{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-31-40-2","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 31-40-2","heading":"Issuance of permits.","body":"It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a body art studio or perform body art without having first obtained a valid permit. Body art studio permits shall be issued by the county board of health or its duly authorized representative, subject to supervision and direction by the department. Body artist permits shall be issued by the Department of Public Health. Permits shall be valid until suspended or revoked and shall not be transferable.","path":["TITLE 31 Health","CHAPTER 40 Body Art Studios"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.31.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-10-18","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T18:58:37Z","sha256":"b1aee59e4ff943967b2b7173a958084bdcf08d06db34f3282969ce91b0c552e1","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-31-40-1","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-31-40-3","notices":[{"id":"pro-ga","title":"Georgia bulk release","text":"Georgia bulk files were republished by Public.Resource.Org under a public-domain dedication. GroundRules retains enacted text and strips editorial matter.","url":"https://archive.org/details/gov.ga.ocga.2018"}]},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}