Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 420 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

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.

Chapter 420-1 entitled "Organization", 420-2 entitled "Registration Requirements", 420-3 entitled "Professional Functions", 420-4 entitled "Conduct", and 420-5 entitled "Licenses" have been adopted. Filed and effective June 30, 1965.

Rule 420-3-.03 has been repealed. Filed February 24, 1969; effective March 16, 1969, as specified by the Agency.

Chapter 420-6 entitled "Definitions" has been adopted. Filed April 14, 1969; effective May 3, 1969.

Rule 420-4-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed June 29, 1971; effective July 19, 1971.

Rule 420-5-.01 has been amended. Filed June 4, 1975; effective June 24, 1975.

Chapter 420-7 entitled "Procedural Rules" has been adopted. Filed February 2, 1977; effective February 22, 1977.

Chapter 420-8 entitled "Practical Training and Experience" has been adopted. Filed February 28, 1977; effective March 20, 1977.

Chapter 420-9 entitled "Continuing Education" has been adopted. Filed March 24, 1977; effective April 13, 1977.

Rule 420-1-.01 has been amended. Filed March 3, 1981; effective March 23, 1981.

Chapters 420-2, 420-6, and 420-8 have been repealed and new Chapters adopted. Rule 420-5-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 420-5-.02 has been repealed.

Rule 420-5-.04 has been adopted. Filed March 3, 1981; effective March 23, 1981.

Chapter 420-10 entitled "Fees" has been adopted. Filed July 8, 1982; effective July 28, 1982.

Rules 420-2-.01, 420-9-.01, and 420-10-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted.

Rule 420-4-.02 has been amended. Filed August 7, 1984; effective August 27, 1984.

Rule 420-3-.04 has been repealed. Rule 420-3-.05 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 420-4-.02 has been amended. Filed December 5, 1984; effective December 25, 1984.

Rule 420-3-.05 has been repealed. Filed March 27, 1985; effective April 16, 1985.

Rule 420-5-.01 and 420-8-.01 have been amended. Filed February 4, 1986; effective February 24, 1986.

Rule 420-5-.01 has been amended. Filed May 9, 1986; effective May 29, 1986.

Rule 420-9-.01 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (2). Filed December 2, 1986; effective December 22, 1986.

Rule 420-9-.02 entitled "Continuing Education Program" has been adopted. Filed July 28, 1989; effective August 17, 1989.

Chapter 420-9 has been repealed and a new Chapter of the same title adopted. Filed March 30, 1990; effective April 19, 1990.

Rule 420-4-.03 has been adopted. Filed May 16, 1990; effective June 5, 1990.

Paragraph (2) of Rule 420-5-.01 has been amended. Filed May 16, 1990; effective June 5, 1990.

Rule 420-5-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed May 16, 1990; effective June 5, 1990.

Rule 420-2-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed July 2, 1991; effective July 22, 1991.

Rule 420-10-.01 has been amended. Filed December 11, 1995; effective December 31, 1995.

Rule 420-9-.02 has been amended. Filed May 21, 1997; effective June 10, 1997.

Rule 420-3-.02 has been repealed. Filed October 10, 1997; effective October 30, 1997.

Rules 420-2-.02, 420-9-.01, .02, 420-10-.01 have been amended; Rule 420-5-.04 has been repealed. Filed June 12, 1998; effective July 2, 1998.

Rule 420-4-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed September 14, 1999; effective October 4, 1999.

Rule 420-8-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed March 28, 2003; effective April 17, 2003.

Rule 420-9-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed February 26, 2004; effective March 17, 2004.

Rule 420-4-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 12, 2004; effective September 1, 2004.

Rule 420-8-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed May 10, 2005; effective May 30, 2005.

Rule 420-2-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 18, 2005; effective September 7, 2005.

Rule 420-9-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed May 30, 2006; effective June 19, 2006.

Rule 420-5-.01 have been repealed and new Rule adopted. Filed March 14, 2007; effective April 3, 2007.

Rules 420-5-.01 and 420-9-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed January 30, 2008; effective February 19, 2008.

Rule 420-8-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed July 2, 2008; effective July 22, 2008.

Rule 420-9-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed March 19, 2009; effective April 8, 2009.

Rules 420-1-.01, 420-2-.01, and 420-9-.01 have been repealed and New Rules adopted. Filed April 4, 2011; effective April 24, 2011.

Rules 420-4-.02 and 420-8-.01 amended. F. Aug. 20, 2013; eff. Sept. 9, 2013.

Rule 420-2-.01 amended. F. Nov. 13, 2013; eff. Dec. 3, 2013.

Rules 420-5-.01, 420-9-.01, and 420-9-.03 amended. F. Jan. 20, 2015; eff. Feb. 9, 2015.

Rule 420-2-.01 amended. F. Jan. 26, 2015; eff. Feb. 15, 2015.

Rule 420-5-.01 amended. F. Oct. 2, 2015; eff. Oct. 22, 2015.

Rules 420-2-.01 and 420-5-.01 amended. F. May 31, 2016; eff. June 20, 2016.

Rule 420-9-.01 amended. F. Apr. 18, 2017; eff. May 8, 2017.

Rule 420-2-.01 amended. F. Aug. 24, 2017; eff. Sep. 13, 2017.

Rule 420-5-.02 adopted. F. Nov. 8, 2017; eff. Nov. 28, 2017.

Rule 420-2-.01 amended. F. Aug. 9, 2019; eff. Aug. 29, 2019.

Rule 420-2-.02 repealed. F. Aug. 17, 2023; eff. Sept. 6, 2023.

Rule 420-2-.01 amended. F. Aug. 21, 2023; eff. Sept. 10, 2023.