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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 37. MENTAL HEALTH · Chapter 13. COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS · Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

37-13-3. Licensing for operation of community living arrangements.

Active

Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Effective January 1, 2026.In force today: Effective January 1, 2026.
  1. (a)

    No person, business entity, corporation, or association, whether operated for profit or not for profit, may operate a community living arrangement without first obtaining a license or provisional license issued by the department. A license issued by the department is neither assignable nor transferable.#

  2. (b)

    Any license issued to a community living arrangement by the Department of Community Health on December 31, 2025, shall be valid until renewed or revoked by the department, surrendered by the licensee, or otherwise terminated.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 37-13-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 177, § 4-1/HB 584, effective January 1, 2026.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t37-t39-(v28)-pdf.pdf, Volume V28, 2021 edition, 2025 supplement, page 154; merge action: added; file SHA-256 6e7899178423.