Rule 375-5-1-.03. Exclusions

1. (1) No employee of the Department, or any immediate family member to include but not limited to a spouse, child, stepchild, parent, or stepparent of such employee, shall be an owner, operator, instructor, or employee of a Clinic.
2. (2) No judge, public or private probation officer, public or private probation employee or agent, bail bondsman, employee or agent of a bonding company, law enforcement or peace officer, employee of a court in this or any or any other state, or any immediate family member to include but not limited to a spouse, child, stepchild, or parent of such employee thereof, shall be an owner, operator, instructor or employee.
3. (3) No Person shall be certified by the Department if his or her Certification as a Clinic Owner, or Instructor could pose an actual, potential, or implied conflict of interest due to the existence of any relationship that would place such Person in a position to exert undue influence on, exploit, take undue advantage of, or breach the confidentiality of any Student or potential student.
4. (4) No Person who is neither a United States citizen nor a non-citizen who is lawfully present in the United States shall be certified by the Department as a Clinic Owner or Instructor.
5. (5) Any Clinic Owner or Instructor shall notify the Department if he or she has a change in his or her immigration status that creates an exclusion, as defined in this chapter, within five (5) business days immediately following such event. The Department may suspend, revoke, or cancel any Clinic Owner or Instructor Certification upon receipt of such notice.
6. (6) Any Clinic Owner or Instructor shall notify the Department if he or she, or his or her spouse, dependent child, or dependent stepchild has a change in employment status that creates an exclusion, as defined in this chapter, within five (5) business days immediately following such event. The Department may suspend, revoke, or cancel any Clinic Owner or Instructor Certification upon receipt of any such notice.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 40-5-80, 40-5-81, 40-5-82, 40-5-83.

History. Original Rule entitled "Department of Motor Vehicle Safety Employees and Other Members and/or Employees of the Criminal Justice System" adopted. F. June 10, 2002; eff. June 30, 2002.

Amended: New title "Department of Driver Services Employees and Other Members and/or Employees of the Criminal Justice System." F. July 19, 2016; eff. August 8, 2016.

Amended: New title "Exclusions." F. Jan. 28, 2026; eff. Feb. 17, 2026.