Georgia § 43-11-72 - Corrective action against licensee.
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§ 43-11-72. Corrective action against licensee.
The board shall have the authority to refuse to grant, to revoke, or to discipline the license of any licensed dental hygienist in this state based upon any ground or violation enumerated in Code Section 43-11-47, in the same manner and to the same extent as such Code section applies to licenses of dentists, unless the application of any such provision would not be appropriate to the license of a dental hygienist, in accordance with the sanctions, standards, and procedures set forth in that Code section, or for violation of Code Section 43-11-74 or any other law or rule relating to the practice of dental hygiene, in accordance with the sanctions, standards, and procedures set forth in Code Section 43-11-47. (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1192, § 6; Ga. L. 1958, p. 53, § 1; Code 1933, § 84-730, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1389, § 8; Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 8; Ga. L. 2000, p. 136, § 43; Ga. L. 2004, p. 720, § 12.) Law reviews. - For note, "Give It to Me, I'm Worth It: The Need to Amend Georgia's Record Restriction Statute to Provide Ex-Offenders with a Second Chance in the Employment Sector," see 52 Ga. L. Rev. 267 (2017).
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Section 43-11-72 ("Corrective action against licensee.") 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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