Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS
Chapter 546-3 - PERMISSIBLE SERVICES AND EXEMPTIONS
Rule 546-3-.02 - Exemptions
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
1) The following persons are exempt from these rules by O.C.G.A. § 43-20A-6:
2) Any person who provides or offers immigration assistance and is not exempted pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 43-20A-6shall post signs at his or her place of business setting forth information in English and in every other language in which the person provides or offers to provide immigration assistance. Each language shall be on a separate sign. Signs shall be posted in a location where the signs will be visible to clients. Each sign shall be at least 12 inches by 17 inches and shall contain the following statement:
"I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW AND MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE."
3) Every person engaged in immigration assistance that is not an attorney and that advertises immigration assistance in a language other than English shall include conspicuously in such advertisement the following notice in English and the language in which the advertisement appears: "I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW AND MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE." If such advertisement is by radio or television, the statement may be modified but shall include substantially the same message.
4) Any person who provides or offers immigration assistance that is not exempted pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 43-20A-6shall not, in any document identifying such person as an immigration assistance provider, translate from English into another language terms or titles including, but not limited to, notary public, notary, licensed, attorney, lawyer, or any other term that implies the person is an attorney.
5) A person engaged in providing immigration assistance that is not exempted pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 43-20A-6as a licensed attorney shall not:
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-24, 43-1-25, 43-20A-3, 43-20A-16.