Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.05 - Renewal Applications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each licensee shall notify the Board
			 within thirty (30) days, in writing, of all changes of address. An email notice
			 from the Board shall be considered to be served on the licensee when sent to
			 the licensee's email address on file with the Board. The Board does not mail
			 renewal notices. Renewal notices may be sent through email as a courtesy to the
			 email address on file with the Board. It is the licensee's responsibility to
			 make sure that the Board has an accurate email address on file and that
			 licenses are renewed in a timely matter. Failure to renew a license by the
			 designated expiration date shall result in a penalty fee for late renewal as
			 determined by the Board.
(2) All
			 active licenses must be renewed every two years. This may be done via the
			 internet or through mail. A medical licensee may not practice medicine after
			 the expiration date of the license. A license must be renewed biennially by the
			 last day of the month in which the applicant's birthday falls, and the licensee
			 must establish satisfaction of Board-approved continuing education requirements
			 to be eligible for renewal.
(3)
			 Licensees have the right to obtain a late renewal of their licenses during the
			 three (3) month period immediately following the expiration date. During this
			 period, the penalty for late renewal applies. A physician may not practice
			 medicine after the expiration date of his or her license.
(4) The Board shall administratively revoke
			 any license not renewed prior to the expiration of the late renewal period.
			 Such revocation removes all rights and privileges to practice medicine and
			 surgery in this State. A practitioner who is so revoked must apply for
			 reinstatement. Revocation for failure to renew may be reported to the public
			 and to other state licensing boards, and will be reported as a revocation for
			 failure to renew. Revocation for failure to renew is not considered a
			 disciplinary revocation. However, the license may only be reinstated through
			 application.
(5) Notwithstanding
			 the provisions of paragraph (4) of this rule, any service member as defined in
			 O.C.G.A. §
								15-12-1 whose license to practice medicine expired while on active duty outside the
			 state shall be permitted to practice in accordance with the expired license and
			 shall not be charged with a violation relating to such practice on an expired
			 license for a period of six (6) months from the date of his or her discharge
			 from active duty or reassignment to a location within the state. Such service
			 member shall be entitled to renew such expired license without penalty within
			 six (6) months after the date of his or her discharge from active duty or
			 reassignment to a location within this state. The service member must present
			 to the Board a copy of the official military orders or a written verification
			 signed by the service member's commanding officer to waive any
			 charges.
(6) The fee for renewals
			 and late renewals shall be designated in the fee schedule.
(7) All applicants must provide an affidavit
			 and a secure and verifiable document in accordance with O.C.G.A.
			  50-36-1(f).
			 If the applicant has previously provided a secure and verifiable document and
			 affidavit of United States citizenship, no additional documentation of
			 citizenship is required for renewal. If the applicant for renewal is not a
			 United States citizen, he/she must submit documentation that will determine
			 his/her qualified alien status. The Board participates in the DHS-USCIS SAVE
			 (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements or "SAVE") program for purpose
			 of verifying citizenship and immigration status information of non-U.S.
			 citizens. If the applicant for renewal is a qualified alien or non-immigrant
			 under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, he/she must provide the
			 alien number issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal
			 agency.
O.C.G.A.
				 43-1-4,  43-1-7,  43-1-19,  43-1-25,  43-1-31,  43-34-3,  43-34-5,  43-34-6,  43-34-8,  43-34-24, 43-34-24.1,
				 43-34-32,  43-34-37.