What happened?

On April 2, 2024, the Georgia Governor signed bill SB 370, which will require some businesses to post a notice with human trafficking hotline information.

What are the details?

The law amends Code Section 16 5-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

Key bites:

• Massage therapy practices must provide human trafficking awareness and prevention training for board members:

• Must be done a minimum of once a year and at least for one-half hour.
  • Must provide documentation of this training to the chairperson of the board.

• Four new businesses (which are defined in the law – Code Section 16 5-47) must post a notice regarding human trafficking hotline information, which are:

• Convenience Stores
  • Body Art Studios
  • Manufacturing Facilities
  • Medical Offices

• The license displayed according to Code Section 43-24A-14, must now also be done in a 2 by 2-inch photograph “…of the licensee taken within the last two years affixed thereto”.

Business Considerations

• Employers should see if they fall into the new business categories that must post the human trafficking notice.
• Employers should review and update their policies, practices, and training to comply with the updated notice and requirements. 

Source References

• How Ga. legislation aims to cut down on human trafficking (Gray Media Group, Inc.)
• Georgia businesses required to display human trafficking hotline number could increase if bill passes (Gray Media Group, Inc.)

Resources

• Official Bill Page – SB 370
• Bill: SB 370
• Code Section 16 5-47 of the Official Code of Georgia.
• Code Section 43-24A-14

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