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Eye Banks

Definition:

A facility which is maintained and operated for the extraction, removal, care, storage, preservation, and/or use of human eyes or parts thereof for purposes of sight preservation or restoration, medical education, instruction pertaining to sight preservation or restoration, or research.

Exemptions:

Any eye bank operated by the federal government.

Type Regulations:

An agency must obtain a license.

Legal Authority:

O.C.G.A. Sec. 31-23-1, Title 31- Health; Chapter 23- Eye Banks
O.C.G.A. Sec. 44-5-140, Title 44- Property; Chapter 23- Acquisition and Loss of Property; Article 6- Anatomical Gifts

The following link will take you to the Georgia General Assembly, Georgia Code website.  Scroll down the page to find O.C.G.A. § 31-23-1 and 44-5-140.

Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Rules:

Rules and Regulations for Eye Banks, Chapter 290-5-7, effective September 10, 1986.

Anatomical Gifts, Chapter 290-5-50, effective December 12, 1992.

Fees:

• License: No charge

• Rules: $5.00