Editor's notes. - For information as to the elimination of a certain future repeal or "sunset" of this Code section, see the Editor's notes at the beginning of this chapter.
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Section 31-44-4 ("License required.") 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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