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title: O.C.G.A. § 26-4-3. Legislative intent.
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# O.C.G.A. § 26-4-3. Legislative intent.

It is the purpose of this chapter to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy; the licensure of pharmacists; the licensure, control, and regulation of all sites or persons, in or out of this state that distribute, manufacture, or sell drugs or devices used in the dispensing and administration of drugs within this state; and the regulation and control of such other materials as may be used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injury, illness, and disease of a patient or other individual.

## History

Code 1981, § 26-4-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1.