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GA Code § 43-39-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-3. Appointment to Board; Qualifications; Terms; Vacancies; Removal

  The Governor shall appoint members to serve on the board so that the board shall at all times be composed of five members who are persons licensed as psychologists under this article and one consumer member who is not licensed as a psychologist under this article and who has no connection whatsoever with the practice or profession of psychology.   All six members of the board shall serve for terms of five years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment, and members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any board member may be removed after notice and hearing for incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, or commission of a crime involving moral turpitude.    (Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 3; Ga. L. 1970, p. 511, § 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1337, § 3; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective April 23, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" in two places in subsection (a).   Law reviews.   - For comment on Rogers v. Medical Ass'n, 244 Ga. 151, 259 S.E.2d 85 (1979), invalidating Georgia statute requiring Governor's appointments to Composite State Board of Medical Examiners (now Georgia Composite Medical Board) be made solely from nominees submitted by state medical society as an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority to a private organization, see 29 Emory L. J. 1183 (1980).
GA Code § 43-39-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-4. Oath of Office; Certificate of Appointment

 Immediately and before entering upon the duties of their office, the members of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall file the same in the office of the Governor who, upon receiving said oath of office, shall issue to each member a certificate of appointment.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 4; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-39-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-5. Officers; Meetings; Seal; Procedures; Expenses

  The board shall elect annually a president and a vice-president. The board shall operate under the terms of Chapter 1 of this title, providing for a division director for the professional licensing boards division; and the division director shall serve the board as provided by law.   The board shall hold at least one regular meeting each year. Called meetings may be held at the discretion of the president or at the written request of any two members of the board.   The board shall adopt a seal, which must be affixed to all licenses issued by the board.   The board shall from time to time adopt such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for the performance of its duties and shall provide for examinations and pass upon the qualifications of the applicants for the practice of psychology.   Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2.    (Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 5; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 184, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1337, § 3; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 16.)
GA Code § 43-39-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-6. Authority of Board to Establish Code of Conduct and of Ethics, Administer Oaths, Summon Witnesses, and Take Testimony; Issuance of Licenses; Enforcement of Chapter

 The board shall have authority to establish a code of conduct and of ethics, to administer oaths, to summon witnesses, and to take testimony in all matters relating to its duties. The board shall issue licenses to practice psychology to all persons who shall present satisfactory evidence of attainments and qualifications under this article and the rules and regulations of the board. Such licenses shall be attested by the division director under the board's adopted seal, and it shall give absolute authority to the person to whom it is issued to practice psychology in this state. It shall be the duty of the division director, under the direction of the board, to aid the prosecuting attorneys in the enforcement of this article and the prosecution of all persons charged with the violation of its provisions. The board shall have authority to administer and participate in the "Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (Psypact)" set out in Article 2 of this chapter and to recognize and permit the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology and temporary practice in Georgia as established by such compact. The board shall have authority to conduct national background checks by the submission of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the Georgia Crime Information Center; provided, however, that reports from such record background checks shall not be shared with entities outside of this state.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 17; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 224, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, §§ 1, 4/HB 26; Ga. L. 2020, p. 575, § 5/HB 752.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective April 23, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" in the second and fourth sentences, and added the last sentence.    The 2020 amendment,  effective January 1, 2021, added the last sentence.
GA Code § 43-39-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-9. Examination of Applicants

 Applicants shall take a board approved examination to test the applicant's qualifications. The examination shall be written or oral or both.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 8; Ga. L. 1984, p. 503, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 224, § 4; Ga. L. 2010, p. 266, § 41/SB 195.)
GA Code § 43-39-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-10. Reciprocity

 The board may grant a license to any person who at the time of application is licensed by a similar board of another state whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are not lower than those required by this article. The board may require the applicant to pass such written and oral examinations as the board may deem necessary.   (Ga. L. 1970, p. 511, § 5; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1147, § 3; Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective April 23, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" in the first sentence of this Code section.   Cross references.   - Cooperation between Georgia and other states generally, T. 28, C. 6.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, §§ 84-3109 and 84-3110 are included in the annotations for this Code section.   Standards for temporary licensing of one licensed in another state.   - For whatever reason a temporary license would be awarded to a person licensed in another state, it is advisable to first determine whether the foreign state's licensing standards are equal to or higher than those of this state; for persons not licensed by another state, the same standards applied to all other applicants for a temporary license should apply. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-508 (decided under former Code 1933, §§ 84-3109 and 84-3110).
GA Code § 43-39-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-11. Recordation of Licenses; Clerk's Fees; Report by Clerk to Joint-Secretary

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1, effective March 31, 1986.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 14.
GA Code § 43-39-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-12. Biennial Renewal of Licenses

 Licenses issued by the board shall be renewable biennially.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 16; Ga. L. 1964, p. 256, § 3; Ga. L. 1970, p. 511, § 7; Ga. L. 1979, p. 843, § 5; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-39-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-15. Continuing Education

 The board is authorized to establish requirements of continuing education as a condition for the renewal of licensure of psychologists; however, rules and regulations concerning accreditation of continuing education programs and other educational experience and the assignment of credit for participation therein must be promulgated by the board at least one year prior to implementation of continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure. The board shall be authorized to waive continuing education requirements in cases of hardship, disability, illness, or under such other circumstances as the board deems appropriate.   (Ga. L. 1978, p. 1686, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1147, § 6.)
GA Code § 43-39-17 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-17. Use of Title "psychologist."

 Except as provided in Code Section 43-39-7, a person shall not practice psychology and shall not use the title "psychologist" unless he or she is licensed as provided in this article.A person who is not licensed as provided in this article shall not designate his or her occupation as a psychologist and shall not designate himself or herself by any other term or title which implies that he or she is practicing psychology.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 19; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1147, § 7; Ga. L. 1993, p. 355, § 3; Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective April 23, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" in the first and second sentences of this Code section.   Cross references.   - False or fraudulent advertising, § 10-1-420 et seq.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Cranford v. Cranford, 120 Ga. App. 470, 170 S.E.2d 844 (1969).
GA Code § 43-39-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-18. Injunctions Against Violators

 The board is authorized to bring an action to enjoin any person, firm, or corporation who, without being licensed to practice psychology by the board, engages in the practice of psychology as regulated by this article. The proceeding shall be filed in the county in which such person resides or in the county where the firm or corporation maintains a principal office. If it shall be made to appear that such person, firm, or corporation is practicing psychology without a license, the injunction shall be issued and such person, firm, or corporation shall be permanently enjoined from practicing psychology throughout the state. It shall not be necessary, in order to obtain the equitable relief described in this Code section, for the board to allege and prove there is no adequate remedy at law. It is declared that such unlicensed activities are a menace and a nuisance and are dangerous to public health, safety, and welfare.   (Ga. L. 1964, p. 256, § 4; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective April 23, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" at the end of the first sentence of this Code section.
GA Code § 43-39-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-19. Penalty

 Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined no less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 and may be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 12 months for such violation.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 20; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 355, § 4; Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective April 23, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" near the beginning of this Code section.
GA Code § 43-39-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-39-20. Immunity From Civil and Criminal Liability for Certain Good Faith Actions

 Any psychologist licensed under this article who testifies in good faith without fraud or malice in any proceeding relating to a licensee's or applicant's fitness to practice psychology, or who in good faith and without fraud or malice makes a report or recommendation to the board in the nature of peer review, shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for such actions.No psychologist licensed under this article who serves as a supervising or monitoring psychologist pursuant to a public or private order of the board shall be liable for any damages in an action brought by the supervised or monitored psychologist, provided that the supervising or monitoring psychologist was acting in good faith without fraud or malice.    (Code 1981, §43-39-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 224, § 6; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43; Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective April 23, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" in the first and second sentences of this Code section.   Editor's notes.   - Former Code Section 43-39-20, relating to the termination of the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, was part of the original Code enactment (Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8) and was amended by Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1 and Ga. L. 1992, p. 2769, § 1 and repealed by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 31, effective July 1, 1992.
GA Code § 43-39-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 2 - Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact|§ 43-39-21. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (Psypact)."    (Code 1981, §43-39-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26.)
GA Code § 43-39-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 39 - Psychologists|Article 2 - Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact|§ 43-39-22. Compact Terms

 The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (Psypact) is enacted into law and entered into by the State of Georgia with any and all other states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows:   Editor's notes.   - As of May, 2019, the contingency requiring enactment by seven states was satisfied.
GA Code § 43-44-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 44 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|Article 1 - State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing|§ 43-44-1. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act."   (Ga. L. 1974, p. 1009, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112; Ga. L. 2021, p. 690, § 4/HB 34.)    The 2021 amendment,  effective July 1, 2021, substituted "This article" for "This chapter" near the beginning.
GA Code § 43-44-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 44 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|Article 1 - State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing|§ 43-44-2. Declaration of Purpose

 It is declared to be a policy of this state that in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare and to protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons, it is necessary to provide regulatory authority over persons offering speech-language pathology and audiology services to the public.   (Ga. L. 1974, p. 1009, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112.)
GA Code § 43-44-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 44 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|Article 1 - State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing|§ 43-44-5. Meetings; Officers; Reimbursement of Members

 The board shall hold a regular annual meeting at which it shall elect from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson. In addition to its annual meeting, the board shall hold such other meetings as are necessary for the performance of its duties under this article. The members of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2.   (Ga. L. 1974, p. 1009, § 6; Ga. L. 1981, p. 668, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 387, § 2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112; Ga. L. 2021, p. 690, § 4/HB 34.)    The 2021 amendment,  effective July 1, 2021, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" at the end of the second sentence.
GA Code § 43-44-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 44 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|Article 1 - State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing|§ 43-44-6. General Powers and Duties of Board

  The board shall:   Have the responsibility and duty of administering and enforcing this article and shall assist the division director in carrying out this article;   Have the power to establish and to revise the requirements for obtaining licensure or the renewal of licensure;   Make all rules, not inconsistent with this article, that are reasonably necessary for the conduct of its duties and proceedings;   Adopt rules and regulations relating to professional conduct commensurate with the policy of this article, including, but not limited to, regulations which establish ethical standards of practice and for other purposes.Following their adoption, such rules and regulations consistent with this article shall govern and control the professional conduct of every person who holds a license to practice under this article;   Conduct hearings and keep records and minutes as are necessary to the orderly dispatch of its functions;   Adopt a common seal;   Register and otherwise regulate qualified speech-language pathology aides and audiology assistants.The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any student, intern, or trainee performing speech-language pathology or audiology services while completing the supervised clinical experience;   Issue provisional licenses to speech-language pathologists during the paid clinical experience;   Issue, renew, and reinstate licenses;   Deny, suspend, revoke, or otherwise sanction licenses;   Accept results of qualifying examinations, administer examinations, or contract with qualified testing services to conduct or supervise examinations;   Establish fees;   Establish requirements for continuing professional education of persons subject to this article by appropriate regulation;   Conduct national background checks by the submission of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the Georgia Crime Information Center; provided, however, that reports from such background check records shall not be shared with entities outside of this state; and   Administer the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact contained in Article 2 of this chapter.     The division director shall be guided by the recommendations of the board in all matters relating to this article.    (Ga. L. 1974, p. 1009, § 5; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1474, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 13, § 43; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1494, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112; Ga. L. 2021, p. 690, §§ 2, 4/HB 34.)    The 2021 amendment,  effective July 1, 2021, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" throughout this Code section; deleted "and" at the end of paragraph (a)(12); substituted a semicolon for a period at the end of paragraph (a)(13); and added paragraphs (a)(14) and (a)(15).
GA Code § 43-44-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 44 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|Article 1 - State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing|§ 43-44-9. Reciprocity; Holders of Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association

  The board may, in its discretion, upon payment of fees, grant a license without examination to applicants who present proof of current licensure in a state or country whose requirements for licensure are substantially equivalent to those of this article.   The board may, in its discretion, upon payment of fees, grant a license without examination to those who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association in the area for which they are applying for licensure, or to those who hold certification of the American Board of Audiology, provided the applicant otherwise meets the eligibility requirements as defined in Code Section 43-44-8.    (Ga. L. 1974, p. 1009, § 9; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1650, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112; Ga. L. 2021, p. 690, § 4/HB 34.)    The 2021 amendment,  effective July 1, 2021, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" at the end of subsection (a).   Cross references.   - Cooperation between Georgia and other states generally, T. 28, C. 6.
GA Code § 43-44-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 44 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|Article 1 - State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing|§ 43-44-10. Issuance of License

 An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure as provided by this article and has paid the requisite fee or fees shall be licensed by the board as a speech-language pathologist, audiologist, or both.   (Ga. L. 1974, p. 1009, § 13; Ga. L. 1981, p. 668, § 6; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112; Ga. L. 2021, p. 690, § 4/HB 34.)    The 2021 amendment,  effective July 1, 2021, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" near the middle of this Code section.
GA Code § 43-44-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 44 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|Article 1 - State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing|§ 43-44-11. Licensure in Specialty; Provisional and Inactive Licenses; Renewal

  The board shall issue a certificate to each person whom it licenses as a speech-language pathologist, audiologist, or both. Licensure shall be granted independently in either speech-language pathology or audiology. Qualified applicants may be independently licensed in both areas.   The board may establish, through rules and regulations, a mechanism to provide for provisional and inactive status licenses to applicants.   The board may, in its discretion, upon payment of fees, grant a provisional license to an applicant who has satisfied the requirements of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 43-44-8 and who is engaged in a paid clinical experience. Such provisional license shall be valid for one year and subject to renewal for only one additional year. A person holding a provisional license shall be subject to the same disciplinary action as a person holding a full license.   All licenses shall be renewed biennially. Expiration, renewal, and penalty dates and provisions shall be as established by the board in accordance with Code Section 43-1-4.    (Ga. L. 1974, p. 1009, § 10; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1474, § 6; Ga. L. 1981, p. 668, § 5; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 387, § 5; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112.)
GA Code § 43-44-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 44 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|Article 1 - State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing|§ 43-44-12. Advertising by Licensees

 Licensees may advertise their services, but such advertising shall be subject to regulation by the board.   (Ga. L. 1981, p. 668, § 7; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1077, § 1/HB 1112.)   Cross references.   - False or fraudulent advertising, § 10-1-420 et seq.