Georgia § 43-20-15 - Continuing education requirement.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 43-20-15 — Continuing education requirement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-20-15. Continuing education requirement.
As a prerequisite for the renewal of a dispenser's license on or before December 31, 2015, the individual must provide proof to the board that such individual has successfully completed 14 hours of continuing education in a program approved by the board. As a prerequisite for the renewal of a dispenser's license on or after January 1, 2016, the individual must provide proof to the board that such individual has successfully completed 20 hours of continuing education in a program approved by the board. The board may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the continuing education requirement. (Code 1933, § 84-5613, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1728, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1119, § 4; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1715, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1326, § 3/HB 232.) The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions, which read: "As a prerequisite for the renewal of a dispenser's license, the dispenser must provide proof to the board that the dispenser has successfully completed 14 hours of continuing education in a program approved by the board. The board may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the continuing education requirement." Administrative Rules and Regulations. - Continuing education, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers, Chapter 276-10.
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 43-20-15 cover?
Section 43-20-15 ("Continuing education requirement.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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