Except as provided in subsection (o) of Code Section 43-1-19, Code Sections 43-1-16 through 43-1-24 shall apply to all professional licensing boards and licenses thereunder, except the Georgia Real Estate Commission and its licensees, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, and each such professional licensing board may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the […]
Any licensed individual who is convicted under the laws of this state, the United States, or any other state, territory, or country of a felony as defined in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-1-19 shall be required to notify the appropriate licensing authority of the conviction within ten days of the conviction. […]
This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Volunteers in Health Care Specialties Act.” As used in this Code section, the term: “Health care board” means that professional licensing board which licenses a health care practitioner under this title. “Health care practitioner” means a chiropractor, registered professional nurse, podiatrist, optometrist, […]
A professional licensing board shall not suspend the license of a person licensed by that board because he or she is a borrower in default under the Georgia Higher Education Loan Program as determined by the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation or because he or she has been certified by any entity of the federal […]
It shall be the duty of the division director: To bring together and keep all records relating to the professional licensing boards; To receive all applications for licenses; With the consent of the board concerned, to schedule the time and place for examinations; To schedule the time and place for all hearings; To issue certificates […]
As used in this Code section, the term “service member” means an active duty member of the regular or reserve component of the United States armed forces, the United States Coast Guard, the Georgia National Guard, or the Georgia Air National Guard on ordered federal duty for a period of 90 days or longer. Any […]
State licensure requirements for physicians and dentists in this state shall be granted based on demonstrated skill and academic competence. Licensure approval for physicians and dentists in this state shall not be conditioned upon or related to participation in any public or private health insurance plan, public health care system, public service initiative, or emergency […]
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Consumer Information and Awareness Act.” The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that: There are numerous professional degrees that include the term “doctor,” such as Doctor of Medicine (M.D.); Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.); Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.); Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.); Doctor […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “License” means a document, permit, certificate of registration, or other authorization issued by or on behalf of a professional licensing board or other board that is required under this title for a person to engage in a profession, business, or trade. “Military” means the United States armed […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “License” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. “Other board” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. “Service member” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. “State” means a state of the United States, the […]
The division director shall determine the expiration, renewal, and penalty dates for each license and certificate issued by the professional licensing boards through the office of the division director which is subject to renewal. Before becoming effective, these expiration, renewal, and penalty dates must be approved by the respective professional licensing boards. Each license and […]
Persons hired for the purpose of conducting investigations for the professional licensing boards shall be designated as investigators and any person so designated shall have all the powers of a peace officer of this state when engaged in the enforcement of this title or of any of the laws creating or related to the professional […]
The venue of any action involving the members of any professional licensing board shall be governed by the laws of this state pertaining to venue. The division director shall not be considered a member of any such board in determining the venue of any such action; and no court shall have jurisdiction of any such […]
Each professional licensing board is authorized to charge an examination fee, license fee, license renewal fee, or similar fee and may establish the amount of the fee to be charged. Each fee so established shall be reasonable and shall be determined in such a manner that the total amount of fees charged by the professional […]
Any applicant taking an examination required by any professional licensing board except the Georgia Board of Nursing shall receive points in the following manner: Any applicant who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or on active duty in a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, […]
