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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-2 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISAL COURSES › Rule 539-2-.15 - Instruction in Standards

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Every course offered by an approved school for pre-classification or continuing
			 education credit shall include acknowledgement and coverage of the provisions of
			 the current editions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
			 (USPAP) and the Board's Standards for Appraisals that relate to the subject
			 matter of the course.
(2) Every
			 approved school shall:
(a) provide instruction
			 to each student who enrolls in any continuing education course offered by such
			 school on how to access USPAP on the Internet and particularly how to identify
			 and access that part of USPAP related to the subject matter of the course;
			 or
(b) supply to every student who
			 enrolls in any continuing education course offered by such school a copy of the
			 latest annual edition of USPAP and identify that part of USPAP related to the
			 subject matter of the course.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-2 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISAL COURSES › Rule 539-2-.16 - Distance Education Courses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Distance education is a course(s) in which
			 instruction does not take place in a traditional classroom setting but rather
			 through other media in which teacher and student are separated by distance and
			 sometimes by time.
(2) The Board
			 approves distance education courses:
(a) that
			 meet all of the requirements of this chapter, or
(b) for which the applicant provides
			 satisfactory documentation that (1) the International Distance Education
			 Certification Center (IDECC) has certified the course as meeting its distance
			 education standards for course design and delivery mechanism and (2) the course
			 content meets the content requirements of this Chapter. Any Board approval based
			 on such an IDECC certification will cease immediately upon notice from IDECC that
			 certification of the course has been discontinued for any reason.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.01 - Federally Related Transactions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 A federally related transaction is any real estate related financial transaction
			 that (A) a federal financial institutions regulatory agency or the Resolution
			 Trust Corporation engages in, contracts for, or regulates; and (B) requires the
			 services of an appraiser.
(2) In
			 developing and reporting an appraisal of real property in a federally related
			 transaction, an appraiser must comply with the standards required by the federal
			 financial institutions regulatory agency that regulates the financial transaction
			 for which the appraisal assignment was undertaken. For each appraisal assignment,
			 it is the responsibility of the appraiser to determine what standards a federal
			 financial institutions regulatory agency requires.
(3) In developing and reporting an appraisal of
			 real property in a federally related transaction,an appraiser must take
			 reasonable efforts to identify and report (a) the identity of the current owner
			 of the property, (b) whether the property is listed for sale and identify and
			 state in the appraisal report all list prices within the preceding year reported
			 by reliable sources, (c) whether the property is under contract for sale, and (d)
			 whether the property has sold or had deed transfer within the last three years
			 prior to the effective date of the appraisal.
(4) While documenting compliance with this
			 requirement may be met in a variety of ways, an appraiser who attaches to the
			 appraisal report the following items, obtained contemporaneously with the
			 appraisal, shall be deemed to have met the requirements of this rule:
(a) a copy of the most recently recorded deed
			 transferring ownership of the property or county tax records showing the name(s)
			 of the property's current owner(s) of record;
(b) a copy of any existing listing agreements
			 or documentation from a multiple listing service that reflects any listing
			 periods and list prices of the property and its owner(s). (The appraiser must
			 also identify and state in the appraisal report all list prices within the
			 preceding year reported by reliable sources); and
(c) a written statement signed by the party
			 ordering the appraisal that such party has disclosed to the appraiser all pending
			 agreements to sell the property of which it is aware and has supplied to the
			 appraiser all written agreements to sell the property of which it is
			 aware.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.03 - Review of Appraisals

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 An appraisal review assignment shall consist of developing and reporting an
			 opinion of the quality of another appraiser's work.
(2) In undertaking an appraisal review
			 assignment, the appraiser must:
(a) identify
			 for the appraisal review assignment the client, the intended users, the subject,
			 the effective date, the purpose of the assignment, and the scope of work to be
			 performed;
(b) develop and report a
			 credible opinion of the quality of another appraiser's work including, but not
			 limited to, an opinion as to whether the data is adequate and relevant, the
			 appraisal methods used are appropriate, and the analyses, opinions, and
			 conclusions in the work being reviewed are reasonable and appropriate;
			 and
(c) disclose in the appraiser's
			 report the nature, extent, and detail of the review process undertaken and
			 include all known pertinent information.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.06 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.07 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.08 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.09 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.10 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.11 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.12 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.13 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.14 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-3 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISALS › Rule 539-3-.15 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-4 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 539-4-.01 - Hearing Procedures

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 All hearings in "contested cases," as that term is defined in the Georgia
			 Administrative Procedure Act (O.C.G.A. §
								50-13-13),
			 shall be conducted by the Office of State Administrative Hearings. All
			 proceedings pending before the Office of State Administrative Hearings shall be
			 governed by its rules and regulations. Chapter 616-1-2 Procedures for
			 Administrative Hearings before Office of State Administrative Hearings
			 Administrative Law Judges. The Board shall initiate all proceedings in contested
			 cases by filing the requisite pleadings with Office of State Administrative
			 Hearings.
(2) When the Board denies
			 an application for classification based on the applicant's failure to meet the
			 other requirements of O.C.G.A. §
								43-39A-14, notwithstanding the fact the applicant may have met the other requirements under
			 O.C.G.A. §
								43-39A-8, the Board shall notify the applicant of the denial and the applicant shall be
			 offered the opportunity to request a hearing before the Office of State
			 Administrative Hearings.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-6,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-14,  43-39A-15,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-21,  43-39A-22,  43-39A-25,  50-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-4 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 539-4-.03 - Service of Documents Generated by the Board

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Service of a proposed or final decision in
			 a contested case shall be by personal delivery or by certified mail or statutory
			 overnight delivery to the last known place of business of the appraiser. All
			 other notices, pleadings, orders, motions, and other documents shall be served by
			 hand delivery or first class mail to the last known address of record with the
			 Board.
(2) Service upon a party's
			 attorney shall be deemed service upon the party.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-6,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-14,  43-39A-15,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-21,  43-39A-22,  43-39A-25,  50-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-4 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 539-4-.04 - Posthearing Procedures

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Upon issuance of an initial decision by the Office of State Administrative
			 Hearings, any party may request a review of the initial decision by filing the
			 request in accordance with the provisions of Rule
			  539-4-.02  of the Board within thirty
			 (30) days from the date of filing of the initial decision by the Administrative
			 Law Judge.
(2) Any rejection or
			 modification by the Board of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, or
			 disposition contained in an initial decision shall be supported by written
			 reasons contained in the final decision by the Board.
(3) A party may move that the matter be
			 remanded to the Office of State Administrative Hearings for purposes of taking
			 additional testimony. Such motions shall be filed in accordance with the
			 provisions of Rule
			  539-4-.02  of the Board and shall be
			 granted only for good cause shown. The Board shall notify all parties of its
			 action upon the motion.
(4) All
			 motions, briefs or other documents pertaining to matters pending before the Board
			 shall be filed with the Board at least seven days prior to the scheduled hearing
			 date.
(5) All petitions for judicial
			 review shall be filed in accordance with the Georgia Administrative Procedure
			 Act, O.C.G.A. Chapter 50-13 and must be filed in Fulton County Superior
			 Court.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-6,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-14,  43-39A-15,  43-39A-16,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-21,  43-39A-22,  43-39A-25,  50-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-4 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 539-4-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-6,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-14,  43-39A-15,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-21,  43-39A-22,  43-39A-25,  50-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-4 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 539-4-.06 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-6,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-14,  43-39A-15,  43-39A-16,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-21,  43-39A-22,  43-39A-25,  50-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-4 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 539-4-.07 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-6,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-14,  43-39A-15,  43-39A-16,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-21,  43-39A-22,  43-39A-25,  50-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-4 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 539-4-.08 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-6,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-14,  43-39A-15,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-21,  43-39A-22,  43-39A-25,  50-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-4 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 539-4-.09 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-6,  43-39A-11,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-14,  43-39A-15,  43-39A-16,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-21,  43-39A-22,  43-39A-25,  50-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-4 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 539-4-.10 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-6,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-14,  43-39A-15,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-21,  43-39A-22,  43-39A-25,  50-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-4 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 539-4-.11 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-6,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-14,  43-39A-15,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-21,  43-39A-22,  43-39A-25,  50-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-5 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISER COURSE INSTRUCTORS › Rule 539-5-.01 - Types of Instructors

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Only instructors approved, by name, by the
			 Board; guest instructors as provided for in paragraph (4) of this Rule; or
			 instructors identified on the application for a course that is approved by the
			 Board may teach courses approved by the Board to meet the educational requirement
			 for state registered real property appraiser, for state licensed real property
			 appraiser, for state certified residential real property appraiser, for state
			 certified general real property appraiser. Instructors approved, by name, by the
			 Board may teach any course approved by the Board.
(2) Applicants for instructor approval shall
			 file an application for approval with the Board. The application shall be signed
			 by the applicant. The application shall include a resume of the applicant's
			 background and include the following information:
(a) appraiser classification status;
(b) teaching experience with recommendations
			 and evaluations from supervisors, colleagues, and students;
(c) real estate appraisal education as
			 evidenced by formal professional education;
(d) real estate appraisal experience as
			 evidenced by association with professional associations, experience with
			 auxiliary fields, continuing education and training, and specific numbers and
			 types of appraisal assignment in which the applicant has been involved;
(e) formal education experience; and
(f) evidence of the applicant's having
			 completed, within one year prior to making an application for instructor
			 approval, an instructor development workshop approved by the Board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-5 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISER COURSE INSTRUCTORS › Rule 539-5-.02 - Approval Procedures

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 The Board shall approve, disapprove, or request further information on all
			 applications for instructor approval within sixty (60) days of the receipt of a
			 completed application.
(2) If an
			 applicant for instructor or an instructor has an appraiser classification and
			 that classification is sanctioned by the Board, such sanction may be grounds for
			 Board withdrawal of approval or denial of approval as an instructor.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-8,  43-39A-9,  43-39A-11,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-5 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISER COURSE INSTRUCTORS › Rule 539-5-.03 - Renewal of Approval

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All instructors must apply for renewal of approval by December
				31st each year. Renewal applications must be on forms
				supplied by the Board and accompanied by:
(a) the required renewal fee established in
			 Rule
			  539-1-.02;
(b) satisfactory evidence that the applicant
			 has engaged in at least 14 hours of instructional contact with students in any
			 Board approved course during the preceding year or has completed at least seven
			 hours of an instructor development workshop approved by the Board or by an
			 appraiser licensing agency in another state; or
(c) satisfactory proof that the instructor has
			 attended during the renewal period at least 14 hours of Board approved continuing
			 education courses for appraiser instructors; such courses can include school
			 meetings, instructor development workshops, and any other courses which the Board
			 approves for instructor continuing education prior to the instructor's taking the
			 course.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-8,  43-39A-9,  43-39A-11,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-5 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISER COURSE INSTRUCTORS › Rule 539-5-.04 - Evaluation of Instructors

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 The school coordinator/director shall be responsible for consistent and regular
			 evaluation of the school's instructors. The coordinator/director shall provide
			 students with an opportunity to make unsigned, written evaluations of
			 instructors.
(2) Each time any school
			 uses an instructor for the first time, the school coordinator/director shall
			 evaluate the instructor and maintain this evaluation in the school files along
			 with the original student evaluations of the instructor.
(3) Subsequent evaluations on instructors
			 previously evaluated and qualified and which a school uses in any calendar year
			 shall be completed at least annually, by the coordinator/director and should be
			 used to measure any change in the quality of the instruction.
(4) Upon receipt of a sworn written request for
			 an investigation or at its own discretion, the Real Estate Appraisers Board may
			 request, and the coordinator/director shall supply additional student and
			 coordinator/director evaluations on specific individual instructors in question.
			 These evaluations may be used by the Board to determine what action to take to
			 improve the quality of instruction.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-8,  43-39A-9,  43-39A-11,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD › Chapter 539-5 - STANDARDS FOR APPRAISER COURSE INSTRUCTORS › Rule 539-5-.05 - Violations

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any violation of
			 the provisions of this Chapter or any falsification or misrepresentation on the
			 application for approval or renewal may result in withdrawal of approval or any
			 sanction permitted by O.C.G.A. Section
			  43-39A-18 or  any citation permitted in O.C.G.A.§
								43-39A-18.1.
(2) Before imposing any sanction for a
			 violation of this Chapter, the Board shall afford a hearing in accordance with
			 the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act" [O.C.G.A. Chapter 50-13] to the
			 instructor allegedly violating this Chapter.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-39A-3,  43-39A-8,  43-39A-9,  43-39A-11,  43-39A-13,  43-39A-18,  43-39A-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 545-1-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1980. pp.
				1511-1513; O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  43-41-2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 545-1-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1968, pp. 137,
				139, 140; Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1513-1514.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-2 - DEFINITION › Rule 545-2-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1968, pp. 137,
				138; Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1511, 1512; O.C.G.A.  43-41-1 through 
				 43-41-20.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-3 - APPLICATIONS › Rule 545-3-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1968, pp. 137,
				139-144; Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1511, 1518, 1519; O.C.G.A.  43-41-17(a) and (b),  43-41-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 545-4-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1968, pp. 137,
				139-141; O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  43-41-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 545-4-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1968, pp. 137,
				139-141; O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  43-41-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 545-4-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1968, pp. 137,
				139-141; O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  43-41-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 545-4-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1511,
				1512; O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-41-6 and 
				  43-41-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 545-4-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1511,
				1512; O.C.G.A.  43-41-1 through  43-41-20.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 545-4-.06 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1511,
				1512; O.C.G.A.  43-41-1 through  43-41-20.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-5 - LICENSURE WITHOUT EXAMINATION (GRANDFATHER CLAUSE) › Rule 545-5-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1968, pp. 137,
				142, 143; Ga L. 1980; pp. 1511, 1517.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-7 - EXAMINATIONS › Rule 545-7-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1968, pp. 137,
				139, 142; O.C.G.A.  43-41-5(2), (3), and
				  43-41-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS FOR LICENSURE OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROFESSIONALS › Rule 545-9-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1511,
				1514.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS FOR LICENSURE OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROFESSIONALS › Rule 545-9-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1511,
				1519; O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  43-41-5;
				  43-41-17(h).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS FOR LICENSURE OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROFESSIONALS › Rule 545-9-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1511
				1514; O.C.G.A.  43-41-5(a);  43-41-17(b).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS FOR LICENSURE OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROFESSIONALS › Rule 545-9-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1960, pp. 1511,
				1514; O.C.G.A.  43-41-1 through  43-41-20.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 545 - GEORGIA BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Chapter 545-10 - RENEWAL OF LICENSE/CERTIFICATE, REINSTATEMENT AND PENALTIES › Rule 545-10-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  43-41-17.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS › 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 546-1 entitled "Applications," 546-2 entitled "Renewal
			 and Reinstatement," 546-3 entitled "Permissible Services and Exemptions," and
			 546-4 entitled "Professional Conduct" adopted. Filed Sep. 3, 2020; eff. Sep.
			 23, 2020.
Chapter 546-5 entitled "Causes for Disciplinary Action" adopted.
			 Filed Sep. 30, 2020; eff. Oct. 20, 2020.
Rule  546-1-.03  amended. F. Apr. 21, 2021; eff. May 11,
			 2021.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS › Chapter 546-1 - APPLICATIONS › Rule 546-1-.01 - Initial Licensure

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) A person shall not provide immigration
			 assistance in this state without holding a license issued pursuant to these
			 rules as an immigration assistance provider.
2) No person shall be granted a license as an
			 immigration assistance provider unless such person:
a) Is 18 years of age or older;
b) Is a United States citizen or holds a
			 valid legal immigration status pursuant to federal law;
c) Provides a criminal background report and,
			 within the five-year period preceding the date of the application, has no
			 criminal convictions, other than traffic violations; and
d) Completes and submits an application;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS › Chapter 546-1 - APPLICATIONS › Rule 546-1-.02 - Amendment of license application to account for events or developments after license granted

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Should material events or developments occur after a person has
				been granted a license, such person shall amend the license application
				submitted by adding statements of fact that developed, or became known, after
				the effective date of such application and by deleting statements of fact that,
				because of such developments, may be misleading. Such additions and deletions
				shall be submitted not more than 30 days after their
				occurrence.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-20A-3,  43-20A-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS › Chapter 546-1 - APPLICATIONS › Rule 546-1-.03 - Applications for Military Spouses and Transitioning Service Members

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) As used in this
			 rule, the following terms shall mean:
a)
			 "Military" means the United States armed forces, including the National
			 Guard.
b) Military spouse" means a
			 spouse of a service member or transitioning service member.
c) "Service member" means an active or
			 reserve member of the armed forces, including the National Guard.
d) "Transitioning service member" means a
			 member of the military on active duty status or on separation leave who is
			 within 24 months of retirement or 12 months of separation.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS › Chapter 546-2 - RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT › Rule 546-2-.01 - Renewal

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) Licenses issued
			 shall expire annually and require renewal on dates established by the renewal
			 schedule.
2) Licenses that are not
			 renewed in accordance with the renewal schedule and department rules are
			 automatically revoked by operation of law.
3) In order to renew, each licensee must
			 submit all of the following:
a) A completed
			 renewal application on the approved form;
b) A renewal fee dictated by the fee
			 schedule;
c) Proof of a current
			 bond; and
d) If the licensee is not
			 a citizen, an updated citizenship affidavit and secure and verifiable
			 document.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS › Chapter 546-2 - RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT › Rule 546-2-.02 - Reinstatement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) An applicant for
			 reinstatement of a revoked or lapsed license must:
a) Submit a completed application on the
			 approved form
b) Pay the
			 reinstatement fee dictated by the fee schedule
c) Submit proof of a current surety bond;
			 and
d) If the applicant is not a
			 citizen, the applicant must submit an updated citizenship affidavit and secure
			 and verifiable document.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS › Chapter 546-3 - PERMISSIBLE SERVICES AND EXEMPTIONS › Rule 546-3-.01 - Permissible services; terms of contract for immigration services

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) An immigration
			 assistance provider licensee may perform the following services as immigration
			 assistance:
a) Completing a government agency
			 form on behalf of the client and appropriate to the client's needs;
b) Transcribing responses to a government
			 agency form which is related to an immigration matter; provided, however, that
			 advice shall not be offered to a client as to his or her answers on such
			 forms;
c) Translating information
			 on forms to a client and translating the client's answers to questions posed on
			 such forms;
d) Securing for the
			 client supporting documents currently in existence, such as birth and marriage
			 certificates, which may be needed to be submitted with government agency
			 forms;
e) Notarizing signatures on
			 government agency forms, provided that the person performing the service is a
			 notary public commissioned in the State of Georgia and is lawfully present in
			 the United States;
f) Preparing or
			 arranging for the preparation of photographs and fingerprints;
g) Arranging for the performance of medical
			 testing (including X-rays and AIDS tests) and the obtaining of reports of such
			 test results; and
h) Performing
			 such other services that the Secretary of State determines by rule may be
			 appropriately performed by such licensees in light of the purposes O.C.G.A.
			 §
									43-20A.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS › Chapter 546-3 - PERMISSIBLE SERVICES AND EXEMPTIONS › Rule 546-3-.02 - Exemptions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) The following
			 persons are exempt from these rules by O.C.G.A. §
								43-20A-6:
a) An attorney licensed to practice law in
			 Georgia or an attorney licensed to practice law in any other state or territory
			 of the United States or in any foreign country when acting with the approval of
			 a judge having lawful jurisdiction over the matter;
b) A legal intern, clerk, paralegal, or
			 person in a similar position employed or independently contracted by and under
			 the direct supervision of a licensed attorney meeting the requirements in
			 paragraph (a) of this subsection and rendering immigration assistance in the
			 course of employment;
c) A not for
			 profit organization recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals under  8 C.F.R. 292.2(a)  and employees of such organizations accredited under  8 C.F.R. 292.2(d); and
d) Any person
			 employing or desiring to employ an alien or nonimmigrant alien, where the
			 organization, its employees, or its agents provide nonlegal advice in
			 conjunction with immigration assistance in immigration matters to alien or
			 nonimmigrant alien employees or potential employees without compensation from
			 the individuals to whom such nonlegal advice in conjunction with immigration
			 assistance is provided.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS › Chapter 546-4 - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Rule 546-4-.01 - Maintaining documents

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All immigration assistance providers who are licensed or
				required to be licensed with the Secretary of State shall preserve records
				documenting compliance pursuant to O.C.G.A.  43-20A and  these rules for at least
				three years from the date such records were produced. Immigration assistance
				providers shall preserve client records that contain certain necessary
				information. Such records shall be subject to reasonable periodic or special
				inspections by the Secretary of State. An inspection may be made at any time
				and without prior notice. The Secretary of State may copy and remove any record
				the Secretary of State reasonably considers necessary or appropriate to conduct
				the inspection.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-20A-3,  43-20A-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 546 - REGISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS › Chapter 546-4 - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Rule 546-4-.02 - Obligation to provide notice of pending disciplinary, administrative, civil, or criminal action

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) Any immigration assistance provider shall
			 report in writing immediately to the Secretary of State, Professional Licensing
			 Division if:
a) He or she has been made or is
			 the subject of any disciplinary, administrative, civil, or criminal action;
			 and
b) He or she has been served in
			 any civil complaint or arbitration filed alleging fraud or any violation of any
			 local, state, or federal law.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 550 - REGISTRATION OF TRAUMA SCENE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS › 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.
Department 550 entitled "Registration of Trauma Scene
			 Waste Management Practitioners", consisting of Chapters 550-1
			 entitled "Definitions", 550-2 entitled "Initial Registration", 550-3
			 entitled "Renewal and Reinstatement", 550-4 entitled "Maintaining
			 Requirements", 550-5 entitled "Exemptions", 550-6 entitled
			 "Professional Conduct", 550-7 entitled "Causes for Disciplinary
			 Action" adopted. F. Mar. 2, 2021; eff. Mar. 22, 2021.
Rule  550-2-.02  amended. F. Apr. 21, 2021; eff. May 11,
			 2021.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 550 - REGISTRATION OF TRAUMA SCENE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS › Chapter 550-1 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 550-1-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 "Pathogen" means a microorganism, including bacteria, viruses,
			 rickettsiae, and parasites, or other agent, such as a proteinaceous
			 infectious particle or prion, that can cause disease in
			 humans.
(2) "Person"
			 means: an individual; any corporate entity or form authorized by law,
			 including any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or any officer,
			 director, board member, or employee of any corporate entity or form
			 authorized by law.
(3)
			 "Potentially infectious material" means material known or reasonably
			 expected to contain a pathogen.
(4) "Regulated biomedical waste"
			 means and includes the following:
(a) Biological waste, which
			 includes blood and blood products, exudates, secretions, suctionings,
			 and other body fluids which contain free liquids and cannot be or are
			 not directly discarded into a municipal sewer system;
(b) Pathological waste, which
			 includes all recognizable human tissues and body parts except teeth;
			 and
(c) Sharps, which
			 include any discarded article that may cause punctures or cuts
			 including, but not limited to, items such as needles, IV tubing and
			 syringes with needles attached, and scalpel
			 blades.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 550 - REGISTRATION OF TRAUMA SCENE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS › Chapter 550-2 - INITIAL REGISTRATION › Rule 550-2-.01 - Application for Registration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Unless otherwise exempt by
			 O.C.G.A. §
								43-46A or  these Rules, no person or company may
			 operate as a trauma scene waste management practitioner without being
			 registered with the Department.
(2) To obtain a registration from
			 the Department, applicants must submit:
(a) the Department approved
			 application form which will include the address of the established
			 place of business where documents shall be maintained and inspections
			 can be performed;
(b) the
			 fee as prescribed by O.C.G.A. §
									43-46A;
(c) a fingerprint-based background
			 check by the Georgia Crime Information Center and Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation must be submitted by each owner of a company.
1. No person who is currently
			 serving a sentence of incarceration or probation for any felony under
			 the laws of this state or any other state or the federal government
			 shall be issued a trauma scene waste management practitioner
			 registration.
(d) proof of liability insurance
			 coverage in the amount of at least $100,000.00 for each occurrence
			 for the trauma scene waste management practitioner, his or her
			 employees, and each independent contractor of such trauma scene waste
			 management practitioner who performs trauma scene waste management
			 services.
1. Such proof shall be
			 provided to the Department as necessary to demonstrate continuance of
			 coverage during the entire registration period.
(e) proof of a valid generation and
			 transportation permit from the Environmental Protection Division of
			 the Department of Natural Resources for the provision of trauma scene
			 waste management services or shall submit an affidavit that the
			 registrant contracts with an entity which has such permit and proof
			 of that entity's permit.
(f) proof of all current
			 certifications held by practitioner in the removal and disposal of
			 regulated biomedical waste or proof of all current certifications
			 held by any contractor used by the practitioner for the provision of
			 trauma scene waste management services.
(g) a bond executed with a surety
			 company duly authorized to do business in Georgia and payable to the
			 Governor for the use and benefit of any person who is harmed by such
			 trauma scene waste practitioner, his or her employee, or an
			 independent contractor of such trauma scene waste management
			 practitioner in the performance of trauma scene waste management
			 services.
1.The bond shall be in the
			 amount of $25,000.00 and shall run concurrent with the registration
			 period.
2.The bond shall
			 be submitted on a Department-approved form.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 550 - REGISTRATION OF TRAUMA SCENE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS › Chapter 550-2 - INITIAL REGISTRATION › Rule 550-2-.02 - Applications for Military Spouses and Transitioning Service Members

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) As
			 used in this rule, the following terms shall mean:
a) "Military" means the United
			 States armed forces, including the National Guard.
b) Military spouse" means a spouse
			 of a service member or transitioning service member.
c) "Service member" means an active
			 or reserve member of the armed forces, including the National
			 Guard.
d) "Transitioning
			 service member" means a member of the military on active duty status
			 or on separation leave who is within 24 months of retirement or 12
			 months of separation.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 550 - REGISTRATION OF TRAUMA SCENE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS › Chapter 550-2 - INITIAL REGISTRATION › Rule 550-2-.03 - Emergency Permits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In the event of a declared public health emergency or
				a state of emergency, the Department shall be authorized to issue
				temporary registrations to operate as trauma scene waste management
				practitioners under such limiting conditions as the Department deems
				appropriate under such circumstances. Such temporary registrations
				shall terminate at a time specified by the
				Department.
O.C.G.A. §
										43-46A-8.