Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-31-.06 - Renewal

(1) All active licenses must be renewed on a biennial basis. Orthotist and/or Prosthetist licenses 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, mail a notice for license renewal to the last address on file in the Board's records to every person holding a current license. Failure to receive such notification shall not relieve the licensee of the obligation to renew and pay the required fee prior to the expiration date of the license. Deposit of the renewal fee by the Board does not indicate acceptance of the renewal application or that any licensing requirements have been fulfilled.

(3) To be eligible for renewal, licensees must answer questions on their biennial renewal form which establish satisfaction of Board approved continuing education requirements or eligibility for waiver or variance pursuant to Rule 360-31-.07. Failure to meet the continuing education requirements is a basis for nonrenewal.

(4) Failure to renew a license by the expiration date shall result in a restoration fee for late renewal as required by the Board. Licenses that have expired less than two years may be renewed by submitting a renewal application, establishing compliance with the continuing professional education requirements prescribed by the Board, and paying the restoration fee prescribed by the Board.

(5) Licenses not renewed for a period greater than two years may be restored by,

(a) fulfilling the requirements of 360-31-.06(4) and,

(b) filing proof acceptable to the Board of his or her fitness to have his or her license restored by either completing a period of evaluated clinical experience and successful completion of an examination approved by the Board or by other method as approved by the Board.

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (4) and (5) of this rule, a person whose license expired while he or she was in active duty with the regular or reserve component of the United States armed forces, the United States Coast Guard, the Georgia National Guard, or the Georgia Air National Guard on ordered federal duty for a period of ninety (90) days or longer, 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.

(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (5) of this rule, a person whose license expired while he or she was:

(a) in federal service on active duty with the armed forces of the United States or with the state militia and called into service or training;

(b) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into military service. May have his or her license renewed or restored without paying a lapsed renewal fee if, within two (2) years after termination from the service or training, except under conditions other than honorable, he or she furnishes the Board with satisfactory evidence that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her service, training or education has been terminated.

(8) Except as provided in paragraph (6) of this rule, a person with an expired orthotist and/or prosthetist license shall not engage in the practice of orthotics and/or prosthetics and hold himself or herself out as being able to practice such professions until such time as the Board has approved his or her application for renewal or reinstatement.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-31-.06

O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-31, 43-34-5, 43-34-194, 43-34-196, 43-34-198, 43-34-200, 43-34-201.

Original Rule entitled "Change of Name or Address" adopted. F. Sept. 19, 2006; eff. Oct. 9, 2006. Repealed: New rule entitled "Renewal" adopted. F. May 11, 2012; eff. May 31, 2012.