Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD
Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS
Rule 360-5-.06 - Renewal of Physician Assistant License

(1) All physician assistant licenses must be renewed biennially on the last day of the month in which the licensee's birthday falls. In order to renew, the licensee must:

(2) Approximately 60 days prior to the expiration date, the Board may as a courtesy, email a notice for license renewal to the last email address on file in the Board's records to every person holding a current license. Failure to receive such notification shall not relieve the licensee of the obligation to renew and pay the required fee prior to the expiration date of the license. Deposit of the renewal fee by the Board does not indicate acceptance of the renewal application or that any licensing requirements have been fulfilled.

(3) Failure to renew a license by the designated expiration date shall result in a penalty fee for late renewal as determined by the Board.

(4) Failure to obtain the continuing education required for renewal may result in the denial of the application for renewal, or renewal of the license under a consent order with a fine, public or private reprimand and the requirement of additional continuing education.

(5) Licenses expired for three months or less may be late renewed by meeting all the requirements for renewal and paying a late renewal fee.

(6) Licenses that have been expired for longer than 3 months shall be deemed administratively revoked for failure to renew. Such licensees must apply for reinstatement of the license.

(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (6) of this rule, any service member as defined in O.C.G.A. § 15-12-1whose license to practice medicine expired while on active duty outside the state shall be permitted to practice in accordance with the expired license and shall not be charged with a violation relating to such practice on an expired license for a period of six (6) months from the date of his or her discharge from active duty or reassignment to a location within the state. Such service member shall be entitled to renew such expired license without penalty within six (6) months after the date of his or her discharge from active duty or reassignment to a location within this state. The service member must present to the Board a copy of the official military orders or a written verification signed by the service member's commanding officer to waive any charges.

(8) Reinstatement of License

(9) A physician assistant whose license has expired may neither practice nor represent himself as a physician assistant until such time that the Board has approved his application for renewal or reinstatement.

(10) All applicants must provide an affidavit and a secure and verifiable document in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-36-1(f). If the applicant has previously provided a secure and verifiable document and affidavit of United States citizenship, no additional documentation of citizenship is required for renewal. If the applicant for renewal is not a United States citizen, he/she must submit documentation that will determine his/her qualified alien status. The Board participates in the DHS-USCIS SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements or "SAVE") program for purpose of verifying citizenship and immigration status information of non-U.S. citizens. If the applicant for renewal is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, he/she must provide the alien number issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal agency.