Rule 750-4-.02. Application for Certificate

A qualified applicant may apply for a certification by submission to the Board of a completed application and non-refundable application fee.

No application for certification will be considered by the board for approval, and applicants cannot be made eligible to sit for certification examinations, without documented evidence that all of the following certification requirements have been met:

1. (a) completion of the required experience, in accordance with Board Rule 750-3-.04(c);
2. (b) documentation of education, in accordance with Board Rule 750-3-.04(a);
3. (c) completion of the required course(s), in accordance with Board Rule 750-3-.04(b).

Note: Correction of Administrative error in Rule History only,"Amended: F. Feb. 9, 2000; eff. Feb. 29, 2000." corrected to "Amended: Rule retitled "Applications for Certificate." F. Feb. 9, 2000; eff. Feb. 29, 2000.", as published in the Official Compilation Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, February 2000. Effective July 29, 2025.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-4, 43-1-7, 43-1-9, 43-1-19, 43-1-24, 43-1-25, 43-51-5, 43-51-6, 43-51-6.1, 43-51-7, 43-51-8, 53-51-9, 43-51-10.

History. Original Rule entitled "Requirements for Operator Certification" was filed on October 8, 1971; effective October 28, 1971.

Amended: Filed August 12, 1974; effective September 1, 1974.

Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rude of same title adopted. Filed August 26, 1976; effective September 15, 1976.

Amended: Filed January 8, 1979; effective January 28, 1979.

Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled "Application" adopted. Filed November 19, 1980, effective December 9, 1980.

Amended: Filed October 9, 1981; effective October 29, 1981.

Amended: Filed December 10, 1982; effective December 30, 1982.

Amended: Filed March 20, 1984; effective April 9, 1984.

Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed June 10, 1985; effective June 30, 1985.

Amended: Filed April 3, 1986, effective April 23, 1986.

Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled "Examinations" adopted. Filed July 8, 1988; effective July 28, 1988.

Amended: F. Mar. 9, 1990; eff. Mar. 29, 1990.

Repealed: New Rule, same title adopted. F. Dec. 17, 1991; eff. Jan. 6, 1992.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 5, 1993; eff. Feb. 25, 1993.

Amended: ER 750-4-0.3-.02 was f. Jun. 7, 1994, eff. July 1, 1994 as specified by the agency to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this ER.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Applications" adopted. F. Sept. 7, 1994; eff. Sept. 27, 1994.

Amended: F. Sept. 13, 1994; eff. Oct. 3, 1994.

Amended: F. Sept. 11, 1995; eff. Oct. 1, 1995.

Amended: Rule retitled "Applications for Certificate." F. Feb. 9, 2000; eff. Feb. 29, 2000.

Amended: F. Jan. 14, 2021; eff. Feb. 3, 2021.

Amended: F. July 9, 2025; eff. July 29, 2025.