Chapter 510-7 RENEWAL/REINSTATEMENT/INACTIVE LICENSE
Every psychology license will expire on December
31st of even numbered years, and will be renewable
for two years if all requirements for renewal, including continuing education
requirements are satisfied, and the renewal fee is paid. Psychologists
practicing with an expired license are subject to disciplinary action by the
Board. Licenses may be renewed within thirty one (31) days after their
expiration and are subject to a late renewal penalty fee in addition to the
renewal fee. Licensees are NOT to practice after December
31st of each even numbered year until the license
has been renewed and is in active status. See fee schedule and continuing
education rule. Failure to renew a license within thirty one (31) days of its
expiration, the license shall be considered lapsed. Reinstatement is at the
sole discretion of the Board.
| (1) |
A license which
has lapsed for failure to renew may be reinstated within one year, from the
date the license lapsed, at the sole discretion of the Board, upon submission
of an Application for Reinstatement, documentation of 40 hours of continuing
education activities that were completed within two years of the date the
application is received by the Board, and payment of a penalty fee as set by
the Board (See Fee Schedule). Reinstatement after more than twelve (12) months
following lapse of the license will require submission of an Application for
Reinstatement, documentation of 40 hours of continuing education activities
that were completed within two calendar years of the date the application is
received by the Board, and passage of both the Georgia Jurisprudence and Oral
Examinations. |
| (2) |
For applicants
holding a current license in another jurisdiction, a Georgia license which has
been in lapsed status for one or more years may be reinstated, at the sole
discretion of the Board, upon completion of the requirements set forth above,
plus submission of Verification of Current Licensure from the licensing
jurisdiction, and passage of both the Georgia Jurisprudence and Oral
Examinations. |
| (1) |
A person must have a current Georgia psychology license to practice psychology
in Georgia or to use the title "psychologist" in Georgia.
| (a) |
A licensee who holds a current license,
and who will not use the title "psychologist" in Georgia and will not practice
psychology in Georgia, may apply for Inactive Status by completing an
Application for Inactive Status and submitting the appropriate fee (see Fee
Schedule) to the Board. A licensee may not use his or her license in the State
of Georgia while that license is on Inactive Status. |
| (b) |
A licensee who wishes to reactivate an
inactive license who has an active license in another state and who has been
actively practicing psychology there within the past two years must submit to
the Board an Application to Reactivate, documentation of 40 hours of continuing
education activities, in accordance with the requirements for continuing
education hours specified in Board rule 510-8, that were completed within two
calendar years of the date the application is received by the Board, and
appropriate fee. See Fee Schedule. |
| (c) |
For the Board to approve reactivation of
the license of a psychologist who has not had an active license in another
state and who has not been actively practicing psychology the licensee must
also pass both the Georgia Jurisprudence and Oral Examinations in addition to
the requirements set forth in (b) above. |
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