Georgia § 43-22A-7 - Requirements for application for licensure.
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§ 43-22A-7. Requirements for application for licensure.
Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this Code section, each applicant for a license as a lactation consultant shall be at least 18 years of age, shall have submitted a completed application upon a form and in such manner as the Secretary prescribes, accompanied by applicable fees, and shall be in compliance with the following requirements: Meeting the international education and clinical standards established for IBCLCs by the IBLCE, or its successor organization; Providing proof of successful completion of the IBLCE examination or the examination of any successor organization; Having satisfactory results from a criminal background check report conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as determined by the Secretary. Application for a license under this Code section shall constitute express consent and authorization for the Secretary to perform a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the Secretary for licensure agrees to provide the Secretary with any and all information necessary to run a criminal background check, including, but not limited to, classifiable sets of fingerprints. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of such background check; and Completing such other requirements as may be prescribed by the Secretary. (Code 1981, § 43-22A-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 357, § 1/HB 649.)
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