Georgia § 43-34-202 - Reciprocal licensure requirements.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 43-34-202 — Reciprocal licensure requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-34-202. Reciprocal licensure requirements.
The board may, at its discretion, license as an orthotist or prosthetist, without examination and on payment of the required fee, an applicant who is an orthotist or prosthetist and is: Licensed under the laws of another state, territory, or country, if the requirements for licensure in that state, territory, or country in which the applicant is licensed were, at the date of his or her licensure, equal to or more stringent than the requirements in force in this state on that date; or Certified as an orthotist or prosthetist by a national certifying organization that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and has educational and testing standards equal to or more stringent than the licensing requirements of this state. (Code 1981, § 43-34-202 , enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1273, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.) Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, Code Section 43-34-72, as enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1273, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 43-34-202.
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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