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title: O.C.G.A. § 37-13-3. Licensing for operation of community living arrangements.
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date: 2025
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version: Effective January 1, 2026.
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# O.C.G.A. § 37-13-3. Licensing for operation of community living arrangements.

(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.

(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.

## History

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