Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-13 - RESPIRATORY CARE PROFESSIONALS, TECHNICIANS AND THERAPISTS › Rule 360-13-.07 - Renewal and Recertification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Certificates
			 will expire on the last day of the month in which the applicant's birthday
			 falls.
(2) Approximately 60 days
			 prior to the expiration date, the Board may, as a courtesy, email a notice for
			 renewal of certificate to the certificate holder's last email address on file
			 in the Board's records.
(3) Failure
			 to receive such notification shall not relieve the certificate holder of the
			 obligation to renew the certificate and pay the required fee prior to the
			 expiration date of the certificate. Deposit of the renewal fee by the Board
			 does not indicate acceptance of the renewal application or that any licensing
			 requirements have been fulfilled.
(4) To be eligible for renewal and
			 recertification, a certificate holder must answer questions on their biennial
			 renewal form, which establish satisfaction of Board approved continuing
			 education requirements. The Board shall not renew the certificates of
			 applicants who failed to comply with Board approved continuing education
			 requirements.
(5) Failure to renew
			 a certificate by the designated expiration date shall result in a penalty for
			 late renewal as required by the Board. Certificates that are not renewed within
			 3 months of expiration shall be revoked for failure to renew and may be
			 reinstated only as provided in Rule
			 360-13-.09.
(6) A certificate holder with an expired
			 certificate shall not engage in the practice of respiratory care or to
			 represent himself or herself as a certified respiratory care professional until
			 such time as the Board has approved his or her application for renewal or
			 reinstatement.
(7) Notwithstanding
			 the provisions of paragraph (6) of this rule, any service member as defined in
			 O.C.G.A. §
								15-12-1 whose license to practice
			 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.
(8) 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 another federal
			 agency.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-19,
				43-34-3,
				43-34-143 to
				43-34-147,
				43-34-150,
				43-34-151.