A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to regulate the practice of microbial professionals; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide definitions; to create the State Licensing Board for Microbial Professionals; to provide for the composition and operation of the board; to provide for board powers and duties; to provide for minimum qualifications for licensure as a microbial professional; to provide for application, fees, and renewals; to provide for denial, suspension, discipline, and revocation of licenses; to provide for a code of professional conduct; to provide for the practice of licensed microbial professionals through the medium of a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; to require licensure of persons engaged in the microbial profession; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.