Rule 265-4-.06. Certificate of Registration
- (1) The Board shall issue a Certificate of Registration, upon payment of the registration fee as provided to any applicant who, in the opinion of the Board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of these Rules and Regulations. Certificates of Registration shall show the full name of the registrant, the date of expiration, and registration number. The issuance of a Certificate of Registration by the Board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a registered geologist, while the certificate remains unrevoked or unexpired.
- (2) All registrations expire biennially at such time as may be designated by the Board. All applications for renewal shall be filed with the Division Director prior to the expiration date, accompanied by the biennial renewal fee prescribed by the Board. Upon payment of the appropriate fee the Board shall issue a pocket-sized registration card showing name, registration number, and expiration date.
- (3) Registrations not renewed prior to the expiration date may be renewed during the six-month late renewal period by submission of the renewal application with the late renewal fee. Failure to renew a registration by the end of the late renewal period shall have the same effect as revocation of the registration. Any person whose registration is revoked for failure to renew must apply for reinstatement on a form provided by the board; reinstatement is granted or denied at the discretion of the Board. Any person who applies for reinstatement more than two years following expiration of the registration may be required by the Board to take and pass the geology examination as a condition for reinstatement.
- (4) Neither the failure of the Board to send nor the failure of the registrant to receive a renewal application shall excuse the registrant from failure to timely renew a registration. Unless the registration is renewed before December 31 of odd-numbered years, continued practice after such date shall constitute unlawful practice and is a ground for discipline.
- (5) A new Certificate of Registration to replace any certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued upon payment of a fee provided in Chapter 265-7.
Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-2, 43-1-4, 43-1-7, 43-1-19, 43-19-6, 43-19-11, 43-19-15.
History. Original Rule entitled "Certificate of Registration" adopted. F. Sept. 24, 1976; eff. Oct. 14, 1976.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jan. 16, 1991; eff. Feb. 5, 1991.
Amended: F. Dec. 29, 1998; eff. Jan. 18, 1999.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 23, 2005; eff. Sept. 12, 2005.