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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-34-285. Notice to the board upon the occurrence of certain events.
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heading_path: PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES / PHYSICIANS, ACUPUNCTURE, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, CANCER AND GLAUCOMA TREATMENT, RESPIRATORY CARE, CLINICAL PERFUSIONISTS, AND ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PRACTICE / PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-34-285. Notice to the board upon the occurrence of certain events.

The board shall be notified immediately upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Permanent closing of a licensed pain management clinic;

(2) Change of ownership, management, or location of a licensed pain management clinic;

(3) Change of the physicians practicing in a licensed pain management clinic;

(4) Any theft or loss of drugs or devices of a licensed pain management clinic;

(5) Any known conviction of any employee of a licensed pain management clinic of any state or federal drug laws;

(6) Any known conviction based upon charges of fraud of any employee of a licensed pain management clinic;

(7) Disasters, accidents, theft, destruction, or loss of records of a licensed pain management clinic required to be maintained by state or federal law or the rules of the board; or

(8) Any and all other matters and occurrences as the board may require by rule.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-34-285, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 515, § 2/HB 178.