Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.11 - License Renewal

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All licenses issued pursuant to the Act
			 shall be renewed on a biennial basis. The license will expire on the last day
			 of the month in which the applicant's birthday falls.
(2) Failure to renew a license by the
			 expiration date shall result in a penalty for late renewal as required by the
			 Board.
(3) Licenses not renewed
			 within three (3) months of expiration shall be administratively revoked for
			 failure to renew and shall be posted to the public and posted on the Board's
			 website.
(4) Notwithstanding the
			 provisions of paragraph (3) of this Rule, any service member as defined in
			 O.C.G.A. §
								15-12-1 whose license expired while serving 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 written verification signed by the service
			 member's commanding officer to waive any charges.
(5) To be eligible for renewal, a licensee
			 must furnish satisfactory evidence of having met 40 hours of Board approved
			 continuing education requirements, including a minimum of one hour concerning
			 infectious disease.
(6) Licensees
			 must certify on the renewal form that they have read, understand and are
			 familiar with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines
			 for preventing the transmission of the Human Immuno-deficiency virus, Ebola,
			 Hepatitis B and C and other infectious diseases.
(7) Licensees are subject to audit to
			 determine compliance with the continuing education requirements as stipulated
			 in rules promulgated by the Board.
(8) Failure to maintain continuing education
			 requirements is a basis for non-renewal and revocation of license issued
			 pursuant to the Act.
(9) All
			 renewal 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. Secs.
				 43-1-4,  43-1-31, 43-23-24.1, 43-34-24.1,
				 43-34-61,  43-34-63,  43-34-67.