Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-13-.07 - Renewal and Recertification
(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.
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