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Senate Bill 370
By: Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th
and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd
AS PASSED
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 16-5-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
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posting model notice with human trafficking hotline information in business and on internet,2
so as to require certain establishments to post human trafficking hotline information; to3
amend Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to4
massage therapy practice, so as to provide for human trafficking awareness training for 5
members of the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy; to provide for inspections of massage6
therapy practices; to require licensees to display a photograph along with their massage7
therapy practice licenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for8
other purposes.9
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:10
SECTION 1.11
Code Section 16-5-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to posting model12
notice with human trafficking hotline information in business and on internet, is amended by13
adding two new paragraphs to subsection (a) and revising subsection (b) as follows:14
"(3.1) 'Body art studio' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (3) of Code
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Section 31-40-1.16
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(3.2) 'Convenience store' means a retail establishment which offers for sale packaged or17
unprepared food and grocery items for consumption off the premises and may sell fuel18
products, household items, or tobacco products. This shall not include establishments19
that offer for sale more than 20 different cuts of refrigerated meats or more than 50 types20
of whole produce."21
"(6.1.) 'Manufacturing facility' means any facility that manufactures finished products;22
provided that more than 300 individuals are employed at such facility."23
"(b) Effective September 15, 2013, the following businesses and other establishments shall24
post the notice described in subsection (c) of this Code section, or a substantially similar25
notice, in English, Spanish, and any other language deemed appropriate by the director of26
the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, in each public restroom for the business or27
establishment and either in a conspicuous place near the public entrance of the business or28
establishment or in another conspicuous location in clear view of the public and employees29
where similar notices are customarily posted:30
(1) Adult entertainment establishments;31
(2) Bars;32
(3) Primary airports;33
(4) Passenger rail or light rail stations;34
(5) Bus stations;35
(6) Truck stops;36
(7) Emergency rooms within general acute care hospitals;37
(8) Urgent care centers;38
(9) Farm labor contractors and day haulers;39
(10) Privately operated job recruitment centers;40
(11) Safety rest areas located along interstate highways in this state;41
(12) Hotels;42
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(13) Businesses and establishments that offer massage or bodywork services by a43
massage therapist or a person who is not a massage therapist; and44
(14) Government buildings; provided, however, that in the case of leased property, this45
paragraph shall only apply to public restrooms that are a part of such lease for exclusive46
use by the government entity;47
(15) Convenience stores;48
(16) Body art studios;49
(17) Manufacturing facilities; and50
(18) Medical offices."51
SECTION 2.52
Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage53
therapy practice, is amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 43-24A-5, relating54
to qualifications of board members and removal, to read as follows:55
"(d) Each board member shall annually complete at least one-half hour of training in56
human trafficking awareness and prevention and shall provide documentation of such57
training to the chairperson of the board."58
SECTION 3.59
Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section60
43-24A-7, relating to powers of the board, as follows:61
"(4) Upon reasonable notice, request Initiate on-site inspections of the facility,62
equipment, policies, and practices of a massage therapy business or board recognized63
massage therapy educational program by appropriate inspectors in the Office office of the64
Secretary of State for the purpose of determining compliance with the standards65
established pursuant to this chapter;"66
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SECTION 4.
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Said chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 43-24A-14,68
relating to display of the license certificate, expiration and renewal of licenses, liability69
insurance coverage, change of address, and inactive status, as follows:70
"(a) The licensee shall display the license certificate or a photocopy thereof in an71
appropriate and public manner at each location at which he or she practices, with a
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two-inch by two-inch photograph of the licensee taken within the last two years affixed73
thereto."74
SECTION 5.75
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.76
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