Georgia State AED Law: Compliance Requirements & Guidelines

Summary of Requirements

Requirements for AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Use and Compliance:

Physician Oversight
A licensed physician must be involved to ensure AED usage follows proper guidelines.

CPR/AED Training
Anyone expected to use an AED should complete CPR and AED training.

Informing Emergency Services
If you have an AED, you must notify your local emergency dispatch center about its location and type.

Regular Maintenance
The AED must be maintained and tested as per the manufacturer’s instructions.

Reporting Use
If you use an AED to help someone in cardiac arrest, call emergency services immediately and report the use to the supervising physician or authorized person.

Laws / Legislation
Reference	Date	Summary
SB 60	2019	Provides guidelines to inform high school students participating in interscholastic athletic activities about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest.
Georgia Code § 20-2-149.1	2015	Outlines instructions to ensure a comprehensive plan for training, certification, and credentialing of cardiac care providers in the use of AEDs.
GA Reg. 160-4-2-.12	2013	Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, each local board of education which operates a school with grades 9 through 12 shall provide instruction in CPR and the use of an AED to its students as a requirement within existing health or physical education courses.
Georgia Code § 31-11-53.2	2010	Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for a person that acquires an AED.
Georgia Code § 31-11-53.1	2010	Defines: Automated External Defibrillator, Defibrillation, and First Responder.Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for a person that acquires an AED.
Georgia Code § 20-2-775	2010	Outlines AED requirements for schools. Outlines instructions to ensure a comprehensive plan for training, certification, and credentialing of cardiac care providers in the use of AEDs.
GA Reg.150-13-.02	2010	Outlines AED requirements for dental offices.
GA Reg. 150-13-.01	2010	Outlines AED requirements for dental offices.