Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-5-32-.05 - Enforcement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through April 4, 2022

In addition to the penal provisions of Section 16-12-143 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which states that any person who fails to file or maintain, in complete form, any of the written reports required in that Chapter (as further reflected in these rules relating to abortions) within the time set forth shall commit a misdemeanor, and Section 16-12-140(b) of the aforesaid Code which states that a person convicted of criminal abortion shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one (1) nor more than ten (10) years, except that a person convicted of failure to file the forms and records required by this Chapter shall be punished under Section 16-12-143, the administration and enforcement of these Rules and Regulations shall be as prescribed in Section 31-5-1 entitled "Administration and Enforcement" of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and in conformity with the Administrative Procedure Act (Section 50-13-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated), as amended.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-5-32-.05

O.C.G.A. 16-12, Art. 5; O.C.G.A. 50-13.

Original Rule entitled "Procedure for Filing Certificate of Abortion" was filed on September 18, 1974; effective October 8, 1974. Amended: Rule repealed and Emergency Rule 290-5-32-0.4-.05, entitled "Enforcement." adopted. Filed July 22, 1983; effective July 20, 1983, the date of adoption to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency. Amended: Emergency rule repealed and permanent Rule of the same title adopted. Filed October 20, 1983; effective November 9, 1983.