Rule 121-3-.01 - Application for Statewide License(1) Applications for license or certification and requests for scheduling of examination must be completed in full on a form approved by the division, submitted with the required fee, and received by the deadline date established by the division.(2) The application fee, examination fee, and re-examination fee will be approved by the Board in order to recover costs associated with processing application and administering the examination. Fees will be published in a separate schedule and will be made available to all applicants. The application fee is non-refundable. The examination fee or re-examination fee may be refunded only if the applicant submits a request for refund prior to being scheduled for the examination, however a partial refund of any unexpended portion of the examination fee for scheduled applicants may be approved, at the Board's discretion.(3) Reference and other examination material which are provided to applicants by the Divisions of the Board and replacement of such material requested by applicants may be provided subject to a fee approved by the Board. Such fees will be published in a separate schedule and will be made available to all applicants.(4) All applicants for license or certification must report to the Board, prior to becoming licensed, any findings or pleas of guilty or pleas under nolo contendere or under the "First Offender Act" for the commission of any felony or misdemeanor, other than minor traffic violations, except that any misdemeanor committed more than five years prior to application need only be reported upon request.(5) The divisions of the Board may take disciplinary action on the license or certification of any person guilty of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or crime involving a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.(6) The Board will provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The request for an accomodation by an individual with a disability must be made in writing and received in the Board office by the application deadline along with appropriate documentation, as indicated in the Request for Disability Accommodation Guidelines.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 121-3-.01
Ga. L. 1983, pp. 430-434; 42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq.; O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-19(a)(3),(4), 43-14-2(j), 43-14-5, 43-14-5(5), 43-14-6, 43-14-6(a)(5), 43-14-8.1, 43-14-8.2, 43-14-8.3.
Original Rule entitled "Applications" was filed as Emergency Rule 121-3-1-0.3-.01 on July 28, 1980; effective July 22, 1980, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency.Amended: Emergency Rule 121-3-1-0.3-.01 repealed and Emergency Rule 121-3-1-0.9-.01 entitled "Application and Examination for Licensure," adopted. Filed September 29, 1980; effective September 25, 1980, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency.Amended: Emergency Rule repealed and permanent Rule of same title adopted. Filed November 7, 1980; effective November 27, 1980.Amended: Emergency Rule 121-3-1-0.13-.01 was filed on January 26, 1981, effective January 21, 1981, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency. (Said Emergency Rule repealed paragraph (7) and adopted a new paragraph (7).)Amended: Rule repealed by Emergency Rule 121-3-0.15-.01 entitled "Application for Statewide License." Filed April 28, 1981; effective April 22, 1981, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency.Amended: Emergency Rule 121-3-0.15-.01 repealed and permanent Rule 121-3-.01, of same title, adopted. Filed July 30, 1981; effective August 19, 1981.Amended: Filed December 8, 1982; effective January 1, 1983, as specified by the Agency.Amended: Rule repealed by Emergency Rule 121-3-0.22-.01. Filed March 22, 1983; effective March 16, 1983, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency. (Said Emergency Rule expired July 13, 1983.)Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed July 13, 1983; effective August 2, 1983.Amended: Filed July 31, 1984; effective August 20, 1984.Amended: Filed May 30, 1985; effective June 19, 1985.Amended: Emergency Rule 121-3-0.35 containing paragraph 121-3-0.35-.01(2) was filed and effective on June 6, 1986, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the adoption of a new paragraph superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency.Amended: Emergency Rule repealed and Rule amended. Filed September 4, 1986; effective September 24, 1986.Amended: F. Oct. 26, 1989; eff. Nov. 15, 1989.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 22, 1990; eff. Mar. 14, 1990.Amended: F. Jun. 6, 1991; eff. Jun. 26, 1991.Amended: F. Dec. 10, 1992; eff. Dec. 30, 1992.Amended: F. Jun. 18, 1993; eff. July 8, 1993.