Georgia Administrative Code

The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology hereby adopts by reference as its permanent rules Chapter 295-3 through 295-13 and any future amendments thereto, Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Division Director Professional Licensing Boards Division…

Any person in this state or physically located in another state or foreign country who, using telecommunications and information technologies through which speech-language pathology information and auditory-vestibular system information or data is transmitted, performs an act tha…

Any person who performs such acts through such means as described in Rule 609-13-.01 shall be required to have a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology in this state and shall be subject to regulation by the Board.

No out-of-state or foreign practitioner shall have ultimate authority over the speech-language or auditory-vestibular system health care of a patient who is located in this state. Any such practitioner in this state, another state, or a foreign country shall abide by the rules of…

(1) This shall not apply to: (a) the acts of a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist located in another state or foreign country who provides consultation services at the request of a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist licensed in this state; (b) the acts of a …

All persons subject to the provision of the Code section 43-44-7 shall be required to comply with all applicable requirements of the laws of this state relating to the maintenance of patient records and the confidentiality of patient information, regardless of where such speech-l…

The Board will provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The request for an accommodation by an individual with a disability must be made in writing on a form provided by the Board and recei…

(1) A person who seeks licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist shall submit the appropriate application to the Board on forms that are available on the website or the Board office. (2) An applicant who seeks licensure as both a Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist shall…

(1) A person who seeks licensure as an Audiologist shall submit the appropriate application to the Board on forms that are available on the website or the Board office. (2) An applicant who seeks licensure as both a Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist shall submit a separ…

See Chapter 609-6.

The term "Paid Clinical Experience Fellow," "PCE Fellow," "Required Professional Experience Fellow," "RPE Fellow," or "Fellow" shall mean a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in their period of Paid Clinical Experience (PCE) Professional Experience Requirement (PER) who h…

(1) As used in this rule, the following terms shall mean: (a) "Board" means the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. (b) "License" means any license issued by the board to practice speech-language pathology or audiology. (c) "Military" means the U…

In order to be eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist or as an Audiologist prior to January 1, 2007, the applicant must satisfy the following requirements: (a) Degree. The applicant shall submit evidence of completion of a master's or higher degree, with a major …

On or after January 2007, in order to be considered for licensure as a speech-language pathologist, an individual must submit the required application, pay applicable fees and satisfy the following requirements: (a) Degree.The applicant shall submit evidence of completion of a ma…

In order to be considered for licensure as an audiologist on or after January 1, 2007, the applicant must satisfy the following requirements. (a) For Doctoral Degree applicants. 1. Education Requirements. Applicants whose degree was earned on or after January 1, 2007 must have ea…

In order to meet the requirements for paid clinical experience/required professional experience, an individual must submit the required application, pay applicable fees and satisfy the following requirements: (a) Paid Clinical Experience (PCE)/Required Professional Experience (RP…

In order for an applicant to demonstrate recency of study the applicant must have completed a minimum of two continuing education units within two (2) years preceding the date the application is received by the Board.

(1) Except as provided in Board Rules, all applicants for licensure as an Audiologist shall be required to pass a Board approved national examination in Audiology. (2) Except as provided in Board Rules, all applicants for licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist shall be requir…

A person who holds a license in another jurisdiction or holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence as issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or holds certification of the American Board of Audiology, provided the applicant otherwise meets the eligibility requ…

Applicability. For the purpose of the chapter,"licensees" shall mean those persons who hold a license to practice speech-language pathology and audiology and speech-language pathologists and audiologists who hold a provisional license for the purpose of completing a paid clinical…

(1) Licensees shall provide services and supervision of services only for which they have been properly prepared and shall permit their staff to provide services only for which they are properly prepared. (2) Licensees shall maintain accurate and complete records of professional …

(1) Licensees shall hold paramount the welfare of persons served professionally. (2) Licensees shall fully inform persons served of the nature and possible effects of the services. (3) Licensees shall take all reasonable precautions to avoid injuring persons in the delivery of pr…

(1) Licensees shall accurately represent their training or competence in both written and verbal statements made to persons served professionally and to the public. (2) Licensees shall accurately represent the professional services and products they offer and shall not present cl…

(1) Licensees shall make every effort to select and use assessment instruments, techniques or procedures that are valid, reliable and appropriate for the individual client. (2) Licensees shall provide the client with an orientation to the purpose of assessment or to the proposed …

(1) The term "student" or "intern" shall mean a person enrolled in an accredited program for the purpose of meeting the academic requirements for licensure. (2) The student or intern is not required to hold a license in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.

Registration as a Speech-Language Pathology Aide. A person who seeks to assist in the practice of speech-language pathology must apply to the Board for registration as a speech-language pathology aide. The Board may approve registration as a speech-language pathology aide upon re…

Registration as an Audiology Assistant. An Audiology Assistant means any person who assists in the providing of those audiology services authorized by the Board, who meets the minimum requirements established by the Board and who works under the supervision of a licensed audiolog…

(1) The purpose of continuing education is to maintain and enhance the professional competency of speech-language pathologists and audiologists licensed to practice in Georgia for the protection of the health and welfare of the people of the State of Georgia. (2) A continuing edu…

(1) Full Licenses. (a) All full licenses shall expire on March 31 of odd numbered years. (b) Application, biennial renewal fee (See Fee Schedule) and documentation of continuing education must be received by March 31 of odd numbered years. (2) Temporary Licenses. A temporary lice…

(1) Each license will expire and must be renewed by March 31st of odd numbered years. Licenses not renewed by this date may be renewed during the late renewal period of April 1 - April 30th of the corresponding year with payment of a late renewal fee in addition to the renewal fe…

(1) Expired License. (a) The failure to late renew an expired license within three (3) months of its expiration shall have the same effect as a surrender or revocation and the applicant for reinstatement shall meet the same conditions provided in Rule 609-8-.03(2) regarding reins…

The Board shall have the authority to revoke the license of a person licensed by the Board pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 43-1-19. The voluntary surrender of a license or the failure to renew a license in accordance with these rules shall have the same effect as a revocation of said lice…

Effective June 1, 2011, license holders can no longer place their license on inactive status. (a) An inactive license may be reactivated upon written application to reinstate, submission of the appropriate fee and compliance with the conditions of Board Rule 609-8-.03(3). (b) The…

All Rules relating to the administration of the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Georgia, whose office is located at 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, 30334.

The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission shall consist of seven (7) members, as follows: the Head of the Department of Entomology of the University of Georgia, or some qualified person of said department designated by him; the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agric…

(1) Pesticide applications may be made to schools consistent with the following: (a) All pesticide applications shall be made in a manner that minimizes the exposure of children or students to the pesticide. (b) Pesticide application may be made to a room only if children or stud…

The following definitions shall apply to all Chapters 620-1 through 620-11: (a) Act - means the Structural Pest Control Act (Ga. L. 1955, p. 564 and all amendments thereto). (b) Active infestation of termites - means any infestation of termites that is capable of continued attack…