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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-4 - RENEWAL: CONTINUING COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS-DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS › Rule 490-4-.01 - Renewal and Reinstatement of License and Penalties

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Every licensed physical therapist and
			 physical therapist assistant shall biennially apply to the Board for renewal of
			 his/her license, submit proof of continuing competency requirements and pay a
			 renewal fee by December 31st of odd years. Refer to fee schedule and Rule
			  490-4-.02.
(2) A license that is not renewed on or
			 before December 31st shall be assessed a late fee. Refer to fee schedule for
			 penalty fee.
(3) A license that is
			 not renewed on or before February 1st of the year following the renewal year
			 shall lapse and be of no force and effect and shall by operation of the law be
			 revoked.
(4) A physical therapist
			 or physical therapist assistant that has been previously licensed in this State
			 who has allowed his/her license to become revoked due to failure to renew,
			 shall be required to submit an application for reinstatement, pay appropriate
			 fee (refer to fee schedule), and shall also be required to meet requirements as
			 provided below:
(a) An applicant who is able
			 to document that he/she has practiced as a physical therapist or physical
			 therapist assistant within 2 years shall be required to submit proof of
			 continuing competence requirements as established by the Board;
(b) An applicant who is unable to document
			 that he/she has practiced as a physical therapist or physical therapist
			 assistant within 2 years but is able to document such practice within 5 years
			 shall be required to submit proof of continuing competence (Refer to
			  490-4-.02), and shall be required to
			 work under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed in this state for
			 480 hours of continuous supervised practice to be completed within 3 months
			 with specific stipulations as deemed necessary by the Board, and shall be
			 required to take and pass the examination on the laws governing the practice of
			 physical therapy in Georgia and the rules of the Georgia State Board of
			 Physical Therapy; or
(c) An
			 applicant who is unable to document that he/she has practiced as a physical
			 therapist or physical therapist assistant within 5 years shall be required to
			 work under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed in this state for
			 1,000 hours of continuous supervised practice to be completed in no less than 6
			 months or no more than 1 year if approved by the Board with specific
			 stipulations as deemed necessary by the Board and shall be required to take and
			 pass the following examinations: the licensing examination, and the examination
			 on the laws governing the practice of physical therapy in Georgia and the rules
			 of the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-4 - RENEWAL: CONTINUING COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS-DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS › Rule 490-4-.02 - Continuing Competence Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Georgia State Board of Physical
			 Therapy requires each licensed physical therapist and physical therapist
			 assistant to participate in thirty (30) clock hours of experience per licensure
			 period which is not to exceed ten (10) credit hours per calendar day. The
			 purpose of this requirement is to assist in assuring safe and effective
			 practices in the provision of physical therapy services to the citizens of
			 Georgia.
(a) The Board recommends the
			 requirements for competence as planned learning experiences which have content
			 beyond the licensee's present level of knowledge and competence which may be
			 subject to audit by the board.
(b)
			 Content of the experience must relate to patient care in physical therapy
			 whether the subject is research, treatment, documentation, education,
			 management, or some other content area.
(c) In the event that a licensee does not
			 meet the continuing competence requirement, the license will not be
			 renewed.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-4 - RENEWAL: CONTINUING COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS-DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS › Rule 490-4-.03

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O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-19,  43-1-25,  43-33-10,  43-33-12,  43-33-13,  43-33-14,  43-33-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-4 - RENEWAL: CONTINUING COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS-DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS › Rule 490-4-.04 - Inactive License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) Any licensee who is no longer practicing
			 as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in the State of Georgia
			 may request an Inactive License status by filing an application for inactive
			 status and paying the appropriate fee. Refer to fee schedule.
(1) An individual holding inactive status may
			 not practice as a physical therapist or work as a physical therapist assistant
			 within the State of Georgia.
(2)
			 Any individual holding inactive status is not subject to the biennial renewal
			 fees or continuing competence requirements.
(3) An individual whose license is under any
			 sanction may not transfer to inactive status while sanctions are in
			 effect.
(4) Any individual holding
			 inactive status may return to active status by meeting all requirements for
			 reinstatement as outlined herein.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-5 - SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT › Rule 490-5-.01 - Responsibility of the Licensed Physical Therapist in Supervision and Direction of the Physical Therapist Assistant

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A licensed physical therapist shall at
			 all times be responsible for providing adequate supervision of the physical
			 therapists assistant, as defined in Rule
			  490-5-.02.
(2) The licensed physical therapist shall be
			 present in the same institutional setting, as defined in paragraph (3) of this
			 section, 25 percent of any work week, Monday through Friday, and shall be
			 readily available to the assistant at all other times, including weekend
			 coverage, for advice, assistance and instruction.
(3) "Institutional setting" means any nursing
			 home, acute hospital, convalescent hospital, rehabilitation center, other
			 inpatient facility by any other name and outpatient clinic which would include
			 private office.
(4) The licensed
			 physical therapist in the home health setting responsible for the patient shall
			 supervise the physical therapist assistant working with the patient and shall:
(a) perform the initial patient evaluation to
			 establish a physical therapy diagnosis, treatment goals, frequency, duration,
			 and plan of care;
(b) meet with the
			 assistant no less than once weekly to review all patients being
			 treated;
(c) document all meetings
			 with the assistant and subsequent decisions;
(d) be available to the assistant at all
			 times for advice, assistance, and instructions.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-5 - SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT › Rule 490-5-.02 - Adequate Supervision Defined

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Adequate supervision by a licensed physical therapist shall
				include the following:
(a) evaluate
			 each patient and interpret the results to determine and document a physical
			 therapy diagnosis;
(b) plan each
			 patient's treatment program and determine which elements thereof can be
			 delegated to the assistant;
(c)
			 provide periodic reevaluation of the treatment program and of the assistant's
			 performance in relation to the patient;
(d) perform and record an evaluation of the
			 patient and his response to treatment at the termination thereof;
(e) Interact with the assistant in
			 appropriate ways specific to the plan of care of the patients being treated by
			 the assistant.
Ga. L. 1972, p. 395;
				O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-33-3(6);
				  43-33-10(9).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-6 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 490-6-.01 - Procedural Rules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy hereby adopts by
				reference as its permanent rule Chapters 295-3 through 295-13, and any future
				amendments thereto, Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Joint Secretary,
				State Examining Boards, relating to procedure for hearings before the several
				State Examining Boards. The Board in accordance with the licensing Act
				(O.C.G.A. Section
				  43-33-18 which enumerates grounds for sanctions), shall have authority to refuse to
				grant a license to any applicant, and refuse to renew a license, and may
				restrict, suspend or revoke the registration of any licensed person. The Board
				hereby adopts and incorporates by reference herein the provisions of O.C.G.A.
				Sec.
				  43-1-19.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-1-19,  43-33-10,  43-33-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-7 - VERIFICATION OF LICENSE AND EXAMINATION SCORES › Rule 490-7-.01 - License Verification and/or Charge for Furnishing Scores

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy will verify
				licensure and provide examination scores, when applicable, to another state
				upon receiving written request from the applicant accompanied by the ascribed
				fee. Refer to fee schedule for license verification fee.
O.C.G.A.
				  43-33-10(9);
				  43-1-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-8 - PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDES: DEFINITION AND REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-8-.01 - Definition

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A physical therapy aide, or anyone who holds himself out as
				being a physical therapy aide, is an individual other than a licensee under
				O.C.G.A.  43-33 who aids the licensed physical therapist or physical therapist
				assistant in the licensee's provision of physical therapy services and whose
				activities do not require technical training through a formal course of
				study.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-33-3(9), 43-33-3 -(8),
				 43-33-13.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-8 - PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDES: DEFINITION AND REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-8-.02 - Supervision

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The physical therapy aide must have direct supervision on the
				premises at all times when providing supportive activities for the physical
				therapist or the physical therapist assistant.
(a) For purposes of this rule,"direct
			 supervision" shall mean on the premises and immediately available at all
			 times.
(b) For purposes of this
			 rule,"on the premises" shall mean the immediate area of the patient.
(c) A licensee of this chapter may supervise
			 a maximum of two (2) physical therapy aides when they are aiding the licensee's
			 provision of patient evaluation and intervention.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-33-3(9),  43-33-3(8),  43-33-13.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-8 - PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDES: DEFINITION AND REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-8-.03 - Duties

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
For purposes of this Rule, the term,"designated physical
				therapy tasks," as referenced in O.C.G.A.
				  43-33-13.1, shall be limited to the following:
(a)
			 Physical therapy aides may perform the following tasks independent of
			 supervision by a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist
			 assistant:
1. Clerical tasks excluding
			 treatment documentation.
(i)"Treatment
			 Documentation" is defined for purposes of this Rule as the creation,
			 generation, composition of any patient care report and shall include but not be
			 limited to patient evaluations, assessment, plans of care, goals, progress
			 notes, consultation reports, discharge summaries and any other written
			 materials related to patient management.
(ii) Nothing in this Rule shall preclude a
			 physical therapy aide from transcribing, recording or copying treatment
			 documentation generated by a licensee of this chapter. Any treatment
			 documentation prepared in this or any manner, however, must be signed by the
			 supervising licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant and by
			 signing the treatment documentation, the licensee is representing that he or
			 she either prepared the treatment documentation or supervised a physical
			 therapy aide in the preparation of the treatment documentation consistent with
			 the Laws and Rules Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy in the State of
			 Georgia.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-9 - CODE OF ETHICS › Rule 490-9-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
This code shall apply to all licensed physical therapists,
				physical therapists assistants, and all individuals recognized in the delivery
				of patient care under Chapter 33 of Title 43 in the State of Georgia. It is
				intended to provide guidelines by which the licensees and others can determine
				the propriety of conduct. Anyone found guilty of violating the ethical
				standards, as set forth in this chapter, shall be guilty of violating Official
				Code of Georgia Annotated Section
				  43-33-18(a)(6).
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  43-33-10.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-9 - CODE OF ETHICS › Rule 490-9-.02 - Principles of Conduct for Physical Therapists

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any individual who is licensed as a physical therapist shall
				abide by the following ethical standard:
(1) Act with consideration, within the scope
			 of physical therapy, for the rights and dignity of all individuals.
(a) The physical therapist shall hold as
			 confidential information obtained while acting in a professional
			 capacity.
(b) The physical
			 therapist shall provide optimal physical therapy care for all patients
			 regardless of patient race, gender, age, religion, disability or sexual
			 preference.
(c) The physical
			 therapist should balance considerations of the patient's physical,
			 psychological and socioeconomic welfare in professional decisions and actions
			 and document these considerations in the patient's record of care.
(d) The physical therapist shall communicate
			 and interact with patients and all persons encountered in a professional
			 capacity with courteous regard and timeliness.
(e) The physical therapist shall not engage
			 in any behavior that constitutes harassment or abuse of a patient, professional
			 colleague or associate.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-9 - CODE OF ETHICS › Rule 490-9-.03 - Principles of Conduct for Physical Therapist Assistants

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any individual who is licensed as a physical therapist
				assistant shall abide by the following ethical standards:
(1) Act with consideration, within the scope
			 of physical therapy, for the rights and dignity of all individuals.
(a) The physical therapist assistant shall
			 hold as confidential information obtained while functioning as a physical
			 therapist assistant.
(b) The
			 physical therapist assistant shall provide optimal physical therapy care for
			 all patients delegated by the physical therapist regardless of patient race,
			 gender, age, religion, disability or sexual preference.
(c) The physical therapist assistant should
			 be aware of the patient's physical, psychological and socioeconomic welfare in
			 decisions and actions taken while rendering treatment.
(d) The physical therapist assistant shall
			 communicate and interact with patients and all persons encountered with
			 courteous regard and timeliness.
(e) The physical therapist assistant shall
			 not engage in any behavior that constitutes harassment or abuse of a patient,
			 professional colleague or associate.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-9 - CODE OF ETHICS › Rule 490-9-.05 - Dry Needling

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Dry needling is a skilled technique
			 performed by a physical therapist using filiform needles to penetrate the skin
			 and underlying tissues to affect change in body structures and functions for
			 the evaluation and management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain,
			 movement impairments, and disability for preventative and therapeutic
			 purposes.
(2) Dry needling must be
			 performed by a licensed physical therapist who:
(a) Has consulted with an individual licensed
			 pursuant to Article 2 or 4 of Chapter 34 of Title 43; and,
(b) Is specifically trained and competent by
			 virtue of education and training to perform dry needling.
Online study
			 for dry needling instruction, with the exception of OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens
			 Standards, will not be accepted as a demonstration of competence and
			 training.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-9 - CODE OF ETHICS › Rule 490-9-.06 - Telehealth

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The purpose of this
			 rule is to define and establish guidelines for the practice of telehealth by
			 the spectrum of technologies involving interactive physical therapy
			 services.
(2) Telehealth has been
			 defined as the use of electronic communications to provide and deliver a host
			 of health related information and health care services including, but not
			 limited to physical therapy related information and services, over large and
			 small distances. Telehealth encompasses a variety of health care and health
			 promotion activities including, but not limited to, education, advice,
			 reminders, interventions, and monitoring of interventions. All provisions of
			 Physical Therapy utilizing telehealth mechanisms must:
(a) conform to all Federal and State
			 statutes, rules, regulations and policies governing the practice of physical
			 therapy in the State of Georgia.
(b) With the exception of practices and
			 services identified in O.C.G.A. §
									43-33-11(d), individuals providing physical therapy via telehealth to a patient/client in
			 the State of Georgia must be licensed in the State of Georgia.
(c) A physical therapist that is licensed in
			 another jurisdiction of the United States may provide a consultation via
			 telehealth to a physical therapist in the state of Georgia.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-10 - PREVENTATIVE SERVICES › Rule 490-10-.01 - Preventative Services

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A licensed physical therapist or a licensed physical therapist
				assistant under the supervision of an appropriately licensed physical therapist
				may perform Preventative services that are not considered "implementing a
				program of physical therapy treatment without consultation." For purposes of
				this rule,"Preventative services" is defined as the use of physical therapy
				knowledge and skills by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to
				provide education or activities in a wellness or community setting for the
				purpose of injury prevention, reduction of stress and or the promotion of
				fitness, but does not include administration of physical therapy
				treatment.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-33-3,  43-33-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-11 - CONSULTATION › Rule 490-11-.01 - Consultation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) For purposes of
			 Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Section
			  43-33-18(a)(1):
(a) "Consultation" shall mean provision of
			 professional advice;
(b) A
			 "licensed practitioner of the healing arts" means any health practitioner who
			 is licensed in the State to diagnose and treat individuals with the physical or
			 mental disability or functional limitations at issue, and operating within the
			 scope of practice defined in Title 43 Chapter 33.
(c) For purposes of determining whether a
			 licensed practitioner is appropriate, the physical therapist shall consider,
			 but not be limited to, the following factors:
1. Physical condition of the
			 patient;
2. Nature of
			 ailment;
3. Extent to which the
			 consulting practitioner has knowledge of the patient's history and condition
			 such that an informed judgment can be made concerning course of
			 treatment.
(d) Physical
			 therapists shall document the consultation with the appropriate licensed
			 practitioner of the healing arts prior to implementing a program of physical
			 therapy treatment.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-12 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY DURING A DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER › Rule 490-12-.01 - Practice of Physical Therapy During A Declared Natural Disaster

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Pursuant to
			 O.C.G.A. §
								43-33-11, a person currently licensed in another state who is present in the state of
			 Georgia to provide physical therapy services during a declared local,
			 jurisdictional, or national disaster or emergency may do so without penalty for
			 a period not to exceed a total of 60 days during any 12 month period provided
			 that the practice of physical therapy is not contrary to the laws, rules and
			 regulations governing this state.
(2) Upon discovering that a physical
			 therapist has violated any laws, rules and regulations of this state or
			 continued to practice in the state of Georgia beyond 60 days during any 12
			 month period, the Board shall have the authority issue a cease and desist order
			 prohibiting the practice of physical therapy without a license.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-19,  43-1-20.1,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-1-33,  43-33-3,  43-33-10,  43-33-11,  43-33-18,  43-33-19.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-13 - PHYSICAL THERAPY COMPACT › Rule 490-13-.01 - Licensure Compact

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Pursuant to, the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy hereby
				adopts as rule the Physical Therapy Compact Commission Rules, with the
				following additions:
(a) Individuals
			 applying for a compact privilege to Georgia must pay the necessary fees and
			 take and pass the Georgia Jurisprudence Assessment Module (GA-JAM) prior to
			 issuance of the compact privilege;
(b) A licensee from another member state who
			 is providing physical therapy services in Georgia under a compact privilege
			 must comply with the laws, rules and policies related to the practice of
			 physical therapy in the state of Georgia;
(c) A compact privilege holder must report to
			 the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
any encumbrance or adverse
			 action
placed upon any physical therapist or physical therapist
			 assistant license held by the compact privilege holder in a non-member state
			 within thirty (30) business days of the effective date;
This requirement
			 applies to both public and private actions that may be taken by a non-member
			 state.
(d) Any violation of
			 the laws, rules and policies of the Board may subject the compact privilege
			 holder to disciplinary action by the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
			 and loss of the Compact Privilege.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-33-10(12);
				  43-33-30;
				  43-33-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 494 - BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS › ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
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 494-1-1 entitled "Rules for the Government of Bar and
			 Harbor Pilotage" has been adopted. Filed May 31, 1994; effective June 20,
			 1994.
Rule  494-1-1-.03  has been amended. Filed July 30, 1996; effective
			 August 19, 1996.
Rules  494-1-1-.06  and  .11  have been amended. Rule  494-1-1-.31  has
			 been adopted. Filed January 20, 1998; effective February 9, 1998.
Rules  494-1-1-.07,  .09, and  .16  have been amended. Filed April
			 14, 2004; effective May 4, 2004.
Rules  494-1-1-.02,  .06, 
			  .08,
			  .09,
			  .14,
			  .17,
			  .19,
			  .22,  .24. .26, 
			 and .27 have been amended. Filed September 16, 2010; effective October 6,
			 2010.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 494 - BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS › Chapter 494-1 - SAINT SIMONS AND SAINT ANDREWS BARS › Subject 494-1-1 - RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BAR AND HARBOR PILOTAGE › Rule 494-1-1-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The purpose of these regulations is to
				establish standards for the promotion and continuance of a centralized,
				coordinated system of pilotage that will assure the safe and efficient movement
				of ocean-going shipping in to, out of and within the seaports of the State of
				Georgia.
(2) Safety shall be the
				primary objective of pilotage and shall focus upon the safety of vessels in
				transit, of vessels moored, of bridges and other waterfront structures, of
				channels and other navigable waterways, and protection of the marine
				environment.
(3) Pilotage standards
				shall pursue the major objective of safety and the secondary objective of
				efficient movement by addressing, but not be limited to, each of the following
				aspects:
(a) Selection, training and
				qualification of pilots;
(b)
				Licensure and registration of pilots;
(c) Reports of accidents, risks, and other
				matters affecting vessel safety;
(d) Relationship to federal
				pilotage;
(e) Pilot logistical
				support systems;
(f) Vessel
				movement restrictions;
(g) Docking
				and undocking;
(h)
				Administration.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 494 - BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS › Chapter 494-1 - SAINT SIMONS AND SAINT ANDREWS BARS › Subject 494-1-1 - RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BAR AND HARBOR PILOTAGE › Rule 494-1-1-.03 - Area of Jurisdiction

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The
				Commissioners for St. Simons and St. Andrews Bars have jurisdiction for the
				pilot waters between St. Simons Bar and the Great Satilla River, including St.
				Simons Bar, Turtle River, St. Andrews Bar and the several bars and inlets north
				of and including the Satilla River.
(2) The federal Boundary Lines defined in  46 CFR 7.80  and  46 CFR 7.85  describe the areas of the coastal waters along the
				coast of Georgia that delineate the application of federal pilotage
				requirements. These same Boundary Lines shall encompass those waters upon which
				the Commissioners also require pilotage on those vessels subject to State
				pilotage laws and regulations.
(3)
				The Commissioners shall extend these defined waters seaward of the federal
				Boundary Lines wherever necessary to:
(a)
				Assure that every foreign flag vessel or U.S. vessel under Register, while
				transiting offshore waters that otherwise may present the risk of grounding in
				the process of calling at every Georgia port, is conducted and piloted by a
				pilot licensed by the Commissioners.
(b) Assure that every foreign flag vessel or
				U.S. vessel under Register, calling at offshore moorings located within
				offshore waters under the jurisdiction of the State of Georgia, is conducted
				and piloted by a pilot licensed by the Commissioners.
(c) The pilot station for the pilot vessels
				cruising off shore shall be in the approximate vicinity of the designated "sea
				buoy", or on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean up to two nautical miles seaward
				of the Boundary Lines.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 494 - BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS › Chapter 494-1 - SAINT SIMONS AND SAINT ANDREWS BARS › Subject 494-1-1 - RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BAR AND HARBOR PILOTAGE › Rule 494-1-1-.04 - Policies and Procedures Manual

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commissioners shall publish and maintain a current
				 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL (PPM). The PPM shall provide guidance regarding
				 the administration of matters coming before the
				 Commissioners.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  52-6-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 494 - BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS › Chapter 494-1 - SAINT SIMONS AND SAINT ANDREWS BARS › Subject 494-1-1 - RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BAR AND HARBOR PILOTAGE › Rule 494-1-1-.05 - Requirement for Licensure

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
No person may be licensed as a pilot without first having
				 successfully completed the required three-year program of apprentice training
				 and qualification. This is applicable to temporary and emergency licenses as
				 well as to regular Full Branch and Short Branch licenses.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  52-6-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 494 - BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS › Chapter 494-1 - SAINT SIMONS AND SAINT ANDREWS BARS › Subject 494-1-1 - RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BAR AND HARBOR PILOTAGE › Rule 494-1-1-.06 - Apprentice Training and Qualification Program

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The
				apprentice training and qualification program shall include the satisfactory
				completion of an Apprentice Training Course approved by the
				Commissioners.
(2) In addition to
				satisfactory completion of the Apprentice Training Course, every apprentice
				shall become qualified to perform boat crew duties on board every class of
				pilot vessel and to stand communications watches at the pilot office. The
				apprentice training and qualification program shall consist of both the
				approved Apprentice Training Course and the three-year term of apprentice
				training.
(3) Nothing shall
				prohibit the commissioners from issuing to an apprentice, who has not yet
				successfully completed and passed the aforementioned Apprentice Training
				Course, a restricted license to pilot vessels less than 1600 gross registered
				tons, provided said apprentice holds a valid federal First Class Pilot license
				for the route over which the restricted license would be issued. Issuance of
				such a restricted license shall not relieve the apprentice from the requirement
				to complete the full three year term of apprentice training and qualification
				leading to the issuance of a license to pilot vessels 1600 gross registered
				tons and over.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  52-6-11.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Applicants for
				apprenticeship shall submit applications to the Commissioners on application
				forms provided by the Commissioners. A non-refundable application fee shall be
				submitted with each application.
(2) Upon a determination of eligibility by
				the Commissioners, copies of the complete applications of eligible applicants
				will be forwarded to the pilots.
(3) At such times as vacancies may be
				forecast or occur within the register of pilots, the Commissioners shall
				certificate from among the eligible applicants the best qualified individual or
				individuals for apprenticeship. Selection shall be in accordance with selection
				criteria procedures, based upon numerical ranking, promulgated by the
				Commissioners. No agency shall require the selection of more apprentices than
				needed to fill projected vacancies.
(4) Numerical ranking shall be based upon a
				100 point system, with 25 points for each of the following categories:
(a) Academic. Each High School Graduate shall
				receive 5 points. In addition, each applicant's cumulative Grade Point Average,
				on a 4.0 scale, shall be multiplied by a factor of five for persons with a
				baccalaureate degree and by a factor of 2.5 for persons with an associate, or
				equivalent, two year degree.
(b)
				Previous maritime experience. The Commissioners shall award points to
				applicants pursuant to subpart  494-1-1-.10.
(c) Interview. Only applicants who have been
				awarded at least 30 points cumulatively under subsections (4)(a) and (b) of
				this section  494-1-1-.07, shall be interviewed by the Commissioners. Each
				person interviewed shall be assigned from 0 to 25 points based upon objective
				scoring guidelines published by the Commissioners.
(d) Pilot potential. The Commissioners shall
				forward the application files of every eligible applicant to the pilots who
				shall consider the documentary evidence submitted with the application, any
				letters of recommendation received, and other information in the applicant's
				file. The pilots shall assign from 0 to 25 points to those applicants whose
				applications indicate that they have the greatest potential and who they
				believe are the best qualified to become pilots and future business partners,
				in accordance with the criteria contained in the POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
				MANUAL.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The required
				physical rigors and necessary stamina render service as a pilot to be such that
				no pilot sixty-five years or older will be registered. No pilot shall be
				compulsorily retired except as provided in O.C.G.A.  52-6-53.
Authority O.C.G.A.
				 Secs.  52-6-5,  52-6-11,  52-6-53.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Every
				apprentice applicant must submit with the application evidence that he/she, as
				a condition to be interviewed by the Pilots and Commission, meets the
				requirements of the Coast Guard regulations for citizenship and general federal
				licensure as contained in  46 CFR 10.201- 10.223. The apprentice applicant who
				becomes the finalist in each applicant process must also establish that he/she
				meets the physical health requirements thereof as determined by a physician
				licensed and practicing in Georgia, who is conversant therewith. The costs of
				such physical examinations shall be borne by the applicants.
(2) All apprentice applicants must certify
				and be prepared to demonstrate that they can swim, unassisted, for a distance
				of not less than 100 meters, and can remain afloat, unassisted for a period of
				not less than fifteen minutes, immediately thereafter.
(3) The apprentice applicant who becomes the
				finalist in each applicant process must also establish that he/she meets the
				Entry Level Physical Examination Standards published in the Seafarers' Health
				Improvement Program (SHIP). The cost of such physical examination shall be
				borne by the applicant, and will be conducted by a physician, licensed and
				practicing in Georgia, who is conversant with SHIP.
(4) Every applicant for apprenticeship must
				comply with residency requirements upon acceptance into the apprenticeship
				program as contained in 494-1-1.14(5).
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  52-6-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 494 - BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS › Chapter 494-1 - SAINT SIMONS AND SAINT ANDREWS BARS › Subject 494-1-1 - RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BAR AND HARBOR PILOTAGE › Rule 494-1-1-.10 - Previous Maritime Experience, Apprentice Applicants

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Commissioners shall ensure that
				eligible applicants for apprenticeship be assured that any previous maritime
				experience is considered in the selection process.
(2) The Commissioners shall assign up to 25
				points to any applicant who has demonstrated previous maritime knowledge or
				experience. Consideration will be given to the following federal license and
				experience factors:
KIND OF MARINE EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTED POINTS
1. Master, Oceans, any gross tons
				.............................. 21
2. Chief Mate, Oceans, any gross tons
				.......................... 19
3.
				Second Mate Oceans, any gross tons .......................... 17
4. Third Mate, Oceans, any gross tons
				.......................... 15
5.
				Master, Near Coastal less than 100 GT ....................... 10
6. Operator, uninspected towing vessel or
				Inland Master ........ 10
7.
				Federal First Class Pilot license or endorsement ............ 1
8. Motorboat Operator license
				................................... 5
9. Small craft and sailing experience
(a) Collegiate sailing team member, yrs on
				team ......... 1 to 4
(b) Local
				sailing and offshore regatta crew ............. 1 to 5
(c) Small craft operation in St. Simons Sound
				and Brunswick Harbor and Approaches to Brunswick Bar, 1 point per year but
				experience must equal or exceed 100 days per year, up to a maximum of
				................................................... 5
(Note: The points awarded for small craft experience cannot
				 total more that five points.)
Points awarded to the above factors 1 through 9 may be
				 accumulated to a maximum of 25.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Upon the
				successful completion of the three year apprenticeship training and
				qualification program, including certification by the Course Monitor of
				satisfactory completion of the Apprentice Training Course, the pilots shall
				provide the Commissioners with the name of every successful apprentice along
				with their recommendations regarding his or her prospective licensure by the
				Commission.
(2) The complete
				training record of every apprentice so recommended shall be brought before the
				Commissioners at the time such apprentice's name is presented.
(3) Nothing shall prohibit the Commissioners
				from periodically reviewing the progress of any apprentice undergoing training,
				and reviewing the progress reports on every apprentice that have been submitted
				by the pilots.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  52-6-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 494 - BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS › Chapter 494-1 - SAINT SIMONS AND SAINT ANDREWS BARS › Subject 494-1-1 - RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BAR AND HARBOR PILOTAGE › Rule 494-1-1-.13 - Short Branch Qualification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The term of the
				apprentice training and qualification program shall be followed by a period of
				not less than two years for advanced qualification as a Short Branch
				pilot.
(2) With the consent of the
				apprentice who has passed the term of apprenticeship, the period of short
				branch qualification may be suspended for a period of time to be approved by
				the Commissioners. Under such circumstances, the Commissioners shall assure
				that the passed apprentice has completed a sufficient number of refresher round
				trips prior to licensure.
(3) The
				various size and draft limitations for each Short Branch shall be developed by
				the Commissioners and shall take into account the prevailing lengths over all
				and drafts of merchant vessels calling at the Port as recommended by the
				pilots.
(4) While undergoing
				advance qualification, Short Branch pilots may be observed by Full Branch
				pilots on board such vessels to which the Short Branch pilots may be
				assigned.
(5) Upon the completion
				of an appropriate period of time for any particular Short Branch, the
				satisfactory completion of which shall be determined by the associated pilots,
				the associated pilots shall submit to the Commissioners a listing of every
				vessel piloted by the Short Branch pilot during that period, as well as a
				synopsis of any difficulties encountered, to demonstrate the performance of the
				Short Branch pilot.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  52-6-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 494 - BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS › Chapter 494-1 - SAINT SIMONS AND SAINT ANDREWS BARS › Subject 494-1-1 - RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BAR AND HARBOR PILOTAGE › Rule 494-1-1-.14 - Pilot Registration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The maximum
				number of Full Branch pilots at the Port of Brunswick shall be eight (8). The
				minimum number of Full Branch Pilots shall be established based upon
				workload.
(2) The Commissioners may
				authorize a number of Short Branch pilots in addition to the minimum number
				established for Full Branch pilots.
(3) In developing and establishing the number
				of pilots required, the Commissioners shall consider the average annual number
				of vessel movements, including both federal and state pilotage, handled by each
				Full Branch pilot for each of the previous five years. They shall also consider
				the average amount of pilot time required per average movement.
(4) Every pilot being registered shall submit
				evidence that he or she has satisfactorily passed the thorough physical
				examination required pursuant to examination by a licensed Georgia physician
				familiar with the rigors of piloting. In addition, every pilot age 60 or older
				shall submit specific evidence of his or her fitness to perform pilot duties
				with special attention and certification relative to visual acuity, hearing,
				heart and vascular, and musculoskeletal systems.
(5) Every active pilot and every apprentice
				shall submit evidence upon registration that he or she is then a resident of
				the State of Georgia and that his or her residence is located no more than
				fifty (50) road miles from the nearest city limit of the City of Brunswick,
				Georgia, and must thereafter immediately notify the Commission if either
				requirement is no longer satisfied. Failure to comply with these residency and
				notification requirements may result in revocation of licenses and/or continued
				apprenticeship qualification, as the case may be.
(6) The Commissioners shall maintain a record
				of the names of every pilot licensed and every apprentice pilot
				certificated.
(7) The Commissioners
				may establish an annual registration fee fund to augment such monies collected
				by fines and forfeitures, to be applied to payment of the expenses of the
				Commissioners.
Authority O.C.G.A.
				 Secs.  52-6-5,  52-6-6,  52-6-7,  52-6-8,  52-6-11,  52-6-31.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A Board of
				Examiners shall supervise the administration of a written examination, approved
				by the Commissioners, to every candidate for pilot licensure. Said Board shall
				consist of one Commissioner, a pilot duly licensed for the Brunswick Bar and
				Harbor, and a maritime person resident in the Greater Brunswick area.
(2) The Commissioners shall provide the
				Examiners written documentation relative to the qualifying piloting experience
				of the license candidate. The Examiners shall be unanimously satisfied that the
				evidence of experience provided adequately demonstrates the necessary
				experience for the license for which the candidate is to be licensed.
(3) The Examiners shall orally examine each
				candidate for licensure with spontaneous questions and discussion. These
				questions shall be of equal importance and difficulty. These questions shall be
				of a technical maritime nature.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  52-6-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 494 - BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS › Chapter 494-1 - SAINT SIMONS AND SAINT ANDREWS BARS › Subject 494-1-1 - RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BAR AND HARBOR PILOTAGE › Rule 494-1-1-.16 - Application, License and Registration Fees

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The following
				fees shall be remitted to the Commissioners for each of the respective licenses
				issued at Brunswick:
(a) First Short Branch
				following apprenticeship, valid for a period of not less than twelve (12)
				months.....................................................................................................
				$150.00
(b) Second Short Branch,
				valid for a period of not less than twelve (12)
				months...................................... $100.00
(c) Full Branch....................
				$150.00
(d) Certificate of
				Apprenticeship................... $ 50.00