Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which it 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 430-1 entitled "Organization", 430-2 entitled "Registration", 430-3 entitled "Code of Ethics", and 430-4 entitled "Unprofessional Conduct" have been adopted. Filed and effective June 30, 1965.

Chapter 430-5 entitled "Procedure" has been adopted. Filed January 2, 1968; effective January 22, 1968.

Rule 430-4-.01 has been amended. Filed October 22, 1968; effective November 10, 1968.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been adopted. Rule 430-4-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed December 1, 1970; effective December 21, 1970.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been amended. Filed April 21, 1971; effective May 11, 1971.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been amended. Filed September 23, 1971; effective October 13, 1971.

Rules 430-4-.01 and .02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed November 16, 1972; effective December 6, 1972.

Rule 430-2-.05 has been adopted. Filed January 8, 1974; effective January 28, 1974.

Rule 430-4-.01 has been amended. Filed July 21, 1975; effective August 10, 1975.

Chapter 430-6 entitled "Procedural Rules" has been adopted. Filed May 26, 1977; effective June 15, 1977.

Rule 430-4-.01 has been amended. Filed February 2, 1978; effective February 22, 1978.

Rules 430-1-.03, .04, 430-2-.01, 430-4-.01 have been amended. Rules 430-2-.04 and 430-5-.03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rules 430-2-.05, 430-5-.04 and .05 have been repealed. Filed January 15, 1980; effective February 4, 1980.

Rule 430-4-.01 has been amended. Chapter 430-7 entitled "Certification" has been adopted. Filed July 11, 1980; effective July 31, 1980.

Chapters 430-8 entitled "Examination Requirements" and 430-9 entitled "Fees" have been adopted. Filed March 30, 1982; effective April 19, 1982.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been amended. Filed August 25, 1982; effective September 14, 1982.

Chapter 430-9 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed September 21, 1982; effective October 11, 1982.

Chapters 430-1 to 430-9 have been repealed and new Chapters adopted. Chapters 430-10 entitled "Examination Requirements" and 430-11 entitled "Fees" have been adopted. Filed June 13, 1984; effective July 3, 1984.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been amended. Filed May 8, 1985; effective May 28, 1985.

Rule 430-10-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed June 24, 1985; effective July 14, 1985.

Rule 430-4-.01 has been amended. Filed September 11, 1985; effective October 1, 1985.

Rules 430-2-.05 and .06 have been adopted. Filed June 20, 1986; effective July 10, 1986.

Rule 430-11-.01 has been amended. Filed August 26, 1986; effective September 15, 1986.

Rule 430-11-01 has been repealed and a new Rule 430-11-.01 adopted. Filed October 29, 1987; effective November 18, 1987.

Chapter 430-4 has been repealed and a new Chapter 430-4 of the same title, containing Rule 43-4-.01, adopted. Filed July 21, 1988; effective August 10, 1988.

Chapters 430-10 and 430-11 have been renumbered as Chapters 430-11 and 430-12, respectively; and a new Chapter 430-10, entitled, "Certification for Use of Therapeutic Agents," containing Rules 430-10-.01 to 430-10-.04 adopted. Filed September 23, 1988; effective October 13, 1988.

Rule 430-9-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule 430-9-.02 adopted. Filed September 26, 1988; effective October 16, 1988.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule 430-2-.04 of the same title adopted. Filed February 6, 1989; effective February 26, 1989.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule 430-10-.03 of the same title adopted. Filed February 6, 1989; effective February 26, 1989.

Rule 430-4-.01 has been amended by the adoption of subparagraph (2)(u). Filed April 4, 1989; effective April 24, 1989.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (1) and the adoption of a new paragraph (1). Filed August 28, 1989; effective September 17, 1989.

Rule 430-10-.03(1) has been amended. Filed May 16, 1990; effective June 5, 1990.

Rule 430-12-.01(e) has been amended. Filed May 16, 1990; effective June 5, 1990.

Rule 430-2-.04(5) and (6) have been amended. Filed July 30, 1990; effective August 19, 1990.

Rule 430-11-.01(1) has been amended. Filed October 29, 1990; effective November 18, 1990.

Rule 430-10-.02(1)(f) has been amended. Filed October 29, 1990; effective November 18, 1990.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 5, 1991; effective August 25, 1991.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 5, 1991; effective August 25, 1991.

Rule 430-12-.01(d) has been amended. Filed November 8, 1991; effective November 28, 1991.

Rule 430-10-.03(1) has been repealed and a new Rule, same title, adopted. Filed December 23, 1991; effective January 12, 1992.

Rules 430-2-.01 .04, 430-11-.01 have been amended. Filed January 22, 1993; effective February 11, 1993.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been amended. Filed May 4, 1993; effective May 24, 1993.

Rules 430-2-.04 and 430-10-.03 have been amended. Filed March 15, 1994; effective April 4, 1994.

Rule 430-12-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule, same title adopted. Filed June 15, 1994; effective July 5, 1994.

Rules 430-2-.04, 430-4-.01 have been amended; 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed July 22, 1994; effective August 11, 1994.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed August 17, 1994; effective September 6, 1994.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed September 27, 1994; effective October 17, 1994.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed July 7, 1995; effective July 27, 1995.

Rules 430-2-.01, 430-5-.02, 430-10-.04 have been amended. Rules 430-10-.02, .03 and 430-11-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed August 17, 1995; effective September 6, 1995.

Rule 430-2-.04(5)(a) has been amended. Filed March 5, 1996; effective March 25, 1996.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been amended. Filed October 11, 1996; effective October 31, 1996.

Rules 430-2-.04, 430-10-.03, 430-12-.01 have been amended. Chapter 430-13 entitled "Licensure by Endorsement" has been adopted. Filed November 26, 1996; effective December 16, 1996.

Rules 430-10-.03 and 430-2-.01 have been amended. Filed December 18, 1996; effective January 7, 1997.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been amended. Filed July 23, 1997; effective August 12, 1997.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been amended. Filed October 29, 1997; effective November 18, 1997.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been amended. Filed February 9, 1998; effective March 1, 1998.

Rules 430-2-.04, 430-10-.03 and 430-13-.01 have been amended. Filed October 2, 1998; effective October 22, 1998.

Rule 430-4-.01 has been amended. Filed September 7, 1999; effective September 27, 1999.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been amended. Filed March 8, 2000; effective March 28, 2000.

Rules 430-2-.01, .03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed July 3, 2001; effective July 23, 2001.

Rule 430-2-.07 has been adopted. Filed October 2, 2001; effective October 22, 2001.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been amended. Filed November 19, 2001; effective December 9, 2001.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed May 28, 2002; effective June 17, 2002.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 5, 2002; effective August 25, 2002.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed March 21, 2003; effective April 10, 2003.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. F. May 20, 2003; effective June 9, 2003.

Rules 430-4-.01 and 430-10-.03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed April 29, 2004; effective May 19, 2004.

Rule 430-5-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed October 18, 2004; effective November 7, 2004.

Rules 430-2-.07 and 430-11-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed July 28, 2005; effective August 17, 2005.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 430-4-.01 has been amended. Filed November 1, 2005; effective November 21, 2005.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed January 9, 2006; effective January 29, 2006.

Rule 430-2-.08 has been adopted. Rule 430-5-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed April 26, 2006; effective May 16, 2006.

Rule 430-5-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed September 26, 2006; effective October 16, 2006.

Rule 430-5-.03 has been adopted. Filed March 20, 2007; effective April 9, 2007.

Rule 430-10-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 21, 2007; effective September 10, 2007.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed April 18, 2008; effective May 8, 2008.

Rule 430-2-.09 has been adopted. Filed October 30, 2008; effective November 19, 2008.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been amended. Filed January 25, 2010; effective February 14, 2010.

Rule 430-2-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed October 28, 2010; effective November 17, 2010.

Rule 430-5-.01 amended. F. Oct. 28, 2011; eff. Nov. 17, 2011.

Rule 430-2-.04 repealed and readopted. F. Feb. 22, 2012; eff. Mar. 13, 2012.

Rule 430-2-.06 repealed. F. May 4, 2015; eff. May 24, 2015.

Rule 430-2-.09 amended. F. May 7, 2015; eff. May 27, 2015.

Rules 430-2-.05, 430-5-.01 amended. F. Oct. 20, 2015; eff. Nov. 9, 2015.

Rule 430-2-.04 amended. F. Apr. 18, 2016; eff. May 8, 2016.

Rules 430-2-.03, 430-13-.01 amended. F. Nov. 28, 2016; eff. Dec. 18, 2016.

Rules 430-5-.01, 430-10-.03 amended. F. Apr. 13, 2017; eff. May 3, 2017.

Rule 430-2-.04 amended. F. July 11, 2017; eff. July 31, 2017.

Rule 430-13-.02 amended. F. Aug. 24, 2017; eff. Sep. 13, 2017.

Chapter 430-14 entitled "Certification for Use of Injectables" adopted. F. Jan. 24, 2018; eff. Feb. 13, 2018.

Rules 430-10-.04, 430-11-.01 amended. F. June 20, 2019; eff. July 10, 2019.

Rules 430-2-.04, 430-10-.02, .03 amended. F. Aug. 9, 2019; eff. Aug. 29, 2019.

ER 430-2-0.1-.04 adopted. F. May 12, 2020; eff. May 7, 2020. This rule shall remain in effect for the duration of the public health emergency and for a period of not more than 120 days thereafter, as specified by the Board.

ER 430-2-0.1-.04 amended. F. Mar. 10, 2021; eff. Mar. 10, 2021. This rule shall remain in effect for the duration of the public health emergency and for a period of not more than 120 days thereafter, as specified by the Board.

Rule 430-2-.08 amended. F. Sep. 2, 2022; eff. Sep. 22, 2022.

Rule 430-3-.01 amended. F. Mar. 6, 2023; eff. Mar. 26, 2023.