Georgia Administrative Code

The entire State of Georgia.

(1) Research. (2) Promotion. (3) Education. (4) Establishing grading standards of quality, including a requirement that all sweet potatoes being sold be labeled to show the variety, grade and weight thereof, and that no sweet potatoes be offered for sale for human consumption oth…

The extent of operation under the statutory authority shall be as determined by the Commission within the limitations of the statutory authority. The Commission shall have the right to determine the activities of the Commission and the expenditure of funds under any one or all of…

The term of operation under this Order shall be for the year beginning July 1, 196 1, and ending June 30, 1962, and from year to year thereafter until terminated by law.

(1) The approval of this Order shall be by written assent of the producers as authorized and provided by Section 14(a), Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended. The approval by producers shall be in an amount not less than 65 per cent of the producers who produce not less than 51 per cent…

Written assents or rejections shall be received by the Commission during the period of June 13, 1961, through July 25, 1961, with the authority of the Commission to declare this Order approved upon the receipt of the requisite number of assents from producers who produce the requ…

This Order shall apply to all commercial producers of sweet potatoes. For the purpose of this Rule, a commercial producer is a producer with an acreage of five (5) or more acres who produces sweet potatoes for We within and without the State, and in addition thereto, the provisio…

(1) Projects, undertakings and expenses incurred under this Order shall be financed by an assessment and levy of two (2) cents per bushel of all sweet potatoes produced in this State for sale. The assessment and levy shall be against the producer of sweet potatoes. Upon the appro…

(1) The levy and assessment provided by this Order shall be collected from producers. As an aid in such collections, handlers, distributors and others purchasing sweet potatoes from producers, other than retail outlets, shall deduct the amount of such levy and assessment during e…

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Order, particularly as to the collection of levies and assessments.

The Commission is hereby authorized to expend funds of the Commission as it deems necessary to defray the costs and expenses incurred under this Order. The Commission is further authorized to expend funds to defray the actual costs and expenses of the Commission, including employ…

The Commission may enter into contracts as it deems necessary and advisable in the performance of its duties under the provisions of this Order, including, but not limited to, contracts with the Georgia Sweet Potato Improvement Association for the performance of duties and servic…

It shall be the duty and responsibility of each affected person or handler to keep accurate records to reflect the true amount of sweet potatoes produced, sold or purchased by him, and to make such records available for inspection and audit by the Commission and the Commissioner.

The Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy shall consist of six members to be appointed by the Governor. The public may obtain information and submit requests at the office of the Joint Secretary, State Examining Boards.

The Board shall elect annually from its members a president and a vice president who shall have the privilege of reelection. Election shall be held during the first month of the calendar year, unless otherwise determined by the Board. The president shall preside at meetings of th…

Minutes shall be kept of all Board meetings and shall become the official minutes only upon approval by the Board.

The Law as used in these rules shall mean the Georgia State of Occupational Therapy Licensing Act (Ga. Code Ann. Chapter 43-28).

Supervision as used in the law shall mean personal involvement of the licensed occupational therapist in the supervisee's professional experience which includes evaluation of his or her performance. Further, supervision shall mean personal supervision with weekly verbal contact a…

Direct Supervision as used in the Law shall mean daily on-site, close contact whereby the supervisor is able to respond quickly to the needs of the client or supervisee. It requires specific delineation of task and responsibilities by a licensed Occupational Therapist and shall i…

(1) For purposes of O.C.G.A. Section 43-28-3(7), consultation shall mean periodic meetings between the licensed occupational therapist and the occupational therapy assistant to review and to provide recommendations and resource information regarding methods of implementation of t…

For purposes of O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-28-9 -(a) (3), the Board defines four weeks as equal to one month to compute time for determining compliance with the fieldwork requirement.

(1) Any occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who plans to practice as a licensed occupational therapist or licensed occupational therapy assistant in the State of Georgia shall apply for licensure to the Board, on forms provided by the Board. (2) In order to m…

Three references will be required on forms provided by the Board from individuals who have knowledge of the applicant's professional training or experience within the last five years. At least one professional reference must be from certified or licensed occupational therapy prac…

All applicants for licensure as occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are required to pass the nationally recognized examination administered by National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), except as otherwise provided in O.C.G.A. § 43-28…

Passing score of the examination will be determined by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

An examinee who fails the examination approved by the Board may retake the examination at a subsequent examination date.

(1) Upon determination by the Board that all requirements for licensure have been met except for the examination, a ninety (90) day limited permit shall be issued and shall allow the applicant to practice occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist who…

Applications for licensure shall be reviewed at the next regularly scheduled general meeting of the Board after all requirements for licensure have been met and the examination scores, if applicable, have been received by the Board.

(1) A license issued by the Board shall expire on March 31st of even numbered years. The license may be renewed upon submission of the renewal application and payment of the required fee, provided all requirements have been met. Refer to fee schedule. (2) A license that is not re…

(1) Reinstatement of an expired license is within the discretion of the Board. (2) A license may be reinstated by submission of the following: (a) Application for Reinstatement with appropriate fee, including references as required under Rule 671-3-.02; and (b) Documentation of t…

(1) An applicant for licensure through examination who has graduated from an occupational therapy course or school taught or situated in a foreign country may be admitted to the examination by demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Board that his/her course of training was as h…

Refer to fee schedule for appropriate fees payable to the Board. Fees may be reviewed and changed at the discretion of the Board. Any request for refund must be submitted in writing. An indebtedness to the Board caused by a returned check will be dealt with in accordance with Cod…

(1) A licensee shall notify the Board in writing immediately of any address change. If a duplicate pocket license is requested, the appropriate fee must accompany the request. (2) A licensee shall immediately notify the Board in writing of any name change of the licensee. The not…

(1) As used in this Rule: (a) "Military" means the United States armed forces, including the National Guard. (b) "Military spouse" means the spouse of a service member or transitioning service member. (c) "OT" or "occupational therapist" means a person licensed to practice occupa…

The following Code of Ethics is hereby adopted by the Board to govern and serve as a guide for the conduct of licensed Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants in the practice of occupational therapy in this state. Reviews of numerous documents and guidelines p…

Unprofessional conduct shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license by fraud, misrepresentation, orconcealment of material facts; (b) Violating the ethics of occupational therapy as set forth by the Georgia Board of Occupati…

The Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy hereby adopts by reference as its permanent rules Chapters 295-3 through 295-13, and any future amendments thereto, Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Joint Secretary, State Examining Boards, relating to procedure for Hearin…

Physical agent modalities means treatment techniques as specified in Code Section 43-28-3 - (9).

(1) Effective June 18, 2014, Any occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant who wishes to utilize O.T. techniques involving physical agent modalities, must document, successful completion of a minimum of 90 contact hours of instruction or training approved by the B…

(1) Any licensed occupational therapist or licensed occupational therapy assistant who is not certified by the Board to use physical agent modalities and who uses the modalities for any purpose in the practice of occupational therapy is in violation of O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-28-8.1 and…

(1) The divisions within the Department of Transportation shall be those deemed by the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation to be necessary and proper for the efficient operation of the Department. (2) The mailing address and location of the State Department of Transp…

The following definitions shall apply generally to all rules and regulations of the Department of Transportation. (a) "Board" shall mean the State Transportation Board of the State of Georgia. (b) "Department" shall mean the Department of Transportation of the State of Georgia. (…

(1) Availability of declaratory ruling. Any person whose legal rights will be interfered with or impaired by the application of any statutory provision or any rule or order of the Department may petition the Department and request a declaratory ruling thereon. The Department will…

(1) Form of petition. Each petition for adoption of rules made pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act shall be filed with the Department in writing and shall state: (a) The name and post office address of the petitioner; (b) The full text of the rule requested to be…

The hearing and appeal procedures provided for in the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act shall be followed in cases which are directed by statute to be conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and in cases where no procedure is specified by law. Contested cases, i…

Upon application, and sufficient cause being shown, the Commissioner may issue an emergency permit, from which he may exclude, as he deems necessary and appropriate, certain conditions otherwise applicable to overweight and overdimensional permits as outlined in Chapters 672-2, 6…

All contested cases arising from a decision made by the Department under the Georgia Rural Transportation Program shall be handled in accordance with the practices and procedures set forth in Rule 672-1-.05, Rules of the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Upon application, and sufficient cause being shown, the Commissioner may issue a special permit, for mobile homes traveling the public roads of this State, which would allow a mobile home in excess of twelve feet wide up to and including fourteen feet wide to have a total overall…