Rule 120-2-3-.46 - Limited Health Counselor(1) In order to be eligible for a resident limited health counselor license in accordance with Chapter 23 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and this Regulation, the applicant must make proper application to the Commissioner and pay all required fees.(2) All new applicants, excluding active licensees and individuals that apply for reinstatement within 6 months of expiration date, shall be required to submit electronic fingerprints through a vendor selected by the Department for a criminal background check. The applicant shall bear the cost for electronic fingerprinting.(3) The applicant must include with his/her application a limited health counselor bond in accordance with Rule 120-2-3-.18.(4) The Applicant must pass the required limited health counselor examination and apply for licensure within 12 months from receiving the passing grade. Exceptions to the examination requirement will be made in the following circumstances: (a) An applicant that has 5 years of experience licensed as an agent in the line of accident and sickness shall be exempt from the examination.(b) An applicant who was previously licensed as a counselor in another state shall be exempt from the examination. This exemption is only available if the individual is currently licensed in that state or if the application is received within 90 days of the cancellation of the applicant's previous license and if the prior state issues a certification that, at the time of cancellation, the applicant was in good standing in that state or the state's producer data base records maintained by the NAIC, its affiliates, or subsidiaries indicate that the applicant is or was licensed in good standing for the line of authority requested.(c) An applicant who holds the designation of CIC, CLU, FLMI, REBC or RHU shall be exempt from the limited health counselor examination.(5) All continuing education requirements as outlined in Rule 120-2-3-.15 and all renewal requirements as outlined in Rule 120-2-3-.16 apply.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-2-3-.46
O.C.G.A. §§ 33-2-9, 33-23-1, 33-23-1.1, 33-23-5, 33-23-5.1, 33-23-6, 33-23-7, 33-23-8, 33-23-10, 33-23-12, 33-23-15, 33-23-18, 33-23-44.
Original Rule entitled "Severability" adopted. F. July 23, 1998; eff. August 12, 1998.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Violations" adopted. F. Jan. 14, 2000; eff. Feb. 3, 2000.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jan. 15, 2003; eff. Feb. 4, 2003.Amended: ER. 120-2-3-.24 -.46 adopted. F. Jun. 12, 2012; eff. Jun. 12, 2012, as specified by the Agency.Repealed: New rule entitled "Limited Group Health Counselor" adopted. F. Sep. 10, 2012; eff. Sept. 30, 2012.Amended: New title "Limited Health Counselor." F. June 6, 2016; eff. August 1, 2016, as specified by the Agency.