Requirements for waiver of examination and educational requirements

On receipt of an application and application fee, the board may waive the examination and educational requirements for an applicant who at the time of application: (1) Is appropriately licensed or certified in another state, territory, or possession whose requirements for the license or certificate are substantially equal to the requirements of this article; or (2) Holds a current certificate as a certified clinical perfusionist issued by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) or its successor. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-176, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 652, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509. 43-34-177. Engaging in practice of perfusion without license; titles; violation. (a) A person may not engage or offer to engage in perfusion or use the title or represent or imply that the person has the title of ‘‘licensed clinical perfusionist’’ or ‘‘provisional licensed clinical perfusionist’’ or use the letters ‘‘L.C.P.’’ or ‘‘P.L.C.P.’’ and may not use any facsimile of such titles in any manner to indicate or imply that the person is a licensed clinical perfusionist or provisional licensed clinical perfusionist 186 43-34-177 PHYSICIANS, ASSISTANTS, & OTHERS 43-34-178 unless the person holds an appropriate license issued pursuant to this article or is exempted under the provisions of Code Section 43-34-178. (b) A person may not use the title or represent or imply that such person has the title ‘‘certified clinical perfusionist’’ or use the letters ‘‘C.C.P.’’ and may not use any facsimile of such title in any manner to indicate or imply that such person is a certified clinical perfusionist certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) unless the person holds a certificate as a certified clinical perfusionist issued by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP). (c) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. — Code 1981, § 43-34-177, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 652, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.