Chapter 609-8 RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT
| (1) |
Full Licenses.
| (a) |
All full licenses shall expire on March
31 of odd numbered years. |
| (b) |
Application, biennial renewal fee (See Fee Schedule) and documentation of
continuing education must be received by March 31 of odd numbered
years. |
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| (2) |
Temporary
Licenses. A temporary license shall be issued to an applicant who satisfies the
requirements for Paid Clinical Experience Fellow while the PCE Fellow is
engaged in the PCE. See O.C.G.A. Sec.
43-44-11. Such temporary license
shall be valid for one year and may be renewed at the discretion of the Board
for only one additional year upon application and payment of the biennial
renewal fee (See Fee Schedule). |
| (3) |
Effective with the 2005 biennium, in order to renew a license, the licensee
must obtain a minimum of 2.0 CEUs (20 CE) hours as set out in Rule
609-7-.01. 20 CE hours equals 2.0
CEUs.
| (a) |
Biennial renewal identification
cards will be issued by the Board Office within three (3) months following
receipt of acceptable renewal applications, biennial renewal fee and
documentation of professional education activities following the expiration
date. |
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| (4) |
Individuals
who hold dual licenses in both Speech-Language Pathology and in Audiology shall
be required to complete a minimum of 2.0 CEUs in Speech-Language Pathology and
2.0 CEUs in Audiology. |
| (1) |
Each license
will expire and must be renewed by March 31st of odd
numbered years. Licenses not renewed by March 31st
of odd numbered years may be late renewed by June
30th of that year by the payment of the current
renewal fee, plus an additional late renewal fee of 50% of the renewal fee.
Late renewal applications must be accompanied by proof that all CE requirements
have been met for the biennium. |
| (2) |
Any license not renewed by June 30th following the
March 31st expiration date shall automatically
become classified as "Administratively Revoked" and the licensee must apply for
reinstatement. |
| (3) |
Practicing with
an expired or administratively revoked license shall be prohibited by law, and
practice during this period may result in disciplinary action for unlicensed
practice. |
| (1) |
Expired
License.
| (a) |
The failure to late renew an
expired license within three (3) months of its expiration shall have the same
effect as a surrender or revocation and the applicant for reinstatement shall
meet the same conditions provided in Rule
609-8-.03(2) regarding reinstatement of a surrendered or revoked license. |
| (b) |
An expired license may be reinstated
following the expiration date and late renewal period by submission of a
completed reinstatement application and payment of a reinstatement penalty fee
as set by the Board (see Fee Schedule). Such persons must also provide evidence
of having met continuing professional education as set out in Rule
609-7-.01. Reinstatement shall be at
the discretion of the Board. |
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| (2) |
Reinstatement of a Surrendered or Revoked
License. A person applying for reinstatement must submit the following:
| (a) |
If 12 months or less from
the date the license was surrendered or revoked, submit a completed
reinstatement application to the Board, provide documentation of having
completed thirty (30) contact hours or 3.0 CEUs directly related to the scope
of practice of the license within two (2) years preceding the date of
application, and pay to the Board the reinstatement fee as set by the
Board. |
| (b) |
If greater than 12
months but no more than 24 Months from the date the license was
surrendered or revoked, submit a completed reinstatement application to the
Board, provide documentation of having completed forty (40) contact hours or
4.0 CEUs directly related to the scope of practice of the license within two
(2) years preceding the date of application, and pay to the Board the
reinstatement fee as set by the Board. |
| (c) |
If greater than 24 months but no more
than 36 Months from the date the license was surrendered or
revoked, submit a completed reinstatement applicant ion to the Board, provide
documentation of having completed fifty (50) contact hours or 5.0 CEUs directly
related to the scope of practice of the license within two (2) years preceding
the date of application, and pay to the Board the reinstatement fee as set by
the Board. |
| (d) |
If 36 months or
greater from the date the license was surrendered or revoked, the person may
not have the license reinstated unless the person meets one of the following
requirements:
| 1. |
Submit a completed
reinstatement application to the Board and show that the person has:
| (i) |
Retaken and passed the PRAXIS exam within
two (2) years of the date of the application;
| (I) |
If you have maintained current American
Speech-Language-Hearing (ASHA) certification or American Board of Audiology
(ABA) certification since the expiration date(s) of your Georgia license, you
will not be required to re-take and pass the National Exam (PRAXIS). You must
contact ASHA and/or ABA to request a Verification of Certification Letter be
mailed directly to the Board. If the date of initial certification is beyond
two (2) years, the applicant must show recency of study as specified in the
Board Rules. The Board will review the application and the AHSA or ABA
documentation. If the eligibility requirements as defined in Georgia laws and
rules are met, the applicant may be issued a license. American Academy of
Audiology (AAA) membership does not satisfy the requirements of this
rule. |
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| (ii) |
Obtained
fifty (50) contact hours or 5.0 CEUs directly related to the scope of practice
of the license within two (2) years preceding the date of application. The
continuing education must meet the approval of the Board; |
| (iii) |
Paid the reinstatement fee as set by
the Board (see Fee Schedule); and |
| (iv) |
Met the requirements for the license in
effect on the date of the application; or |
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| 2. |
Submit a completed reinstatement
application to the Board and show that the person has:
| (i) |
A current license from another state or
country with equivalent standards to the current Georgia Act with the
verification from the other state or country; |
| (ii) |
Practiced the licensed profession in
such other state(s) or country for a period of at least 2 years, and practiced
for a period of at least two (2) years of the previous five (5) years from the
date of the reinstatement application; |
| (iii) |
Obtained fifty (50) contact hours or
5.0 CEUs directly related to the scope of practice of the license within two
(2) years preceding the date of application. The continuing education must meet
the approval of the Board; |
| (iv) |
Paid the reinstatement fee as set by the Board (see Fee Schedule). |
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| (3) |
A
surrendered or revoked license is subject to reinstatement at the discretion of
the Board. The Board may restore or reissue a license and, as a condition
thereof may impose any disciplinary action. |
The Board shall have the authority to revoke the license of a
person licensed by the Board pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 43-1-19. The voluntary surrender
of a license or the failure to renew a license in accordance with these rules
shall have the same effect as a revocation of said license.
