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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-7-301. License requirement; license not assignable or transferable.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-7-301. License requirement; license not assignable or transferable.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, on and after July 1, 1996, no person, business entity, corporation, or association, whether operated for profit or not for profit, may operate as a private home care provider without first obtaining a license or provisional license from the department. A license issued under this article is not assignable or transferable.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-7-301, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 959, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 31.