Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024

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 295-1 entitled "Organization" and 295-2 entitled "Expiration, Renewal and Penalty Dates" have been adopted. Filed April 16, 1974; effective May 6, 1974.

Emergency Rule Chapters 295-3-0.1, 295-4-0.1, 295-5-0.1, 295-6-0.1, 295-7-.01, 295-8-0.1, 295-9-0.1, 295-10-0.1, 295-11-0.1, 295-12-0.1, 295-13-0.1 have been adopted. Filed and effective March 3, 1976, the date of adoption, to be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of permanent Rules covering the same subject matter superseding these Emergency Rules are adopted, as specified by the Agency, (These Emergency Rules will not be published; copies may be obtained from the Agency.)

Chapters 295-3 entitled "General Information" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-3-0.1, 295-4 entitled "Pleadings" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-4-0.1, 295-5 entitled "Motions" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-5-0.1, 295-6 entitled "Service" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-6-0.1, 295-7 entitled "Parties; Intervention" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-7-0.1, 295-8 entitled "Evidence; Subpoenas" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-8-0.1, 295-9 entitled "Taking of Testimony by Deposition" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-9-0.1, 295-10 entitled "Stipulations" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-10-0.1, 295-11 entitled "Hearings" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-11-0.1, 295-12 entitled "Consolidation and Continuances" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-12-0.1, 295-13 entitled "Briefs and Post Hearing Procedure" superseding Emergency Rule Chapter 295-13-0.1 have been adopted. Filed March 30, 1976; effective April 19, 1976.

Rules 295-2-.03 and .04 have been amended. Filed February 10, 1983; effective March 2, 1983.

Chapter 295-2 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed June 29, 1983; effective July 19, 1983.

Rule 295-2-.01 has been amended. Filed January 24, 1995; effective February 13, 1995.

Rule 295-2-.01 and .13 have been amended. Filed April 18, 1995; effective May 8, 1995.

Rules 295-2-.05 to .13 have been repealed and new Rules adopted.

Rule 295-2-.14 has been adopted. Filed September 20, 1995; effective October 9, 1995.

Rules 295-2-.04 and .13 have been amended. Rule 295-2-.15 has been adopted. Filed March 27, 1996; effective April 16, 1996.

Rule 295-15-.01 has been amended. Filed April 15, 1996; effective May 5, 1996.

Rule 295-15-.01 has been amended. Filed May 30, 1996; effective June 19, 1996.

Rules 295-2-.04 and .10 have been amended. Rule 295-2-.15 has been repealed. Filed November 27, 1996; effective December 17, 1996.

Rule 295-13-.04 has been amended. Filed January 26, 1998; effective February 15, 1998.

Rule 295-3-.03 has been amended. Filed February 18, 1998; effective March 10, 1998.

Rule 295-15-.01 has been amended. Filed August 25, 1998; effective September 14, 1998.

Emergency Rule 295-2-0.2-.06 has been adopted. Filed and effective February 25, 2002, the date of adoption, to 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. Said Emergency Rule was adopted to facilitate an upgrade in the computer software used by the Office of Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division. (This Emergency Rule will not be published; copies may be obtained from the Agency.)

Chapter 295-16 entitled "Federal Student Loan Default" has been adopted. Filed September 30, 2002; effective October 20, 2002.

Rule 295-15-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed October 23, 2003; effective November 12, 2003.

Rule 295-2-.05 has been amended. Rule 295-2-.12 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed May 10, 2004; effective May 30, 2004.

Rule 295-2-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 295-2-.15 has been adopted. Filed April 7, 2005; effective April 27, 2005.

Rule 295-15-.01 has been amended. Filed December 19, 2005; effective January 8, 2006.

Rule 295-15-.01 has been amended. Filed January 31, 2006; effective February 20, 2006.

Rules 295-1-.01 and .02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed July 25, 2006; effective August 14, 2006.

Rules 295-3-.01, .04, .05, 295-5-.03, 295-6-.02, and 295-8-.04 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed July 26, 2006; effective August 15, 2006.

Rule 295-2-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed October 23, 2006; effective November 12, 2006.

Rule 295-2-.16 has been adopted. Filed November 30, 2006; effective December 20, 2006.

Rule 295-2-.13 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed March 6, 2007; effective March 26, 2007.

Rule 295-2-.08 has been amended. Filed August 7, 2007; effective August 27, 2007.

Rule 295-2-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed September 11, 2007; effective October 1, 2007.

Rule 295-2-.07 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed January 22, 2008; effective February 11, 2008.

Rule 295-2-.08 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed April 30, 2008; effective May 20, 2008.

Rules 295-2-.03 and .07 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed July 25, 2008; effective August 14, 2008.

Rule 295-15-.01 has been amended. Filed October 28, 2008; effective November 17, 2008.

Rule 295-2-.10 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed March 9, 2009; effective March 29, 2009.

Rule 295-2-.16 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed April 21, 2009; effective May 11, 2009.

Rule 295-2-.17 has been adopted. Filed July 9, 2009; effective July 29, 2009.

Rule 295-2-.01 has been amended. Filed October 15, 2009; effective November 4, 2009.

Rules 295-2-.04 and 295-15-.05 repealed and new rules adopted. F. Oct. 4, 2011; eff. Oct. 24, 2011.

Rules 295-2-.01, 295-2-.11 repealed and readopted. F. Mar. 14, 2012; eff. Apr. 3, 2012.

Rule 295-15-.01 amended. F. Jun. 12, 2012; eff. Jul. 2, 2012.

Rule 295-15-.01 amended. F. May 8, 2013; eff. May 28, 2013.

Rule 295-2-.13 amended. F. Jul. 3, 2013; eff. Jul. 23, 2013.

Rule 295-15-.01 amended. F. Oct. 31, 2013; eff. Nov. 20, 2013.

Rule 295-15-.01 amended. F. Mar. 11, 2014; eff. Mar. 31, 2014.

Rule 295-2-.06 repealed and readopted. F. Mar. 17, 2014; eff. Apr. 6, 2014.

Rules 295-2-.05, 295-2-.12, 295-15-.01 amended. F. Nov. 6, 2014; eff. Nov. 26, 2014.

Rule 295-15-.01 amended. F. Feb. 2, 2016; eff. Feb. 22, 2016.

Rule 295-2-.10 amended. F. Feb. 10, 2016; eff. Mar. 1, 2016.

Rules 295-2-.01, .06 amended. F. Nov. 1, 2016; eff. Nov. 21, 2016.

Rule 295-2-.13 amended. F. Aug. 29, 2017; eff. Sep. 18, 2017.

Rules 295-2-.04, .07, .10 amended. F. Feb. 7, 2018; eff. Feb. 27, 2018.

Rule 295-2-.04 amended. F. Nov. 21, 2018; eff. Dec. 11, 2018.

Rule 295-2-.16 amended. F. Apr. 19, 2019; eff. May 9, 2019.

Rules 295-2-.01, .02, .03, .11, .13, .14, .17 amended. F. May 13, 2020; eff. Jan. 1, 2021, as specified by the Agency.

Rules 295-2-.06, .07, .08, .09, .16, amended. F. May 13, 2020; eff. Jan. 1, 2022, as specified by the Agency.

Rule 295-2-.04 amended. F. June 11, 2020; eff. Jan. 1, 2021, as specified by the Agency.

Rules 295-2-.10, .15 amended. F. June 11, 2020; eff. Jan. 1, 2022, as specified by the Agency.

Chapters 295-17 entitled "Petition for Rule Changes" and 295-18 entitled "Declaratory Rulings" adopted. F. Sept. 14, 2020; eff. Oct. 4, 2020.

Rules 295-2-.06, .08, 295-3-.02 amended, Subject 295-15 repealed in its entirety and new

Subject 295-15 with same title adopted. F. May 6, 2022; eff. May 26, 2022.

Note: Rule 295-15-.07, correction of typographical error, the version of the Rule filed on May 6, 2022, inadvertently omitted text in subparagraph 3.(b) after " ...notwithstanding" (i.e., the fact that they may have passed the Laws and Rules Examination on a prior date.). The correct Rule, as originally promulgated and adopted, was updated on the Rules and Regulations website as of July 5, 2022; the original filed and effective dates were retained, as specified by the Board. Effective July 5, 2022.

ER 295-2-0.3-.04 adopted. F. Dec. 8, 2023; eff. Nov. 28, 2023, this rule shall remain in effect until March 1, 2024, as specified by the Board.

Note: Rule 295-2-.18, correction of administrative typographical error in Rule History,

"History. Original Rule entitled "Licenses Expiring Even Three Years" adopted. F. Aug. 24, 2022; eff. Sep. 13, 2022." corrected to "History. Original Rule entitled "Licenses Expiring Every Three Years" adopted. F. Aug. 24, 2022; eff. Sep. 13, 2022." Effective Dec. 17, 2023.

Rules 295-2-.01, .06, .18 amended. F. Nov. 27, 2023; eff. Dec. 17, 2023.

ER 295-2-0.4-.06, 295-2-0.5-.15 adopted. F. Jan. 22, 2024; eff. Jan. 10, 2024, this rule shall remain in effect until June 1, 2024 and May 1, 2024, respectively, as specified by the Board.