{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-26-31","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 43-26-31","heading":"Purpose of article.","body":"The purpose of this article is to protect, promote, and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare through regulation and control of practical nursing education and practice. This article ensures that any person practicing or offering to practice practical nursing or using the title “Licensed Practical Nurse,” as defined in this article, within the State of Georgia, shall be licensed as provided in this article.","path":["TITLE 43 Professions And Businesses","CHAPTER 26 Nurses","Article 2 Licensed Practical Nurses"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.43.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"2d7fc2b008e8a0cbbcc72ad746b0be558c23f2b6115bd7ef2764a9a3004b72e2","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-26-30","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-26-32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}