Rule 105-3-.04. Certification Required

Rule 105-3-.04. Certification Required

1. (1) Any person who owns or operates an FVIP or facilitates FVIP classes in Georgia must be certified by the Commission pursuant to the requirements set forth in these rules. The failure or refusal to apply for and maintain certification shall subject the person, including a previously certified Provider or Facilitator, to sanctions or further action as provided in these rules and under the laws of the state of Georgia. All applications for certification and recertification must be submitted to the Commission as required, and must be truthful, accurate, and complete.

2. (2) Limitations on eligibility for FVIP Provider and Facilitator Certification:

   1. (a) No person shall be certified who has been charged, indicted, or convicted of domestic violence in any state within the five (5) years preceding initiation of the certification process (i.e., enrollment in FVIP Basics) unless the applicant provides proof of successfully completing a certified FVIP class at least two (2) years prior to initiating the process for certification.
   2. (b) No person shall be certified who is actively under any form of community supervision, administrative or otherwise, by any law enforcement agency or county, state, or federal authority, or who has a matter pending in any criminal court. This includes but is not limited to misdemeanor or felony probation, pre-trial diversion, or parole.
   3. (c) No person shall own, direct, facilitate, or employ any supervisor or director of an FVIP program if their position poses an actual, potential, or apparent conflict of interest. Nor shall any person own, direct, facilitate, or employ any supervisor or director of any program where there exists any relationship that would place the owner, director, supervisor, Facilitator, or employee in a position to exert improper influence, exploit, or take undue advantage of any participant.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 19-13-13(a) & (b), 19-13-14(d).

History. Original Rule entitled "Certification Required" adopted. F. Dec. 3, 2018; eff. Dec. 23, 2018.

Amended: F. Feb. 23, 2026; eff. Mar. 15, 2026.