reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.04 - Georgia State Board of Veterinary Medicine

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. A veterinarian or veterinary technician
			 who wishes to discontinue the practice of veterinary medicine may apply for an
			 "inactive license." A veterinarian or veterinary technician holding an
			 "inactive license" may not practice in the state of Georgia.
2. A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or a
			 veterinary technician who holds a valid current active license to practice as a
			 veterinarian or veterinary technician in the State of Georgia may request the
			 license be placed on inactive status under the following provisions:
(a) The licensee must submit a written
			 request to the Board requesting inactive status. The written request shall
			 contain the notarized signature of the licensee and contain the following
			 statements:
(i) "I understand that with an
			 inactive license I shall not engage in the practice of veterinary medicine as a
			 veterinarian or veterinary technician and shall not hold myself out to the
			 public as being available to provide veterinary services."
(ii) "I understand that I am not required to
			 renew said license while on inactive status."
(iii) "I understand I am not required to
			 obtain the continuing education credits while on inactive status unless I
			 request to be placed on active status."
(iv) "I understand that to practice or to
			 hold oneself out as available to practice veterinary medicine with an inactive
			 license is unlicensed practice and I would be subject to disciplinary action."
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.05 - Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Inactive licensure status is not
			 available for Associate Professional Counselors or Associate Marriage and
			 Family Therapist licensees. Inactive licensure status is available for
			 Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family
			 Therapists.
(2) A licensee who does
			 not intend to practice in Georgia or to use the title Professional Counselor,
			 Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist may apply for an inactive
			 license status by submitting an application for inactive status and paying the
			 fee required by the Board's fee schedule. A licensee granted inactive status is
			 exempt from filing a biennial license renewal application and paying a license
			 renewal fee. A licensee who holds an inactive status license shall not practice
			 as a Professional Counselor, Social Worker, or Marriage and Family
			 Therapist.
(3) An inactive status
			 license may be changed to active status by filing an application for
			 reinstatement with the Board, complying with reinstatement requirements as
			 defined in Board Rule
			 135-6-.04, and paying the fee required
			 by the Board's fee schedule. The Board may require the applicant to demonstrate
			 to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she has maintained current
			 knowledge, skill and proficiency in the practice of professional counseling,
			 social work or marriage and family therapy, and that he or she is mentally and
			 physically able to practice professional counseling, social work or marriage
			 and family therapy with reasonable skill and safety.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										43-1-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.06 - Georgia Board of Athletic Trainer

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. A licensee who does not intend to hold
			 themselves out as an athletic trainer or to practice as an athletic trainer in
			 Georgia may apply for inactive status. An individual who holds an inactive
			 status license will not be required to renew that license.
2. A licensee may apply for inactive status
			 by submitting an affidavit to the Board requesting inactive status and
			 affirming that while on inactive status, he/she will not practice athletic
			 training in Georgia or hold themselves out to the public as an athletic trainer
			 in Georgia.
3. A licensee may
			 maintain his/her license on inactive status for no more than five (5) years. If
			 licensee does not apply to reactivate his/ her license before the end of the
			 five-year period, the license will be revoked for failure to
			 reactivate.
4. The board will
			 reactivate a license upon receipt of the following:
(a) Application for Reactivation;
(b) Reactivation Fee (See Fee
			 Schedule);
(c) Evidence of
			 completion of six (6) hours of continuing education approved by the Board for
			 each year the license was inactive, unless, during the period that the Georgia
			 license was inactive, the licensee was:
(i)
			 practicing with an active license in a jurisdiction that requires continuing
			 education to maintain that license; or
(ii) practicing with the Board of
			 Certification in a jurisdiction that has licensing
			 requirement.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.07 - Georgia State Board of Funeral Service

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. A funeral director or embalmer who holds a
			 current license and who will not practice funeral directing or embalming in
			 Georgia may apply for inactive status by completing an Application for inactive
			 status and submitting the appropriate fee to the Board. An embalmer or funeral
			 director shall not practice embalming or funeral directing in the State of
			 Georgia while that license is on Inactive Status.
2. In order to be placed on inactive status,
			 the license must be in good standing and the licensee must show that he/she has
			 met continuing education hours, which will be required at their next
			 renewal.
3. A funeral director or
			 embalmer who wishes to reactivate an inactive status license must submit to the
			 Board an Application to Reactivate, appropriate fee, and documentation of
			 continuing education.
a. If the request to
			 reactivate is received more than two (2) years but less than four (4) years
			 from the date on which inactive status was approved, the licensee must document
			 five (5) continuing education hours.
b. If the request to reactivate is received
			 four (4) or more years after the date on which inactive status was approved,
			 the licensee must document ten (10) continuing education hours and take and
			 pass the State Laws and Rules Examination, notwithstanding the fact that they
			 may have passed the Laws and Rules Examination on a prior date.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.08 - State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. A licensee who
			 is over the age of 65 and retired; or who has become disabled may apply to the
			 Board for inactive status by submitting the required application and paying the
			 proper fee.
2. While on inactive
			 status, a licensee is exempt from the payment of the biennial renewal fee and
			 continuing education requirements.
3. An inactive status licensee may not
			 practice professional engineering or land surveying in this State.
4. To reactivate an inactive status license,
			 the licensee must submit the appropriate application, proof of the required
			 continuing education, and proper fee.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										43-1-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.09 - Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. A chiropractor who holds a valid license
			 to practice chiropractic in the State of Georgia may request the license be
			 placed on inactive status under the following provisions:
(a) Notifies the Board, in writing, that he
			 or she chooses to retire from active practice of the profession or will no
			 longer practice chiropractic in the State of Georgia.
(b) Provides a statement acknowledging that
			 he or she shall not engage in the practice of chiropractic and shall not hold
			 themselves out to the public as being available to provide chiropractic
			 services in Georgia.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.10 - Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. 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.
(a) An
			 individual holding inactive status may not practice as a physical therapist or
			 work as a physical therapist assistant within the State of Georgia.
(b) Any individual holding inactive status is
			 not subject to the biennial renewal fees or continuing competence requirements.
(c) An individual whose license is
			 under any sanction may not transfer to inactive status while sanctions are in
			 effect.
(d) Any individual holding
			 inactive status may return to active status by meeting all requirements for
			 reinstatement as outlined by Board Rule.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.11 - Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. The holder of an active license may
			 request to place the license on inactive status by submitting a written request
			 to the Board no later than April 30 following the March 31 expiration date.
2. The holder of an inactive
			 status license that continues to practice is subject to disciplinary action for
			 unlicensed practice.
3. An inactive
			 status license may be reinstated by submitting an application for reinstatement
			 and any supporting documents as required in Board Rules.
4. The holder of an inactive status license
			 is required to obtain the required continuing professional education units that
			 are required for active licensees.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										43-1-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.12 - Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. A registered
			 interior designer holding a valid license to practice in Georgia who has
			 retired from active practice and is no longer practicing as a registered
			 interior designer in Georgia, may request inactive license status by filing the
			 required application and paying the appropriate fee indicated in the fee
			 schedule.
2. Any individual whose
			 license is under any sanction and is not in good standing may not transfer to
			 inactive status while sanctions are in effect.
3. An individual holding inactive status
			 shall abide by the following conditions:
(a)
			 may not practice and may not offer registered interior design
			 services;
(b) may not hold
			 themselves out to the public as being available to provide such services;
			 and
(c) may only use the term
			 registered interior designer as long as it is not used to imply active practice
			 or that registered interior design services are currently
			 offered.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.13 - State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. A residential or
			 general contractor who holds a valid residential or general contractor's
			 license in the State of Georgia may request the license be placed on inactive
			 status under the following provisions:
(a)
			 Notifies the Board, in writing, that he or she chooses to retire from active
			 practice of the profession.
(b)
			 Shall not engage in contracting and shall not hold themselves out to the public
			 as being available to provide contractor services.
(c) Shall not be required to obtain the
			 necessary continuing education credits.
(d) Shall not be assessed a renewal fee for
			 the period that the license is inactive.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.14 - Georgia Board of Nursing

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. A currently licensed registered
			 professional nurse or licensed practical nurse who wishes to maintain his or
			 her license but who does not wish to practice nursing in this State may apply
			 for inactive licensure status by submitting an application for inactive status
			 and paying the required fee. A licensee granted inactive status is exempt from
			 filing a biennial license renewal application and paying a license renewal fee.
			 A licensee who holds an inactive status license shall not practice as a
			 registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse.
2. An inactive status license may be changed
			 to active status by filing an application for reinstatement with the Board,
			 complying with reinstatement requirements as defined by the Board, and paying a
			 reinstatement fee, as determined by the Board. Applicants must be able to
			 demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she has maintained
			 current knowledge, skill, and proficiency in the practice of nursing and that
			 he or she is mentally and physically able to practice nursing with reasonable
			 skill and safety.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										43-1-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.15 - Georgia Board of Optometry

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. Georgia licensed optometrists may request
			 in writing to the Board that their active license to practice optometry in
			 Georgia be placed in inactive status under the following conditions:
(a) The request must be received prior to the
			 license expiration date to be considered.
(b) In the event that a Doctor of Optometry
			 who holds a valid license to practice Optometry in the State of Georgia
			 notifies the Board that he chooses to retire from active practice of the
			 profession, his license shall be considered to be inactive;
(c) Doctors holding an inactive license shall
			 not engage in the practice of Optometry and shall not hold themselves out to
			 the public as being available to provide optometric services;
(d) A Doctor of Optometry holding an inactive
			 license shall not be required to obtain the necessary continuing education
			 credits and no renewal fee shall be assessed.
(e) In order to return to the practice of
			 optometry, a reinstatement application for licensure must be submitted to the
			 Board, in accordance with Board Rules.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.16 - Georgia Board of Podiatry Examiners

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. The Board has determined inactive status
			 will be available for those persons meeting the prescribed criteria, which
			 shall remain in full force for life, unless reactivated under Board rules, and
			 which shall incur no fees. To be eligible to be placed in inactive status, a
			 licensee must:
(a) Demonstrate an inability
			 to practice podiatry due to age, physical impairment, or infirmity which time
			 is not expected to resolve;
(b)
			 Have a current active license in good standing to practice podiatry in the
			 State of Georgia;
(c) Must not be
			 under administrative disciplinary action or court action or
			 probation;
(d) Licensees desiring
			 to be placed on inactive status must apply in writing to the Board and submit
			 evidence of inability to practice.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.17 - Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. A licensee who
			 is over the age of 65 and retired; or who has become disabled may apply to the
			 Board for inactive status by submitting the required application and any
			 applicable fee.
2. While on
			 inactive status, a licensee is exempt from the payment of the biennial renewal
			 fee.
3. An inactive status licensee
			 may not practice Geology in this State.
4. An inactive status license may be
			 reactivated by filing the proper application, submitting any required
			 documents, and paying the reactivation fee.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										43-1-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.18 - Georgia Board of Massage Therapists

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. Licensees may request by application to
			 the Board that their active license to practice as a massage therapist in
			 Georgia be placed on inactive status prior to the license expiration date.
			 Applications for inactive status request will not be considered if postmarked
			 on or after November 1 of an even numbered year. There is no fee to apply for
			 inactive status.
2. An individual
			 whose license status is inactive shall not practice as a massage therapist
			 within the state of Georgia.
3. An
			 individual whose license is under any investigation, is the subject of active
			 disciplinary proceedings, or has a sanction in effect may not transfer the
			 license to an inactive status.
4.
			 Licensees shall request in writing to the Board for the reactivation of their
			 massage therapy license. Reactivation of an inactive status license is within
			 the discretion of the Board. The following requirements must be met:
a) If a licensee has been on inactive status
			 for two (2) years or less, the applicant must meet the requirements for renewal
			 of licensure pursuant to Board rules.
b) If a licensee has been on inactive status
			 for a period greater than two (2) years, the applicant must meet the
			 requirements for reinstatement of licensure pursuant to Board Rules.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-15 - INACTIVE STATUS LICENSES › Rule 295-15-.19 - Georgia Board of Electrical Contractors

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. Any Electrical Contractor licensee who
			 holds a current Georgia license and who is not practicing as an Electrical
			 Contractor may request the Board to place the license into an "inactive status"
			 as follows:
(a) Submit to the Board a written
			 request on a Board-approved form, along with payment of a non-refundable
			 inactive status application fee. See fee schedule.
(b) Any individual whose license is under any
			 sanction and is not in good standing may not transfer to inactive status while
			 sanctions are in effect.
(c) The
			 licensee must show that they have attained the continuing education hours
			 required through the calendar year the inactive status is effective.
(d) During inactive status, the licensee must
			 cease engaging in the practice of Electrical Contracting.
(e) The licensee has not been on inactive
			 status within the last four (4) years.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-16 - FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT › Rule 295-16-.01 - Federal Student Loan Default

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A person holding a current license issued
			 by a professional licensing board as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-1-1(3) may have
			 his/her license indefinitely suspended if he/she is found to be in nonpayment
			 status or default or breach of a repayment or service obligation under any
			 federal educational loan, service conditional loan repayment program, or
			 service conditional scholarship program in accordance with the procedures set
			 forth therein.
(2) After receiving
			 a certification from a federal agency that the licensee is in nonpayment status
			 or default or breach of a repayment or service obligation under any federal
			 educational loan, service conditional loan repayment program, or service
			 conditional scholarship program, the professional licensing board shall provide
			 written notice to the licensee via certified or registered mail at the
			 licensee's address of record. The notice shall contain the following:
(a) The professional licensing board's
			 intended action to suspend the license;
(b) The licensee's right to request an
			 appearance before the professional licensing board;
(c) Notification that the request for an
			 appearance must be in writing and must be received by the board within thirty
			 (30) days of service of notice; and
(d) The address and telephone number of the
			 board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-17 - PETITION FOR RULE CHANGES › Rule 295-17-.01 - Petition for Rule Changes

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Each petition for promulgation, amendment, or repeal of rules made pursuant to
			 the Georgia Administration Procedure Act shall be filed with the Board that had
			 enacted the rule, or would otherwise be charged with enforcing the rule. The
			 petition shall be in writing, and shall state:
(a) The name and address of the
			 petitioner:
(b) The full text of
			 the rule requested to be amended or repealed and the changes to be made or the
			 full text of the rule desired to be promulgated:
(c) A statement of the reason such rule
			 should be amended, repealed, or promulgated including a statement of all
			 pertinent existing facts that relate to petitioner's interest in the matter;
			 and
(d) Citations of legal, if any,
			 which authorize, support, or require the action requested by
			 petition.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 295 - JOINT SECRETARY, PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS › Chapter 295-18 - DECLARATORY RULINGS › Rule 295-18-.01 - Declaratory Rulings

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The agency shall render declaratory rulings as to the
				applicability of any statutory provision or of any of its rules. Requests for
				declaratory rulings must be in writing and the signature of the petitioner must
				be notarized. The agency shall respond to a request for a declaratory ruling
				within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of said request, except when the agency
				feels it would be in the best interest to seek the opinion of the Attorney
				General, in which case the response shall be issued within forty-five (45)
				days. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit or impair the right of the agency
				to seek the opinion of the Attorney General on any question of law connected
				with the duties of the agency. The agency shall not be required to render a
				declaratory ruling if it relates to an investigation agency before the
				Board.
O.C.G.A. §
										50-13-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 297 - GRANTS OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS › ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
Grant Chapter 297-1 entitled "Grant Programs" submitted July 2,
			 2002.
Grant Chapter 297-1 submitted July 9, 2004.
Grant Chapter 297-1 submitted Apr. 13, 2018.
Grant Program Description
			 297-1-.02 submitted Apr. 16,
			 2019.
Grant Chapter 297-1 submitted Apr. 14, 2022.
Grant Program Description
			 297-1-.03 submitted Apr. 28,
			 2023.
Grant Program Description
			 297-1-.01 submitted Apr. 4,
			 2024.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 297 - GRANTS OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS › Chapter 297-1 - GRANT PROGRAMS › Rule 297-1-.01 - Legal Assistance to Families Victimized by Domestic Violence Project

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
I.
Name of Grant
			 Program
: Civil Legal Assistance to Families Victimized by Domestic
			 Violence Project (Short name: Civil Legal Assistance Project).
II.
Legal Authority
:
			 O.C.G.A. §
								15-5-24 and Supreme Court of
			 Georgia Order of January 15, 1981 relating to the duties of the Judicial
			 Council/Administrative Office of the Courts.
III.
Definition
:
			 This is a statewide project designed to provide civil legal services to all
			 persons, adults and children, victimized by or under the direct threat of
			 domestic violence.
IV.
Scope
: Domestic violence is endemic throughout the
			 nation and in Georgia. From 2018 to 2021, there were 171,596 reported incidents
			 of family violence Georgia.1 Domestic violence shelters refer
			 more than an estimated 10,000 victims of domestic violence to legal service
			 agencies each year. Other legal resources are inadequate to meet the serious
			 needs of these families. This project provides a framework under which
			 Georgia's non-profit legal services programs can serve approximately 6,000
			 families of domestic violence per year.
V.
Purpose
: The
			 purpose of this program is to provide civil legal assistance to persons
			 victimized or threatened by domestic violence. Such legal assistance helps with
			 immediate needs through protective orders or orders for custody and child
			 support, and also includes legal assistance with such issues as access to
			 credit and bank accounts, housing, public benefits, employment and other
			 consumer and financial problems that must be resolved to achieve safety,
			 stability and economic security.
A. Eligible
			 Services
This project focuses on providing direct services to victims in
				two major areas of need by:
1.
			 Providing legal services related to domestic violence, child custody, and
			 family support; and
2. Providing
			 legal services related to the family's economic security and stability,
			 including housing issues, employment-related problems, problems with access to
			 education, and health care.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 297 - GRANTS OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS › Chapter 297-1 - GRANT PROGRAMS › Rule 297-1-.02 - Legal Assistance to Kinship Care Families Project

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
I.
Name of Grant
			 Program
: Civil Legal Services to Kinship Care Families in Georgia
			 (Short name: Kinship Care Project).
II.
Legal Authority
:
			 O.C.G.A. §
								15-5-24 and  Supreme Court of Georgia Order of January 15, 1981 relating to the duties
			 of the Judicial Council/Administrative Office of the Courts.
III.
Definition
:
			 This is a statewide project designed to provide civil legal services to kinship
			 caregivers and children living with caregivers who need support to maintain
			 stable homes and care.
IV.
Scope
: Kinship care refers to full-time, non-parental
			 care of children by grandparents, relatives, and sometimes family friends,
			 without the assistance of parents.1 Studies show that the benefits of
			 kinship care are substantial. A Georgia House of Representatives study
			 committee noted that "[k]inship care families provide a safe, stable, and
			 nurturing home for children suffering from the trauma of parental separation
			 and other hardship."2 It
			 is estimated that informal kinship caregivers save U.S. taxpayers $4 billion
			 annually by caring for children who would otherwise fall into state
			 custody.3 Many kinship
			 families are low-income households and face complex issues. Relatives and other
			 caregivers often struggle to care and provide for new members of the household,
			 who often arrive in their care following trauma or crisis. This project will
			 provide civil legal services to this target population to help caregivers
			 create safer and more sustainable households and equip caregivers with
			 resources to stabilize the lives of the children in their care.
V.
Purpose
: The
			 purpose of this project is to provide civil legal assistance to kinship care
			 families. Such legal assistance helps keep at risk children out of the foster
			 care system and supports them in homes by providing holistic civil legal
			 representation. Legal services can help secure legal custody, financial
			 benefits, healthcare support, educational support, and safe housing.
A. Eligible Services
Eligible civil legal services for kinship families include:
1. Formalizing the relationship
			 between the child and the kinship caregiver;
2. Services related to the family's economic
			 security and stability including housing issues, employment-related issues,
			 problems with access to education, and health care;
3. Helping families access home, school, and
			 community-based support for children who are living with disabilities;
			 and
4. Helping families with estate
			 planning to protect the child's stability if the kinship caregiver passes
			 away.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-1 - ORGANIZATION › Subject 300-1-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 300-1-1-.01 - Employment Security Agency

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Employment Security Law is administered by a Director,
				 under the supervision of the Commissioner of Labor. Information with respect to
				 the Employment Security Law and the administration of the law may be secured
				 from the Georgia Department of Labor, Suite 600, 148 Andrew Young International
				 Blvd., NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  34-8-70&  34-8-190.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-1 - ORGANIZATION › Subject 300-1-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 300-1-1-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  34-8-70.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-1 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 300-2-1-.01 - Meaning of Terms Used

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Law" means the Employment Security Law
				of Georgia, Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA), Title 34, Chapter
				8.
(2) "Commissioner" means the
				Commissioner of Labor of Georgia. Where appropriate, Commissioner shall also
				mean any duly authorized representative of the Commissioner.
(3) "Department" means the Georgia Department
				of Labor.
(4) "Reimbursable Basis"
				means the method of payment wherein an employing unit has elected to reimburse
				this department for the amount of benefits chargeable to such unit in lieu of
				making quarterly contributions to the department.
(5) Total, Part-Total, and Partial
				Unemployment.
(a) "Total Unemployment" means
				any week during which an individual performs no services and with respect to
				which no wages are payable to the individual.
(b) "Part-Total Unemployment" means any week
				during which an otherwise qualified individual works less than full-time and
				earns wages not exceeding the individual's weekly benefit amount plus
				Non-deductible earnings. An individual engaged in Part-time Employment is
				ineligible for Part-Total Unemployment unless the individual has been separated
				from Full-time Employment and the Part-time Employment does not unreasonably
				interfere with the individual's search for new Full-time Employment. An
				individual must report all gross earnings to the Department.
(c) "Partial Unemployment" means any complete
				pay-period week during which an individual is attached to the individual's
				regular employer and works less than full-time, due only to lack of work, and
				earns wages not exceeding the individual's weekly benefit amount plus
				Non-deductible earnings. Partial unemployment claims are initiated by the
				employer. An individual engaged in Part-time Employment is ineligible for
				Partial Unemployment.
NOTE
: The Georgia Employment Security Law
				 provides for benefit payments to be made in multiples of $1.00. Therefore,
				 Deductible Earnings must be adjusted to the nearest dollar, i.e., the odd cents
				 .01 through .49 will be adjusted to the next lower dollar; .50 through 99 will
				 be adjusted to the next higher dollar.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-2 - REPORTS › Rule 300-2-2-.01 - Employer Liability Reports (Form DOL-1)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of OCGA Section
				  34-8-121, a "Statement of Employment by Employer or Employing Unit" shall be executed on
				 Form DOL-1 or Form DOL-1A,"Employer Status Report", or Form
				 DOL-1G,"Registration of Governmental Organizations", in accordance with the
				 instructions on such form, and shall be returned to the department within ten
				 (10) days from the date such form was received by such employer, unless such
				 employer or employing unit has been granted an extension, in writing, by the
				 Commissioner or his duly authorized representative.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  34-8-70,  34-8-78,  34-8-83,  34-8-121,  34-8-150.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-2 - REPORTS › Rule 300-2-2-.02 - Employer Tax and Wage Reports

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
(a)
				Except as otherwise provided in these rules for the annual reporting of wages
				and taxes by employers with domestic employment only, each employer, pursuant
				to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sections
				  34-8-121 and 
				  34-8-165, shall complete and file with the department on or before the last day of the
				month following the end of each calendar quarter an "Employer's Quarterly Tax
				and Wage Report", for report of wages paid and taxes due with respect to such
				quarter, listing the full first and last name, a valid social security number,
				and amount of wages paid to each individual employee. For all quarterly
				reporting periods after March 31, 2020:
1.
				Employers with more than twenty-five (25) employees, shall submit an
				"Employer's Quarterly Tax and Wage Report," electronically in a format approved
				by the Commissioner. If submitted by any other means the "Employer's Quarterly
				Tax and Wage Report," shall be deemed as not received by the department and may
				be returned to the employer. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section
				  34-8-165, a penalty shall apply if the "Employer's Quarterly Tax and Wage Report" is
				filed after the due date.
2.
				Employers with twenty-five (25) employees or less, shall submit an "Employer's
				Quarterly Tax and Wage Report," electronically or in a format approved by the
				Commissioner for Employer with 100 or less employees. If submitted by any other
				means the "Employer's Quarterly Tax and Wage Report," shall be deemed as not
				received by the department and may be returned to the employer. Pursuant to
				O.C.G.A. Section
				  34-8-165, a penalty shall apply if the "Employer's Quarterly Tax and Wage Report" is
				filed after the due date.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-2 - REPORTS › Rule 300-2-2-.03 - Common Paymaster

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) As provided in OCGA Section
				  34-8-27, a
				common paymaster established for a group of related corporations is any member
				thereof that disburses remuneration to employees of two or more of those
				corporations on their behalf. However, the common paymaster is not required to
				disburse remuneration to all employees of the two or more related corporations.
(a) A common paymaster making disbursements
				on behalf of related corporations to employed individuals shall be responsible
				for taxes, interest and penalties imposed by the Employment Security Law on all
				wages disbursed by it.
(b) For
				purposes of charging benefits paid and mailing notices to chargeable employers,
				the common paymaster shall be considered the employer for all wages disbursed
				to individuals by the common paymaster whether payment was for services
				performed for the common paymaster or for a related corporation.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-2 - REPORTS › Rule 300-2-2-.04 - Labor Information Reports

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Pursuant to the provisions of OCGA
				Section
				  34-8-121, each employer shall complete and file with the department such reports with
				respect to statistical data as are furnished to the employer by the
				department.
(2) Employers with
				multiple business locations, including but not limited to employee leasing
				companies, shall keep records and submit reports to the department in
				accordance with the directions contained in such reports. These reports shall
				be submitted each quarter and shall include the street address of each
				establishment, branch, outlet or office of such employer, the nature of the
				operation, the number of persons employed and the wage paid at each
				establishment, branch, outlet or office.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  34-8-70,  34-8-121,  34-8-150,  34-8-165.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-2 - REPORTS › Rule 300-2-2-.05 - Allocation By Quarter Of Nontaxable Wages

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of OCGA Section
				  34-8-49, an
				 individual who has been paid wages in excess of the taxable wage base by an
				 employer with respect to employment during a calendar year shall be credited
				 with wages for unemployment insurance purposes in the amount actually paid for
				 each calendar quarter of such year in which the individual was employed by the
				 employer.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  34-8-70.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-3 - TAX RATES AND COVERED EMPLOYMENT › Rule 300-2-3-.01 - Quarterly Reports

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
(a)
				Except as otherwise provided in these rules for the annual reporting of wages
				and taxes by employers with domestic employment only, pursuant to the
				provisions of O.C.G.A. Sections
				  34-8-121,  34-8-150,  34-8-158,  34-8-159,  34-8-160,  34-8-161, and
				  34-8-180, "Employer's Quarterly Tax and Wage Reports" shall be filed on a quarterly basis
				and all taxes thereon shall be due and paid on or before the last day of the
				month which follows the end of the quarter to which they apply. Employers of
				domestic workers under O.C.G.A. Section
				  34-8-33(a)(2) 
				 with domestic employment only shall file reports annually on or before January
				31st of each year for the prior calendar year on such form(s) as may hereafter
				be adopted for report of wages paid and taxes due with respect to such domestic
				employment for the prior calendar year, and all taxes thereon shall be due and
				paid on or before January 31st immediately following the calendar year to which
				such taxes apply.
(b) "Employer's
				Quarterly Tax and Wage Report" must be filed and taxes and administrative
				assessments paid within ten (10) days from the date any employer discontinues
				or makes a transfer of the assets of the business.
(c) Any amount owed the department by an
				employing unit which has elected to reimburse benefits paid in lieu of
				contributions shall be due and payable on or before the thirtieth (30th) day
				after the release date of the "Reimbursable Employer's Quarterly Bill", Form
				DOL-621.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-3 - TAX RATES AND COVERED EMPLOYMENT › Rule 300-2-3-.02 - Penalty and Interest

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A.
				Sections
				  34-8-49,  34-8-158,  34-8-159,  34-8-160,  34-8-161,  34-8-166 and 
				  34-8-184 interest on delinquent unemployment insurance tax contributions, administrative
				assessments and reimbursements in lieu of contributions shall be computed from
				the first day following the due date thereof at the rate specified in the
				Employment Security Law. Interest will be charged from due date until payment
				is received.
(2) "Employer's
				Quarterly Tax and Wage Report" is deemed as received when the completed report
				is delivered to the department.
(a) Such
				reports are deemed filed when received by the department as further provided in
				Rule
				 300-2-2-.02, or when placed in the
				mail service. When placed in the mail service, the postmark cancellation date
				shall control over any prior postage meter date shown on the envelope or
				package.
(b) Penalty shall be
				assessed at the greater of $20.00 per report, per month or .05 percent of total
				wages for each month or fraction of a month that an "Employer's Quarterly Tax
				and Wage Report" is late in filing.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-3 - TAX RATES AND COVERED EMPLOYMENT › Rule 300-2-3-.03 - Refund and Adjustment Procedure

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Initiation by department. The
				Commissioner may make refunds or adjustments to an account upon discovery of
				errors with respect to overpayment of amounts due.
(2) Request by employer.
(a) Any request for refund or adjustment of
				unemployment tax, interest, cost, administrative assessments or any combination
				of the foregoing must be made in writing and directed to the
				Commissioner.
(b) Such written
				request must be received by the Commissioner within three (3) years from the
				date the report was due or was assessed by the department.
(c) The specific basis of the request must be
				stated in the request.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-3 - TAX RATES AND COVERED EMPLOYMENT › Rule 300-2-3-.04 - Computation of Rates

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Pursuant to the provisions of OCGA
				Section
				  34-8-152 a newly covered employer's experience rating account must have been chargeable
				with benefits throughout the thirty-six (36) consecutive calendar month period
				ending on the computation date, as that term is defined in OCGA Section
				  34-8-28, before
				becoming eligible to earn a rate reduction below the new employer
				rate.
(2) As used in OCGA Section
				  34-8-156, total covered wages means all wages paid to an employee during his or her
				employment by a contributory employer which were covered under the Employment
				Security Law. Wages paid by employers who have elected to reimburse payments
				under the provisions of OCGA Section
				  34-8-158 are not included in total covered wages for purposes of computing the
				State-wide Reserve Ratio.
(3) Any
				predecessor employing unit's experience rate history account shall be
				transferred upon written request of the successor employer within 30 days from
				the date of notice by the department advising the successor employer that the
				experience rate history has not been transferred.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  34-8-70,  34-8-122,  34-8-150,  34-8-153,  34-8-157.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 300-2 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW › Subject 300-2-3 - TAX RATES AND COVERED EMPLOYMENT › Rule 300-2-3-.05 - Charges to Experience Rating Account

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) An employer shall be charged for all
				benefits paid as a consequence of the employer's failure to provide a timely
				written response to a claim for unemployment insurance benefits, regardless of
				whether the previous determination to pay benefits is later reversed on appeal
				or if an overpayment is established.
(2) Effective October 22, 2013, pursuant to
				requirements of Section 252 of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of
				2011 (TAAEA), amending Section 3303 of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)
				at subsection (f) and interpreting Section 3309(a) (2) consistently therewith
				for employers electing reimbursable status under O.C.G.A.§
									34-8-158, and the authority of the Commissioner of Labor under O.C.G.A.§
									34-8-93, an employer's account shall be charged and may not be relieved of charges,
				regardless of whether the associated determination to pay benefits is later
				reversed on appeal or if an overpayment is established, whenever an employer or
				an agent for that employer was at fault, without substantial good cause, for
				failing to respond timely or adequately to the request of the department for
				information relating to the associated claim for benefits that was subsequently
				improperly paid and
(a) the employer or an
				agent for the employer has failed to timely or adequately respond, during the
				current calendar year, to any requested reports of the department with respect
				to three (3) individual claims established or,
(b) effective April 24, 2014, the employer or
				an agent for the employer has failed to timely or adequately respond, during
				the same calendar year, to any requested reports of the Department with respect
				to three (3) individual claims established which also resulted in benefit
				overpayments.