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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-35-17. Practice without license deemed public nuisance; injunctions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-35-17. Practice without license deemed public nuisance; injunctions.

The practice of podiatric medicine is declared to be an activity affecting the public interest and involving the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Such practice when engaged in by a person who is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a public nuisance, harmful to the public health, safety, and welfare. The board, or the district attorney of the district where such nuisance exists, may bring a petition to restrain and enjoin such unlicensed practice in the appropriate court of the county where such unlicensed person resides. It shall not be necessary in order to obtain an injunction under this Code section to allege or prove that there is no adequate remedy at law.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-35-17, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1375, § 1.