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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-6 - DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING › Rule 430-6-.01 - Deceptive Advertising

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A licensed doctor of optometry may not
			 publish or display or cause to be published or displayed in any newspaper or by
			 radio, television, billboard, window display, or any other means or medium, any
			 statement or advertisement concerning ophthalmic services or materials,
			 including but not limited to lenses, frames, spectacles, contact lenses, or
			 parts thereof, which is false, deceptive, or misleading. For purposes of this
			 rule,"false, deceptive or misleading" advertising shall include but not be
			 limited to any advertising not in compliance with Rule
			  430-4-.01(2)(f)1..
(2) Any advertisement of prescription
			 spectacles or contact lenses is required to contain language to the effect that
			 an eye doctor's prescription is required for the purchase of such prescription
			 spectacles or contact lenses.
(3)
			 Any advertisement of the price of prescription spectacles or contact lenses is
			 required to contain the following information:
(a) a statement of whether or not the cost of
			 an examination by an eye doctor is included in the price;
(b) if the advertised goods are to be
			 available to the public at the advertised price for less than 30 days after the
			 date of publication of the advertisement, the advertisement shall state the
			 time limitation on the offer;
(c)
			 if the advertised goods are to be available to the public in limited quantities
			 and no rainchecks are given upon total depletion of the inventory of the goods
			 advertised, the advertisement shall state the total quantity available to all
			 customers;
(d) advertisements must
			 contain a complete description of optical goods and services included in that
			 price and disclose any extra charges that may be required to serve the
			 consumer's health and visual needs; and
(e) if the advertised goods are to be
			 available to the public at a limited number per customer, the advertisement
			 shall state the limit per customer.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-7 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES › Rule 430-7-.01 - Initiation of Revocation or Suspension Proceedings

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Proceedings for the revocation or suspension of a license to
				practice optometry in the State of Georgia shall be initiated:
(a) by the Board acting upon information
			 within its knowledge; or
(b) by the
			 written verified complaint of any person alleging facts which if true would
			 constitute grounds for the revocation or suspension of a license.
O.C.G.A.  43-30-5 and 
				  43-30-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-7 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES › Rule 430-7-.02 - Contents of Complaints

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Complaints filed pursuant to subsection (b) of Rule
				  430-7-.01  shall plainly and fully set
				forth the matters asserted; shall specify the portions of the Georgia Code
				and/or the rules of the Board upon which the complaint is founded; shall
				identify the respondent licensee; shall contain the post office address of the
				complainant, and shall plainly indicate whether or not the complainant elects
				to present, either personally or through his legal counsel, the case against
				the respondent. Should the complainant elect to present evidence in support of
				his complaint through his legal counsel, the complaint shall contain the name
				and post office address of the complainant's attorney.
O.C.G.A.  43-30-5 and 
				  43-30-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-7 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES › Rule 430-7-.03 - Dismissal of Complaints

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board may dismiss on its own motion and without a hearing
				any complaint and/or any amendment to a complaint which fails to allege a
				ground for the revocation or suspension of a license.
O.C.G.A.  43-30-5 and 
				  43-30-9,
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-7 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES › Rule 430-7-.04 - Notification of Legal Proceedings

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Each licensee is required to notify the Board, in writing,
				within thirty (30) days of the final disposition of any administrative, civil,
				or criminal action whenever that final disposition relates to the practice of
				optometry or involves the subject matter of the offenses cited in O.C.G.A.
				Section  43-30-9 or  the rules promulgated
				thereunder. Such notice shall include a copy of any final order entered by the
				court or agency.
O.C.G.A.  43-30-5 and 
				  43-30-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-8 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 430-8-.01 - Procedural Rules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia State Board of Examiners in Optometry hereby adopts
				by reference as its permanent rules Chapters 430-1 through 430-11, and any
				future amendments thereto, Rules and Regulations of the Office of Joint
				Secretary, State Examining Boards, relating to Procedure for Hearings before
				the several State Examining Boards.
O.C.G.A.  43-30-5,  43-30-9, and  43-30-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-9 - CERTIFICATION FOR USE OF DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS › Rule 430-9-.01 - Educational Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Graduates Within 5 Years (1975 And
			 Later). Certification from a school of Optometry that the doctor of optometry
			 is educationally qualified to use agents for diagnostic purposes. Eight (8)
			 quarter hours or 96 Board approved clock hours shall be the minimum
			 requirement.
(2) Graduates From
			 1974 And Earlier. A minimum of 96 clock hours of Board approved education must
			 be taken subsequent to graduation in pharmacology specifically related to
			 topical application to the eye of pharmaceutical agents for diagnostic
			 purposes. This education is to be approved only for pharmaceutical
			 certification.
O.C.G.A.  43-30-1,  43-30-5,  43-30-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-9 - CERTIFICATION FOR USE OF DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS › Rule 430-9-.02 - Enforcement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any doctor of
			 optometry who is not certified by the Board to use topically applied
			 pharmaceutical agents for diagnostic purposes, but who uses such agents for any
			 purpose in the practice of optometry, is guilty of unprofessional conduct and
			 shall be subject to disciplinary sanctions pursuant to O.C.G.A. §§
								43-1-19 and 
			  43-30-9.
(2) Any doctor of optometry who is certified
			 by the Board to use topically applied pharmaceutical agents for diagnostic
			 purposes, and who uses such agents for any purpose other than for diagnosis or
			 who causes such agents to be used outside the direct supervision of the doctor
			 of optometry is guilty of unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to
			 disciplinary sanctions pursuant to O.C.G.A. §§
								43-1-19 and 
			  43-30-9, provided, however, that
			 nothing in this Rule shall prohibit a doctor of optometry who is certified for
			 using pharmaceutical agents for treatment purposes from utilizing such agents
			 in accordance with the law and rules and regulations of the Board.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-30-1(2)(A),  43-30-5,  43-30-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-10 - CERTIFICATION FOR USE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS › Rule 430-10-.01 - Certification Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A doctor of optometry may be certified by the Board to use
				pharmaceutical agents for treatment purposes only if all of the following
				conditions are met:
(a) The doctor of
			 optometry is already certified to use pharmaceutical agents for diagnostic
			 purposes;
(b) The doctor of
			 optometry has passed or passes an examination approved by the Board which tests
			 knowledge of pharmacology for treatment and management of ocular diseases;
			 and
(c) Written proof that the
			 doctor of optometry has passed an approved therapeutic examination is received
			 by the Board from the examination provider.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-30-1(2)(A),  43-30-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-10 - CERTIFICATION FOR USE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS › Rule 430-10-.02 - Approved Therapeutic Examinations

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The following examination has been
			 approved by the Board as meeting the requirements for therapeutic
			 certification:
(a) The National Board of
			 Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examination in "Treatment and Management of
			 Ocular Disease" (TMOD).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-10 - CERTIFICATION FOR USE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS › Rule 430-10-.03 - Pharmaceutical Agents

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Pharmaceutical agents which are used by a doctor of optometry for treatment
			 purposes may only be:
(a) Non-narcotic oral
			 analgesics, hydrocodone administered orally, and Schedule III or Schedule IV
			 controlled substances which are oral analgesics;
(b) Used for ocular pain; and
(c) Used for no more than 72 hours without
			 consultation with the patient's physician; provided however that with respect
			 to hydrocodone, used for no more than 48 hours without consultation with the
			 patient's physician; or
(d) Other
			 pharmaceutical agents related to the diagnosis or treatment of diseases and
			 conditions of the eye and adnexa oculi except Schedule I or Schedule II
			 controlled substances.
(e)
			 Pharmaceutical agents related to the diagnosis or treatment of diseases and
			 conditions of the eye and adnexa oculi by injection, except for sub-tenon,
			 retrobulbar, peribulbar, facial nerve block, subconjunctival anesthetic, dermal
			 filler, intravenous injections, intramuscular injections, intraorbital nerve
			 block, intraocular, or botulinum toxin injections, so long as the licensed
			 optometrist meets the requirements found in the law and the Board's rules
			 regarding injections.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-10 - CERTIFICATION FOR USE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS › Rule 430-10-.04 - Enforcement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The license of any doctor of optometry who commits any of the
				following acts has engaged in unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to
				disciplinary sanctions pursuant to O.C.G.A.
				  43-1-19 and 
				  43-30-9:
(a) using any pharmaceutical agent for
			 treatment purposes prior to becoming certified to use such agents by the
			 Board;
(b) using any pharmaceutical
			 agent for treatment purposes which is not contained in Rule
			  430-10-.03;
(c) administering or prescribing any
			 pharmaceutical agent for treatment purposes before obtaining $1,000,000 in
			 Professional Liability Insurance and becoming certified in Cardiovascular
			 Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Auditing of these requirements will be handled
			 as the auditing for continuing education.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-30-1(2017 Supp.), 43-30-5 (2016).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-11 - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Rule 430-11-.01 - Examination Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Candidates for licensure in Georgia will be required to pass
				Parts 1, 2 and 3 if applicable of the National Board examinations; and
				Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD) examination or a subsequent
				examination approved by the board which tests knowledge of pharmacology for
				treatment and management of ocular diseases; and the Georgia State
				Jurisprudence examination administered by an organization approved by the
				board. In addition, after July, 1994, all candidates must have completed all
				requirements for therapeutic certification before making application to the
				take the jurisprudence examination.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-30-5,  43-30-7(b).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-12 - FEES › Rule 430-12-.01 - Fees

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The required fee must accompany the appropriate application as
				noted in the following schedule:
(a)
			 Application fee -- As set forth on the fee schedule adopted by the
			 Board;
(b) Examination fee -- As
			 set forth on the fee schedule adopted by the Board;
(c) Re-Examination fee -- As set forth on the
			 fee schedule adopted by the Board;
(d) Examination Review fee -- As set forth on
			 the fee schedule adopted by the Board;
(e) Biennial Renewal fee -- As set forth on
			 the fee schedule adopted by the Board;
(f) Delinquent Renewal fee -- As set forth on
			 the fee schedule adopted by the Board;
1. All
			 renewals after December 31st of the renewal year must be accompanied by the
			 delinquent fee plus the renewal fee.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-13 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 430-13-.01 - Licensure By Endorsement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board may license by endorsement, an optometrist who holds
				a license that was obtained by examination from another state or territory of
				the United States subject to the following conditions:
(a) An applicant for licensure by endorsement
			 must have been engaged in the active practice of optometry for at least five
			 (5) of the seven (7) years immediately preceding his or her
			 application;
(b) The applicant must
			 not have committed any act that would constitute a violation of the Georgia
			 State Board of Optometry Laws and Rules and Regulations. Furthermore, he or she
			 must not be the subject of any pending or unresolved board action or
			 malpractice in this or any other state or territory;
(c) An applicant for licensure by endorsement
			 must meet all of the qualifications for regular state licensure as set forth in
			 O.C.G.A.  43-30-7(c)(1), (2), (3) and (4), and (d), except that the applicant
			 shall not be required to sit for any portion of the written examination other
			 than the "Laws" portion as required by subparagraph (d)4. of this rule;
			 and
(d) As part of the licensure
			 process, the applicant shall complete an application for licensure by
			 endorsement and shall:
1. submit all
			 applicable fees provided for in Board Rule
			  430-12-.01;
2. cause to be submitted directly from the
			 boards of all states in which the applicant holds a license to practice
			 optometry certification demonstrating his or her good standing. To be
			 considered for licensure by endorsement, an applicant's license(s) must be in
			 good standing in any states and territories of the United States in which he or
			 she successfully passed an examination for licensure, which states and
			 territories have the same or similar licensing requirements as the State of
			 Georgia;
3. submit official proof
			 documenting his or her compliance with all continuing education requirements
			 imposed by any states or territories in which a license to practice optometry
			 is held; and
4. submit proof that
			 he or she has taken and passed the "Law" portion of the Licensing examination
			 of the Georgia State Board of Optometry.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-13 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 430-13-.02 - Licensure By Endorsement: Federal Service

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board will consider applications by Endorsement for
				military spouses and transitioning service members as defined in O.C.G.A.
				§
								43-1-34 (2017) subject to the
				following:
(a) As used in this rule,
			 the following terms shall mean:
1. "Military"
			 means the United States armed forces, including the National Guard.
2. "Military spouse" means a spouse of a
			 service member or transitioning service member.
3. "Service member" means an active or
			 reserve member of the armed forces, including the National Guard.
4. "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 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Chapter 430-14 - CERTIFICATION FOR USE OF INJECTABLES › Rule 430-14-.01 - Certification Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. A doctor of optometry may be certified by
			 the Board to administer pharmaceutical agents by injection for diagnosis or
			 treatment purposes if one of the following conditions are met:
(a) The doctor of optometry has successfully
			 completed an injectable training program that has been approved by the Board
			 consisting of a minimum of thirty (30) hours; or,
(b) The doctor of optometry is enrolled in an
			 injectable training program that has been approved by the Board consisting of a
			 minimum of thirty (30) hours
and
is under the direct supervision
			 of a physician licensed by the Georgia Composite Medical Board (O.C.G.A. §
									43-34) who is board certified in ophthalmology.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 464-1-.01 - Administration of Council

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All rules and regulations of the Georgia Peace Officer
				Standards and Training Council shall be administered by the Executive Director
				of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council whose current
				physical address is 5000 Austell - Powder Springs Road, Suite 261, Austell,
				Georgia, 30106. The current mailing address is P.O. Box 349, Clarkdale,
				Georgia, 30111. Telephone contact may be made by calling (770)
				732-5974.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 464-1-.02 - Membership; Terms

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council shall
				consist of nineteen (19) voting members and five (5) advisory members.
(a) The following eleven (11) members shall
			 be ex officio members of the council, as full voting members by reason of their
			 office:
1. An appointee of the Governor who is
			 not the Attorney General;
2. The
			 Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety of his/ her designee;
3. The President of the Association of Chiefs
			 of Police or his/her designee;
4.
			 The President of the Georgia Sheriffs' Association or his/her
			 designee;
5. The President of the
			 Georgia Municipal Association or his/her designee;
6. The President of the Association County
			 Commissioners of Georgia or his/her designee;
7. The President of the Peace Officers'
			 Association of Georgia or his/her designee;
8. The Commissioner of the Department of
			 Corrections or his/her designee;
9.
			 The Chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles or his/her
			 designee;
10. The President of the
			 Georgia Prison Wardens' Association or his/her designee;
11. The Director of Investigations of the
			 Georgia Bureau of Investigation or his/her designee;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 464-1-.03 - Election of Officers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Officers of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training
				Council shall be elected from a majority of a quorum of the voting members of
				the Council.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-4,  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 464-1-.04 - Administrative Assignment

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council is assigned to the Department of Public Safety for
				administrative purposes only.
(a) The
			 Council shall:
1. Exercise its quasi-judicial,
			 rule making, licensing or policy making functions independent of the Department
			 of Public Safety and without approval or control of the Department;
2. Prepare its budget, and submit its
			 budgetary request through the Department of Public Safety.
3. Impose administrative fees, where
			 appropriate.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 464-1-.05 - Committees of the Council

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Chairman may establish such committees as may be necessary
				to conduct the business of the Council. The Chairman shall appoint the
				committee chairman and members of each committee who shall serve at the
				pleasure of the chairman during the chairman's term of office. A majority of
				any such committee shall constitute a quorum.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 464-2-.01 - Definitions. Amended

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and
				terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) An "Emergency Peace Officer" retains the
			 power and authority of a peace officer only for the duration of the emergency
			 or disaster.
(b) "Law Enforcement
			 Support Personnel" shall include but not be limited to the following:
1. Jail Officers;
2. Communication Officers;
3. Identification Technicians;
4. Forensic Specialists;
5. Photographers;
Secretaries and clerical staff personnel shall not be
				considered as law enforcement support personnel.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 464-2-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1970, p. 208, Ga.
				L. 1975, p. 1165.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.01 - Application for Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Every person required or permitted to be certified shall make
				application on forms furnished by the Council, and in connection therewith
				shall, under oath, answer all questions, supply all information, and furnish
				all certificates, affidavits, waivers to obtain information and other
				supporting data as required. The written application for certification shall be
				a permanent record which the officer must maintain current. The application for
				certification shall be valid for only eighteen (18) months from date of
				application. Should the applicant not be certified within said period, the
				applicant will be required to make a new application and in connection
				therewith; shall answer all questions, supply all information, and furnish all
				certificates, affidavits, and other supporting data as required. An application
				for certification shall be on file with the Council prior to the applicant's
				employment or appointment as an officer. Any untrue, misleading or omitted
				statement contained in any such application shall be cause for denial, and if
				any registration has been granted, it shall be cause for the revocation of
				same.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.02 - Qualifications for Certification: Pre-Employment Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) When initially
			 accepted for employment or appointment by a law enforcement unit or
			 communications agency, any candidate seeking certification under these Rules
			 shall:
(a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of
			 age as evidenced by a certified copy of said candidate's birth certificate or
			 other proof of birth acceptable to the Council.
(b) Be a citizen of the United States or a
			 repatriated or naturalized citizen of the United States as of the date
			 employment commences as evidenced by a certified copy of said candidate's birth
			 certificate or other certified proof of citizenship acceptable to the
			 Council.
(c) Have a high school
			 diploma or its recognized equivalent or an approved college degree indicating
			 successful completion of high school. A recognized equivalent means a diploma
			 awarded by any state on the basis of a General Education Development (GED)
			 Test. If an applicant for certification is unable to document that the high
			 school diploma was issued by an accredited school, successful completion of an
			 examination provided or approved by the Council shall suffice. Documented
			 non-accredited schools are not applicable under this rule.
(d) Complete two (2) applicant fingerprint
			 cards prior to commencement of employment as a peace officer in a law
			 enforcement unit. All fingerprint cards shall be processed by the Georgia Crime
			 Information Center (GCIC) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and
			 the results returned to the Council.
(e) Be found, after examination by a licensed
			 physician or surgeon, to be free from any physical, emotional, or mental
			 conditions which might adversely affect his/her exercising the powers or duties
			 of a peace officer. Refer to POST Rule
			  464-3-.14  for additional requirements
			 for law enforcement officers.
(f)
			 Successfully complete a job-related academy entrance examination approved by
			 the Council in conformity with state and federal law (where
			 applicable).
(g) Not have been
			 convicted by any state or by the federal government of any crime the punishment
			 for which could have been imprisonment in the federal or state prison or
			 institution nor have been convicted of sufficient misdemeanors to establish a
			 pattern of disregard for the law, provided that, for purposes of this
			 paragraph, violations of traffic laws and other offenses involving the
			 operation of motor vehicles when the applicant has received a pardon shall not
			 be considered.
(h) Possess good
			 moral character as determined by investigation under procedure established by
			 the Council.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.03 - Qualifications for Certification, Training Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
No candidate shall be certified under theseRules unless and
				until the school director of the school where said candidate has satisfactorily
				completed the basic course established in accordance with these Rules, shall
				have submitted verification in such form as the Council may require, that the
				candidate has met the training requirements set forth in this
				Chapter.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.04 - Applications to be Permanent Records: Responsibility to Keep Current

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All certification applications under these Rules shall be a
				permanent record. Should any change occur after certification that would
				require a different answer to any question in the application, to include
				change of address, or any supporting document that is made as part of the
				application, such change must be reported, by the officer, as an amendment to
				the application within thirty (30) days of the date of the occurrence of such
				change. Hiring, promotions, termination of employment and other changes in the
				employment status of a certified officer is the responsibility of the agency to
				report within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence of such change in
				status.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.05 - Notification of Disciplinary Action

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any applicant/ candidate for certification or person certified
				pursuant to O.C.G.A. Title 35, Chapter 8, who has disciplinary action taken
				against him/ her by any agency, organ, or department of this State, a
				subdivision or municipality thereof, or federal, shall notify the Council
				within fifteen (15) days of said action. For purposes of the fifteen (15) day
				time limit, evidence that notification was mailed within fifteen (15) days
				shall be sufficient. Disciplinary action as used herein means any action taken
				by any municipal, county, state or federal agency against a certified officer,
				which meet any of the following criteria:
(a) arrest by local, state, or federal
			 authorities;
(b) suspensions, in
			 totality, of thirty (30) days or longer for singular incidents of misconduct,
			 demotions (other than for administrative purposes), termination by employing
			 agency, or resignations in lieu of terminations;
(c) indictments or presentments in any local,
			 state or federal courts;
(d)
			 conviction or bond forfeiture, in any local, state or federal court. The term
			 "conviction" shall include a finding or verdict of guilt, plea of guilty, or a
			 plea of nolo contendere, regardless of whether the adjudication of guilt or
			 sentence is withheld or not entered thereon;
(e) minor traffic citations written to a
			 certified officer need not be reported to the Council.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-7.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.06 - Notification Required by Employing Agency

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) Employing agencies suspending for thirty
			 (30) days or longer, demoting (other than for administrative purposes),
			 discharging an applicant/candidate for certification or certified officers for
			 disciplinary reasons or accepting resignations in lieu of termination shall
			 inform the Council in writing within fifteen (15) days of such action and
			 records concerning the disciplinary action shall be made available to an
			 investigator with POST Council.
(b)
			 Employing agencies shall inform the Council in writing within fifteen (15) days
			 of any change of status in an officer's employment to include: hiring,
			 resignation, change of home address, legal name change, promotion,
			 administrative demotion, and education level.
(c) Employing agencies shall inform the
			 Council in writing within fifteen (15) days of any applicant/candidate for
			 certification or certified officer arrest.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-7.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.07 - Inquiries to Determine Compliance

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council shall have the authority to initiate inquiries to
				determine compliance with the Peace Officer Standards and Training Act by an
				individual officer or employing agency of State and local government. The
				officer's waiver signed upon application shall authorize the Council to obtain
				documents and other information necessary for the inquiry.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-7.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.08 - Notification of Disciplinary Action

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council shall notify all officers by mail or hand delivery
				of any disciplinary action or a hearing to determine if disciplinary action is
				appropriate. For purposes of notification, mailing by delivery confirmation or
				certified mail to the last address specified on the application or the last
				known address of the officer shall constitute proper service.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-7.2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.09 - Notification of Long Term Medical Disability

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) Employing agencies receiving notice of a
			 change in the medical condition, for other than a short-term condition, of any
			 applicant, candidate for certification, or person certified that prohibits the
			 applicant, candidate, or officer from performing required duties, shall inform
			 the Council in writing within ten (10) days of such action. As used in this
			 section, the term short-term condition means a medical condition which, in the
			 judgement of a licensed physician, surgeon or doctor of optometry, expressed in
			 writing, will not persist for more than 180 days, or such other period as may
			 be specified by the Council, in its' judgement.
(b) Any applicant, candidate, or person
			 certified, pursuant to O.C.G.A. Title 35, Chapter 8, who has a change in
			 medical condition, on or after the effective date of this rule, for other than
			 a short-term condition, and is terminated, voluntarily resigns, resigns in lieu
			 of dismissal, demoted, suspended, or retires as the result of a change in
			 medical condition which prohibits the applicant, candidate, or officer from
			 performing required duties shall notify the Council in writing within fifteen
			 (15) days of such action.
(c) A
			 change in medical condition shall cause a review of the applicant, candidate,
			 or officer's certification status by the Council as provided in O.C.G.A. §
								35-8-7.1(a)(10).
			 If, as a result of this review, the Council determines that the applicant,
			 candidate or officer is believed to be unable to perform the duties of an
			 officer with reasonable skill and safety to citizens due to this change in
			 medical status, the Council may take action as provided in O.C.G.A. §
								35-8-7.1(b)(1).
(d) The affected applicant, candidate, or
			 officer shall be notified via certified mail of the Council's action and of the
			 affected party's right to request a hearing as provided in Section 464-8 as
			 amended of P.O.S.T. Council Rules.
(e) The employing agency of the affected
			 applicant, candidate, or officer shall also be notified of Council's action by
			 forwarding a copy of the notice to the employing agency via U.S.
			 Mail.
(f) If the affected
			 applicant, candidate, or officer fails to request a hearing as provided in
			 P.O.S.T. Rules, the decision of the Council shall become final.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.10 - Notification of Officer Arrest

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Agencies arresting an applicant/candidate for certification or
				certified officer shall inform the Council in writing within fifteen (15) days
				of said arrest and records concerning the arrest shall be made available to an
				investigator with POST Council. Arrests shall include, arrest by local, state,
				or federal authorities; or indictments of presentments in any local, state or
				federal court. Minor traffic citations written to a certified officer need not
				be reported to the Council.
Authority §
									35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.12 - Requirements for Retired Law Enforcement Credentials Issued in Accordance with OCGA 16-11-130(c)(2)(E)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A person who is a citizen of this state;
			 and
(2) Has retired with at least
			 ten years of aggregate service as a law enforcement officer with powers of
			 arrest under the laws of any state of the United States or of the United
			 States; and
(3) Separated from
			 service in good standing.
(a) Good standing
			 shall be defined as not being subject to any suspension or revocation to
			 practice as a law enforcement officer.
(b) If the applicant for retired credentials
			 served as an officer in another state(s) or the United States, documentation of
			 good standing shall be required from the state(s) where the applicant was
			 employed as a law enforcement officer or the United States.
(c) Each applicant shall document eligibility
			 to possess a firearm by providing a copy of a valid Georgia Weapons Carry
			 Permit.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.14 - Law Enforcement Officer Psychological Affidavit

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
When initially accepted for employment or appointment as a law
				enforcement officer, any candidate seeking certification under these Rules
				shall:
(1) Be found, after examination
			 by a licensed psychiatrist, or psychologist to be free from any emotional, or
			 mental conditions which might adversely affect his/her exercising the powers or
			 duties of a peace officer; and
(2)
			 Each agency must submit an affidavit acknowledging that a psychological
			 evaluation to determine suitability as a law enforcement officer was conducted
			 on each application for certification, on forms approved by Council;
			 or
(3) Each academy director must
			 submit an affidavit acknowledging that a psychological evaluation to determine
			 suitability as a law enforcement officer was conducted on each pre-service
			 applicant for certification, on forms approved by Council.
O.C.G.A. §
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-3 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-3-.15 - Voluntary Surrender of Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
An officer may voluntarily surrender any POST certification
				they have been issued. Any surrendered certification shall be deemed equivalent
				to a revocation.
O.C.G.A. §
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.01 - Application for Registration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) Every person required or permitted to be
			 registered as an officer shall make application on forms furnished by the
			 Council, and in connection therewith shall, under oath, answer all questions,
			 supply all information, and furnish all certificates, affidavits, waivers to
			 obtain information and other supporting data as required. Any untrue,
			 misleading or omitted statement contained in any such application shall be
			 cause for denial, and if any registration has been granted, it shall be cause
			 for the revocation of same.
(b) All
			 applications for registration as a jail officer must be received by the Council
			 by July 1, 2001. No person shall be permitted to submit an application for
			 registration after that date. All persons filing applications after that date
			 shall be required to meet the certification requirements of a jail
			 officer.
(c) All applications for
			 registration as a municipal probation officer must be received by the Council
			 by July 1, 2008. No person shall be permitted to submit an application for
			 registration after that date. All persons filing applications after that date
			 shall be required to meet the certification requirements of a municipal
			 probation officer.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-10.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.02 - Qualifications for Registration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any officer employed or appointed by a law enforcement unit of
				communications agency seeking registration under these Rules shall have the law
				enforcement unit or communications agency complete two (2) applicant
				fingerprint cards for each employee seeking registration. All fingerprint cards
				shall be processed by the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) and the
				National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and the results returned to the
				Council.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-10.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.03 - Applications to be Permanently Recorded: Responsibility to Keep Current

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All registration applications under these Rules shall be a
				permanent record. It is expressly made the responsibility of the registered
				officer to keep such application current. Should any change occur during
				subsequent years after registration which would require a different answer to
				any questions contained in the application, or supporting document which is
				made a part of the application, such change must be reported as an amendment to
				the application within thirty (30) days of the date of the occurrence of such
				change. Hiring, promotions, termination of employment and other changes in the
				employment status of a registered officer is the responsibility of the agency
				to report within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence of such change in
				status.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.04 - Notification of Disciplinary Action

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any applicant/candidate for registration or registered officer
				who has any disciplinary action taken against him/her by any agency, organ, or
				department of this State, a subdivision or municipality thereof, or federal,
				shall notify the Council within fifteen (15) days of such action. For purposes
				of the fifteen (15) day time limit, evidence that notification was mailed
				within fifteen (15) days shall be sufficient. Disciplinary action as used
				herein means any action taken by any municipal, county, State, or federal
				agency against a registered officer, including but not limited to:
(a) arrest by local, State, or federal
			 authorities;
(b) suspensions of
			 thirty (30) days or longer, demoting (other than for administrative purposes)
			 or termination by employing agency.
(c) indictments or presentments in any local,
			 State or federal courts;
(d)
			 conviction, penalty or any plea in any local, State or federal court;
(e) minor traffic citations written to an
			 officer need not be reported to the Council.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-7.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.05 - Notification Required by Agency

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Law Enforcement Units suspending, for thirty (30) days or
				longer, demoting (other than for administrative purposes) or discharging an
				applicant/candidate for registration or registered officers for disciplinary
				reasons shall so in­form the Council in writing within fifteen (15) days
				of such action and records concerning the disciplinary action shall be made
				available to an investigator with POST Council.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-7.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.06 - Inquiries to Determine Compliance

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council shall have the authority to initiate inquiries to
				determine compliance with the Peace Officer Standards and Training Act by
				individual peace officers. The officer's waiver signed upon application shall
				authorize the Council to obtain documents and other information necessary for
				the inquiry.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-7.1,  35-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.07 - Notification of Disciplinary Action

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council shall notify all registered officers by mail or
				hand delivery of any disciplinary action or a hearing to determine if
				disciplinary action is appropriate. For purposes of notification, mailing by
				delivery confirmation or certified mail to the last address specified on the
				application or the last known address of the officer shall constitute proper
				service.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.