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O.C.G.A. § 10-5-101

Prompt notification to Commissioner of exploitation; requirements

2023, “Commissioner” was substituted for Code 1981, § 10-5-101, enacted by Ga

(a) If a qualified individual has reasonable cause to believe that the financial exploitation of an eligible adult may have occurred, may have been attempted, or is being attempted, then the qualified individual shall promptly notify the Commissioner.

(b) The notification required by subsection (a) of this Code section

may be made by oral or written communication or by form as issued by the Commissioner. Such notice shall include, to the extent possible:

(1) The name and address of the eligible adult; (2) The name and address of the eligible adult’s caretaker; (3) The age of the eligible adult;

(4) The nature and extent of the eligible adult’s potential or actual injury or condition resulting from the financial exploitation;

(5) Any other pertinent information; and

(6) Any additional information that is required by a rule adopted or form or order issued by the Commissioner.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.