Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-2-.05 - Renewal Applications
(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. ยง
15-12-1whose 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.
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