Title 43 — Title 43
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O.C.G.A. § 43-39-12 Biennial renewal of licenses
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Licenses issued by the board shall be renewable biennially. History. — Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 16; Ga. L. 1964, p. 256, § 3; Ga. L. 1970, p. 511, § 7; Ga. L. 1979, p. 843, § 5; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1. 43-39-13. Denial, revocation, suspension, and reinstatement of licenses; other…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-13 Felony conviction
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Failure to notify licensing authority, §43-1-27. Student loans, failure to pay. License discipline not triggered, §43-1-29. Temporary licenses, §43-39-14.
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-14 Temporary and provisional licenses
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(a) The board may issue a temporary license to an applicant for a permanent license. Such license shall have the same force and effect as a permanent license. The temporary license will expire 12 months from the date of its issuance and shall not be renewable. Upon a finding by th…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-15 Continuing education
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The board is authorized to establish requirements of continuing education as a condition for the renewal of licensure of psychologists; however, rules and regulations concerning accreditation of continuing education programs and other educational experience and the assignment of …
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-16 Privileged communications
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The confidential relations and communications between a licensed psychologist and client are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client; and nothing in this article shall be construed to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-18 Injunctions against violators
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The board is authorized to bring an action to enjoin any person, firm, or corporation who, without being licensed to practice psychology by the board, engages in the practice of psychology as regulated by this article. The proceeding shall be filed in the county in which such perso…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-19 Penalty
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Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined no less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 and may be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 12 months for such violation. History. — Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 20; Ga. L.…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-2 Creation of board of examiners; immunity
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There is created a State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, to consist of six members who shall be appointed by the Governor under conditions set forth in this article. No member of the board shall be liable to civil action for any act performed in good faith in the performance…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-20 Residential and general contractors
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Reporting or investigating acts or omissions of contractors, §43-41-5. Veterans’ organizations. Disposition of cremated remains of veterans, §43-18-9. Volunteers in health care specialties act. Special license for retirees from practice, §43-1-28. IMPERSONATION. Landscape archite…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-21 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (Psypact).’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-39-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26. 43-39-22. Compact terms.
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-22 Compact terms
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The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (Psypact) is enacted into law and entered into by the State of Georgia with any and all other states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: 321 43-39-22 ‘‘PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (PSYPACT) ARTICLE I …
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-3 Appointment to board; qualifications; terms; vacancies; removal
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43-39-4. Oath of office; certificate of appointment. 43-39-5. Officers; meetings; seal; procedures; expenses.
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-4 Oath of office; certificate of appointment
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Immediately and before entering upon the duties of their office, the members of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall file the same in the office of the Governor who, upon receiving said oath of office, shall issue to each member a certificate of appointm…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-5 Officers; meetings; seal; procedures; expenses
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(a) The board shall elect annually a president and a vice-president. The board shall operate under the terms of Chapter 1 of this title, providing for a division director for the professional licensing boards division; and the division director shall serve the board as provided b…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-6 Registered nurses
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License applicants. Fingerprint record check, §43-26-7. Respiratory care practitioners. Criminal background checks, §43-34-13. Trauma scene waste management practitioners. Criminal background checks. Fingerprints submitted to crime information center and FBI, §43-46A-4. FIREARMS …
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-7 Practicing without a license; use of title; exceptions
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A person who is not licensed under this article shall not practice psychology, shall not use the title ‘‘psychologist,’’ and shall not imply that he or she is a psychologist. If any person shall practice psychology or hold himself or herself out as being engaged in the practice o…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-8 Application for license; qualifications
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(a) Any person wishing to practice psychology in this state shall make application to the board through the division director upon such form and in such manner as shall be adopted and prescribed by the board and obtain from the board a license so to do. Unless such a person has o…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39-9 Examination of applicants
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Applicants shall take a board approved examination to test the applicant’s qualifications. The examination shall be written or oral or both. History. — Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 8; Ga. L. 1984, p. 503, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 224, § 4; Ga. L. 2010, p. 266, § 41…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Real Estate Appraiser and Real Estate Appraisal Management Company Classification and Regulation Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 43-39A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1701, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1402, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 765, § 1…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-10 Wall certificates and pocket cards; disclosure of classification and number
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(a) The board shall prescribe the form of a wall certificate to denote an individual’s appraiser classification. The board shall mail the wall 363 43-39A-11 certificate to the appraiser whose duty it shall be to display the wall certificate conspicuously in the appraiser’s place of b…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-11 Fees, §43-39A-11
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Required, §43-39A-24. Required conduct, §43-39A-14. Revocation. Conviction of certain offenses, §43-39A-14. Disciplinary action generally, §§43-39A-18, 43-39A-21. Status of appraiser classification issued by board to employee of commission, §43-39A-5. Suspension, §43-39A-14. Disci…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-12 Disposition of fees collected
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Except as provided for in subsection (l) of Code Section 43-39A-11, all fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited by the board into the state treasury. Out of the funds thus arising shall be paid the expenses contemplated in this chapter for the administration an…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-13 Nonresident applicants
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Requirements, §43-39A-9. Temporary permits, §43-39A-9. Pocket cards, §43-39A-10. Reactivation of lapsed or inactive appraiser classification, §43-39A-11. Refusal, §43-39A-14.
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-14 Continuing education
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Requirement for renewal of classification, §43-39A-8. Defined, §43-39A-2. Denial, §§43-39A-14, 43-39A-15. Disclosure of classification and number, §43-39A-10. Federal law. Establishment of classifications complying with, §43-39A-8. 849 INDEX REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS AND APPRAISAL MANAG…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-14.1 Fees
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Appraiser classification, §43-39A-11. Disposition of fees collected, §43-39A-12. Penalty fees, §43-39A-11.
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-14.2 Composition of appraisal panel
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An appraisal panel may include appraisers who are engaged by or accepted by the appraisal management company for consideration for future appraisal assignments in covered transactions or for secondary mortgage market participants in connection with covered transactions. History. …
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-14.3 Audit of regulatory agencies
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General provisions, §§43-2-1 to 43-2-5. REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS AND APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES —Cont’d Board. Cease and desist orders, §43-39A-25. Contracts. Powers to enter into to carry out duties, §43-39A-13. Creation, §43-39A-3. Disciplinary action, §§43-39A-18, 43-39A-18.…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-15 Appeals
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Denial of appraiser classification. Judicial review, §43-39A-15. Disciplinary action. Judicial review, §43-39A-21. Appraisal management company national registry. Requirements for registration, §43-39A-14.1. Appraisal panels.
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-16 Notification by appraiser of change of address; professional corporations
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(a) If an appraiser changes a residence or place of business address, such appraiser shall notify the board, in writing, within 30 days of such change. (b) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit an appraiser from engaging in the practice of real estate appr…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-17 Civil actions
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(a) After July 1, 1991, no person engaged in the business of real estate appraisal activity in Georgia or acting in the capacity of an appraiser in Georgia may bring or maintain any action in any court of this state to collect compensation for the performance of real estate appra…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-18 Real estate brokers and salesmen
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License revocation because of discrimination based on color, §43-40-25. COMMERCE AND TRADE.
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-18.1 Alternative disciplinary procedures; citations
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(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide the board with disciplinary measures to use as alternatives to the sanctions provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 43-39A-18. The citation and letter of findings provided for in this Code section shall not be constru…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Affiliate’’ means any company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another company. (2) ‘‘Analysis’’ means a study of real estate or real property other than one estimating value. (3) ‘‘Appraisal’’ or ‘‘real est…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-20 Unfair trade practices, §43-39A-18
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Unlawful acts, §43-39A-25. Management companies, §43-39A-14.1. REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS, §§43-40-1 to 43-40-31. Accounts and accounting.
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-21 Hearings on imposition of sanctions against appraisers; judicial review
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(a) Before the board shall impose on any appraiser or appraisal management company any sanction permitted by this chapter, it shall provide an opportunity for a hearing for such appraiser or appraisal management company in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the ‘‘Georgia Adm…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-22.1 Coordinated database
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Psychology interjurisdictional compact (Psypact), §43-39-22. Coordinated licensure information system. Nurse licensure compact, §43-26-61. Psychology interjurisdictional compact (Psypact), §43-39-22. Cosmetic laser practitioner. Cosmetic laser surgery, §43-34-242. Cosmetic laser …
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-23 Injunctions
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Whenever, in the judgment of the board, any person has engaged in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of this chapter, the Attorney General may maintain an action in the name of the state in the superior court of the county in which such violatio…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-24 Unlawful to operate without appraiser classification; exceptions
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(a) Except as provided in this Code section, on and after July 1, 1991, it shall be unlawful for anyone to engage in real estate appraisal activity in this state without first obtaining an appraiser classification as provided in this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be constr…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-26 Revocation
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Felony conviction. Failure to notify licensing authority, §43-1-27. Management companies, disqualification from registration, §43-39A-14.1. Responsibility for actions of controlling person. Management companies, §43-39A-14.1. Rules and regulations. Paperwork reduction, §43-39A-4.1…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-4 Fees
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The board is authorized to establish the amount of any fee which it is authorized by this chapter to charge and collect. Each fee so established shall be reasonable and shall be determined in such a manner that the total amount of fees charged and collected by the board shall app…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-4.1 Rules and regulations
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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, with respect to any form or application required to be completed by an applicant or an appraiser, or with respect to any document required to be issued by the board, the board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations …
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-6 Seal; records
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(a) The board shall adopt a seal, which may be either an engraved or ink stamp seal, with the words ‘‘Real Estate Appraisers Board, State of Georgia’’ and such other device as the board may desire included thereon, by which it shall authenticate the acts of the board. Copies of a…
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-8 Extensions
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Appraisers suffering uninsured losses in disaster areas, §43-39A-11. Fees, §43-39A-11.
O.C.G.A. § 43-39A-9 Temporary permits, §43-39A-9
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Real estate brokers and salespersons. Licenses, §43-40-9. 807 INDEX NONRESIDENTS —Cont’d Service of process. Accountants. Nonresident application for certification. Executive director as agent for service of process, §43-3-14. NOTICE. Accountants. Board of accountancy. Hearings be…
O.C.G.A. § 43-40-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Associate broker’’ means a person who acts on behalf of a real estate broker in performing any act authorized by this chapter to be performed by the broker. (2) ‘‘Broker’’ means any person who, for another, and who, for a fee, commission, …
O.C.G.A. § 43-40-10 Requirements for firm to be granted broker’s license
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No broker’s license shall be granted to a firm unless: (1) Said firm designates an individual licensed as a broker as its qualifying broker who shall be responsible for assuring that the firm and its affiliated licensees comply with the provisions of this chapter and its attendant r…
O.C.G.A. § 43-40-11 Form of license
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43-40-12. Fees; inactive status; licensure of broker as salesperson; penalty fees; extension of renewal period. 43-40-13. Disposition of fees collected under chapter. 43-40-14. Power of commission to issue, revoke, or suspend licenses and censure licensees; power to enter contrac…
O.C.G.A. § 43-40-12 Renewal, §43-40-12
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Continuing education, §43-40-8. Revocation or suspension, §§43-40-14, 43-40-15, 43-40-25, 43-40-26. Felony conviction. Failure to notify licensing authority, §43-1-27. Salesperson’s license. Qualifications, §43-40-8. Surrender of license, §43-40-15. Management of firm and licensed …
O.C.G.A. § 43-40-13 Disposition of fees collected under chapter
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All fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited by the commission into the state treasury. Out of the funds thus arising shall be paid the expenses contemplated in this chapter for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. All expenditures authorized by t…
O.C.G.A. § 43-40-15 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS
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Residential and general contractors, §§43-41-1 to 43-41-18. CONFUSION. Certified public accountant or public accountant. Use of titles or devices, §43-3-31. Charitable organizations. Names, symbols or statements, §43-17-12. Dentistry trade names or corporate names, §43-11-47. CONS…