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GA HB149
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/3/2017
Primary Sponsor
Alan Powell
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AI Summary
- Adds Chapter 11 to Title 35 of the Georgia Code requiring commercial trauma scene waste management practitioners to register with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), with an initial and renewal fee of $100.00 every three years
- Defines "trauma scene" as a location contaminated with potentially infectious material or regulated biomedical waste due to a homicide, suicide, or death involving advanced decomposition, excluding motor vehicle accidents and OSHA-regulated locations
- Requires registered practitioners to pass a fingerprint-based criminal background check (repeated every three years), maintain a $25,000 surety bond, and carry liability insurance of at least $100,000 per occurrence
- Imposes a civil fine of up to $5,000 and possible registration revocation for performing or offering trauma scene cleanup without proper registration, and bars unregistered persons from recovering cleanup costs from property owners as of January 1, 2019
- Exempts property owners cleaning their own property, medical practices/facilities subject to federal OSHA regulations, and individuals performing gratuitous cleanup for property owners (e.g., family, friends, or neighbors)
Legislative Description
Law enforcement; comprehensive regulation of trauma scene cleanup services; provisions
Last Action
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
3/29/2018
Full Bill Text
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