Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 135 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › 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
			 follow:
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.
Chapters 135-1 entitled "Organization", 135-2 entitled "Fees",
			 and 135-4 entitled "Procedural Rules" have been adopted. Filed January 14,
			 1986; effective February 3, 1986.
Chapter 135-3 entitled "Application for Licensure" has been
			 adopted. Filed February 26, 1986; effective March 18, 1986.
Chapter 135-5 entitled "Requirements for Licensure" has been
			 adopted. Filed March 10, 1986; effective March 30, 1986.e
Rules
			 135-5-.02 to
			 .04 have been adopted. Filed May 23,
			 1986; effective June 12, 1986.
Rule
			 135-1-.04 has been repealed and a new
			 Rule adopted. Rule
			 135-1-.05 has been adopted. Rules
			 135-5-.01 to
			 .03,
			 135-5-.01,
			 .03, and
			 .04 have been amended. Filed November
			 7, 1986; effective November 27, 1986.
Rule
			 135-5-.01 has been amended. Filed
			 December 18, 1986; effective January 7, 1987.
Rule
			 135-5-.02 has been amended. Filed
			 March 18, 1987; effective April 7, 1987.
Rule
			 135-5-.03 has been repealed and a new
			 Rule adopted. Filed June 26, 1987; effective July 16, 1987.
Rule
			 135-5-.02 has been amended. Filed July
			 24, 1987; effective August 13, 1987.
Rule
			 135-5-.01 has been amended. Filed
			 September 8, 1987; effective September 28, 1987.
Chapter 135-7 entitled "Code of Ethics" has been adopted. Filed
			 October 19, 1987; effective November 8, 1987.
Rules
			 135-5-.01 and
			 .02 have been amended. Filed November
			 18, 1987; effective December 8, 1987.
Rule
			 135-5-.04 has been amended. Chapter
			 135-6 entitled "Regulation of Licenses" has been adopted. Filed January 20,
			 1988; effective February 9, 1988.
Rules
			 135-5-.01 and
			 .02 have been amended. Filed February
			 16, 1988; effective March 7, 1988.
Chapter 135-8 entitled "Disciplinary Actions and Procedures" has
			 been adopted. Filed. March 25, 1988; effective April 14, 1988.
Chapter 135-9 entitled "Continuing Education" has been adopted.
			 Filed July 27, 1988; effective August 16, 1988.
Rule
			 135-5-.01 has been amended. Filed
			 October 26, 1988; effective November 15, 1988.
Rules
			 135-3-.01,
			 .02, and
			 .04 have been amended. Filed December
			 20, 1988; effective January 9, 1989.
Rule
			 135-9-.01 has been repealed and a new
			 Rule adopted. Rule
			 135-9-.02 has been amended. Filed
			 September 5, 1989; effective September 25, 1989.
Rule
			 135-3-.01 has been amended. Filed
			 February 21, 1990; effective March 13, 1990.
Rules
			 135-3-.03 and
			 135-9-.03 have been repealed and new
			 Rules adopted. Rule
			 135-3-.04 has been repealed. Rule
			 135-6-.06 has been adopted. Chapter
			 135-10 entitled "Advertising" has been adopted. Filed August 21, 1990;
			 effective September 10, 1990.
Rule
			 135-5-.02 has been amended. Filed June
			 27, 1991; effective July 17, 1991.
Chapter 135-10 has been amended. Filed October 10, 1991;
			 effective October 30, 1991.
Rule
			 135-3-.02 has been amended. Filed
			 October 28, 1991; effective November 17, 1991.
Rule
			 135-5-.03 has been repealed and a new
			 Rule adopted. Filed December 3, 1991; effective December 23, 1991.
Rule
			 135-5-.04 has been repealed and a new
			 Rule adopted. Filed February 4, 1992; effective February 24, 1992.
Rule
			 135-5-.04 has been amended. Filed May
			 29, 1992; effective June 18, 1992.
Rule 135-5-.034 has been amended. Filed July 17, 1992; effective
			 August 6, 1992.
Chapter 135-9 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed
			 August 10, 1992; effective August 30, 1992.
Rule
			 135-3-.02 has been amended. Filed
			 September 1, 1992; effective September 21, 1992.
Rule
			 135-3-.01 has been amended. Filed
			 November 2, 1992; effective November 22, 1992.
Rule
			 135-9-.01 has been amended. Filed
			 December 3, 1992; effective December 23, 1992.
Rules
			 135-3-.02 and
			 .03 have been renumbered to
			 135-3-.03 and .04 and a new Rule
			 135-3-.02 entitled "Americans With
			 Disabilities Act" has been adopted. Filed March 29, 1993; effective April 18,
			 1993.
Rule 135-5-.024 has been amended. Filed May 10, 1993; effective
			 May 30, 1993.
Emergency Rule 135-5-0.1-.02 was filed October 4, 1993, effective
			 September 27, 1993, to remain 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. Said Emergency Rule was
			 adopted due to "the new law that went into effect July 1, 1993 . . ." (Said
			 Emergency Rule will not be published; copies may be obtained from the
			 Agency.)
Emergency Rule 135-5-0.2-.02 was filed February 2, 1994,
			 effective January 28, 1994, to remain 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. Said Emergency Rule
			 was adopted due to "the new law that went into effect July 1, 1993 . . ." (Said
			 Emergency Rule will not be published; copies may be obtained from the
			 Agency.)
Rule
			 135-1-.04 has been repealed and a new
			 Rule adopted. Filed April 22, 1994; effective May 12, 1994.
Rule
			 135-5-.01 has been amended. Filed May
			 12, 1994; effective June 1, 1994.
Rule
			 135-5-.02 has been repealed and a new
			 Rule adopted. Filed May 27, 1994; effective June 16, 1994.
Rule
			 135-5-.01 has been amended. Filed
			 November 2, 1994; effective November 22, 1994.
Rules
			 135-5-.03,
			 .04,
			 135-6-.03,
			 .06 have been amended. Filed June 27,
			 1995; effective July 17, 1995.
Rules
			 135-5-.01 and
			 .04 have been amended. Filed January
			 30, 1996; effective February 19, 1996.
Rule
			 135-9-.01 has been repealed and a new
			 Rule adopted. Filed April 10, 1996; effective April 30, 1996.
Rule
			 135-5-.04 has been amended and Rule
			 135-5-.05 has been adopted. Filed
			 October 8, 1996; effective October 28, 1996.
Rule
			 135-5-.02 has been amended. Filed
			 November 21, 1996; effective December 11, 1996.
Rule
			 135-5-.06 has been adopted and Rule
			 135-5-.01 has been repealed. Filed
			 January 13, 1997; effective February 2, 1997.
Rules
			 135-5-.05 and
			 .06 have been amended. Filed August
			 29, 1997; effective September 18, 1997.
Rule
			 135-9-.01 has been amended. Filed
			 December 9, 1997; effective December 29, 1997.
Rules
			 135-5-.05,
			 .06 have been amended. Filed July 6,
			 1998; effective July 26, 1998.
Rule
			 135-5-.01 has been adopted. Chapter
			 135-7 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed February 28, 2000;
			 effective March 19, 2000.
Rule
			 135-6-.04 has been repealed and a new
			 Rule adopted. Filed June 22, 2000; effective July 12, 2000.
Rule
			 135-9-.01 has been amended. Filed
			 January 5, 2001; effective January 25, 2001.
Rule
			 135-5-.02 has been amended. Filed
			 April 20, 2001; effective May 10, 2001.
Rule
			 135-9-.01 has been amended. Filed May
			 18, 2001; effective June 7, 2001.
Rule
			 135-6-.03 has been amended. Filed June
			 28, 2001; effective July 18, 2001.
Chapter 135-1 Preamble has been repealed and a new Preamble
			 adopted. Rules
			 135-1-.05,
			 135-4-.01,
			 135-8-.03 have been repealed and new
			 Rules adopted. Rules
			 135-8-.01,
			 .02 have been amended. Filed August
			 16, 2001; effective September 5, 2001.
Rule
			 135-3-.03 has been amended. Filed May
			 2, 2002; effective May 22, 2002.
Rules
			 135-5-.05 and
			 .06 have been amended. Filed October
			 11, 2002; effective October 31, 2002.
Rules
			 135-6-.03 and
			 .04 have been amended. Rule
			 135-6-.05 has been repealed. Filed
			 October 22, 2002; effective November 11, 2002.
Rules
			 135-5-.01 and
			 .02 have been repealed and new Rules
			 adopted. Filed August 13, 2003; effective September 2, 2003.
Rule
			 135-5-.05 has been amended. Filed July
			 12, 2005; effective August 1, 2005.
Rules
			 135-5-.01,
			 .02,
			 .05, and
			 .06 have been amended. Filed March 21,
			 2006; effective April 10, 2006.
Rule
			 135-5-.02 has been repealed and a new
			 Rule adopted. Filed July 24, 2006; effective August 13, 2006.
Rule
			 135-5-.01 has been amended. Filed
			 March 14, 2007; effective April 3, 2007.
Rules
			 135-5-.02,
			 135-5-.04 and
			 135-5-.06 have been amended. Filed
			 March 16, 2007; effective April 5, 2007.
Rule
			 135-5-.05 has been amended. Filed
			 August 2, 2007; effective August 22, 2007.
Rule
			 135-5-.06 has been amended. Filed May
			 30, 2008; effective June 19, 2008.
Rules
			 135-6-.03 and
			 .04 have been repealed and new Rules
			 adopted. Filed May 19, 2010; effective June 8, 2010.
Rules
			 135-3-.04 and
			 135-9-.01 repealed and readopted. F.
			 Aug. 10, 2011; eff. Aug. 30, 2011.
Rules
			 135-6-.04,
			 135-6-.06 repealed and readopted. F.
			 Jun. 18, 2012; eff. Jul. 8, 2012.
Rule
			 135-5-.05 amended. F. Jul. 24, 2012;
			 eff. Aug. 13, 2012.
Rule
			 135-9-.01 amended. F. Jan. 14, 2014;
			 eff. Feb. 3, 2014.
Rule
			 135-6-.04 amended. F. Nov. 5, 2014;
			 eff. Nov. 25, 2014.
Rules
			 135-5-.01 and
			 .02 amended. F. Feb. 25, 2015; eff.
			 Mar. 17, 2015.
Chapter 135-11 entitled "TeleMental Health" adopted. F. Sep. 17,
			 2015; eff. Oct. 7, 2015.
Rules
			 135-5-.01 and
			 .02 amended. F. Feb. 8, 2016; eff.
			 Feb. 28, 2016.
Chapter 135-12 entitled "Testing and Assessment" adopted. F. Sep.
			 1, 2017; eff. Sep. 21, 2017.
Note:
Rule
			 135-7-.02, correction of
			 non-substantive typographical error on SOS Rules and Regulations website, as
			 requested by the Agency on Oct. 18, 2017. Subparagraph (2)(b), "whiabbcle"
			 corrected to "while"; as originally adopted and published in the
Official Compilation Rules and Regulations of the State of
			 Georgia
, eff. Mar. 19, 2000. Effective October 18, 2017.
Chapter 135-13 entitled "Military Spouses and Transitioning
			 Service Members" adopted. F. Nov. 8, 2017; eff. Nov. 28, 2017.
Rule
			 135-3-.01 amended. F. Mar. 13, 2018;
			 eff. Apr. 2, 2018.
Rule
			 135-5-.06 amended. F. June 10, 2019;
			 eff. June 30, 2019. (
Note:
The originally removed word
			 "Level" in paragraph (1) (b) was added, not removed, by the Board at the
			 hearing. The Notice of Hearing posting incorrectly indicated the word "Level"
			 was proposed to be removed.
"Note" submitted with APA filing on June
			 10, 2019.)
Rule
			 135-5-.05 amended. F. June 27, 2019;
			 eff. July 17, 2019.
Rule
			 135-5-.05 amended. F. Oct. 8, 2019;
			 eff. Oct. 28, 2019.
ER. 135-9-0.3-.01 adopted. F. Apr. 3, 2020; eff. Apr. 2, 2020, to
			 remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of
			 permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding the Emergency Rule
			 is adopted, as specified by the Agency.
ER. 135-11-0.4-.01 adopted. F. Apr. 17, 2020; eff. Apr. 17, 2020,
			 to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of
			 permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding the Emergency Rule
			 is adopted, as specified by the Agency.
Rule
			 135-9-.01 amended; Rule
			 135-9-.02 repealed. F. Sep. 30, 2020;
			 eff. Oct. 20, 2020.
ER. 135-14-0.5-.01 adopted. F. Mar. 5, 2021; eff. Feb. 24, 2021,
			 to remain in effect for the duration of the COVID-19 State of Emergency, and
			 for a period of not more than 120 days thereafter, as specified by the
			 Agency.
Rules
			 135-6-.03,
			 .04 amended. F. Nov. 4, 2022; eff.
			 Nov. 24, 2022.