Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 265 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 27, 2023

The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:

f. - filed

eff. - effective

R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

ER. - Emergency Rule

Rev. - Revised

Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.

Chapters 265-1 entitled "Administration", 265-2 entitled "Purpose", 265-3 entitled "Definitions", 265-4 entitled "Registration of Practice Under Title of Registered Geologist", 265-5 entitled "Certification in a Specialty", 265-6 entitled "Practice After Registration", 265-7 entitled "Geologist-in-Training", 265-8 entitled "Fees and Costs", 265-9 entitled "Standards of Conduct", and 265-10 entitled "Procedural Rules" have been adopted. Filed September 24, 1976; effective October 14, 1976.

Rules 265-1-.02 to .08, 265-4-.01, .02, .04, have been amended. Rules 265-3-.01 and 265-4-.07 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Chapters 265-5 to 265-9 have been repealed and new Chapters adopted. Chapter 265-10 has been repealed. Filed May 17, 1979; effective June 6, 1979.

Rules 265-7-.02 to .04 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 265-7-.05 has been adopted. Filed March 19, 1982; effective April 8, 1982.

Rules 265-1-.01, .05, 265-3-.01, and 265-6-.01 have been amended. Rule 265-1-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 5, 1983; effective August 25, 1983.

Rules 265-7-.02 and .04 have been amended. Filed November 2, 1989; effective November 22, 1989.

Rules 265-3-.01, 265-4-.02 to .07, .09, 265-7-.02, and 265-8-.02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 265-4-.01 has been amended. Rule 265-5-.03 has been repealed. Chapter 265-6 has been repealed. Filed January 16, 1991; effective February 5, 1991.

Rule 265-4-.02 has been amended. Filed August 7, 1991; effective August 27, 1991.

Rule 265-7-.02 has been amended. Filed November 6, 1991; effective November 26, 1991.

Paragraph (5) of Rule 265-4-.03 has been adopted. Filed May 19, 1993; effective June 8, 1993.

Rule 265-5-.01(3) has been amended. Filed January 14, 1994; effective February 3, 1994.

Rule 265-4-.03(5) has been amended. Filed March 6, 1996; effective March 26, 1996.

Rule 265-4-.06(3) has been amended. Filed December 29, 1998; effective January 18, 1999.

Rule 265-7-.02 has been amended; Rule 265-7-.03 has been repealed. Filed November 29, 1999; effective December 19, 1999.

Rules 265-1-.05, .07, 265-3-.01, and 265-4-.06 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed August 23, 2005; effective September 12, 2005.

Rules 265-4-.09, 265-5-.04, 265-7-.02, .04, 265-8-.02, and 265-9-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed August 24, 2005; effective September 13, 2005.

Rule 265-4-.03 has been amended. Filed October 19, 2007; effective November 8, 2007.

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