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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-34-172. Powers and responsibilities of board.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-34-172. Powers and responsibilities of board.

The board, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall have the power and responsibility to:

(1) Determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure and renewal of licensure;

(2) Adopt and revise rules consistent with the laws of this state that are necessary to conduct its business, carry out its duties, and administer this article;

(3) Examine for, approve, issue, deny, revoke, suspend, sanction, and renew the licenses of board applicants for licensure as licensed clinical perfusionists and provisional licensed clinical perfusionists under this article and conduct hearings in connection with these actions;

(4) Conduct hearings on complaints concerning violations of this article and the rules adopted under this article and cause the prosecution and enjoinder of the violations;

(5) Establish application, examination, and licensure fees;

(6) Request and receive the assistance of state educational institutions or other state agencies and prepare information of consumer interest describing the regulatory functions of the board and the procedures by which consumer complaints are filed with and resolved by the board. The board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies; and

(7) Establish education, examination, and continuing education requirements.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-34-172, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 652, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.