Georgia Code
Article 1 - Licensing Provisions
§ 43-10A-5. Powers and Duties of Board; Quorum; Meetings

History. Code 1981, § 43-7A-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1406, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2021, p. 729, §§ 1, 3/HB 395; Ga. L. 2022, p. 523, § 1/HB 972.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, substituted “this article” for “this chapter” in the second sentence in subsection (a), twice in paragraph (c)(1), in paragraphs (c)(4) through (c)(6), twice in paragraph (c)(8), and in subsection (d); and added subsections (h) and (i).
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “subsection (h) of Code Section 43-1-2” for “subsection (b) of Code Section 43-1-12” in subsection (b).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, the internal reference in the introductory language of subsection (c) was changed to “ Code Section 43-10A-6” to reflect the redesignation of this chapter as Chapter 10A.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 43 - Professions and Businesses

Chapter 10A - Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists

Article 1 - Licensing Provisions

§ 43-10A-1. Short Title

§ 43-10A-2. Declaration of Purpose

§ 43-10A-3. Definitions

§ 43-10A-4. Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; Composition; Terms; Removal; Vacancies

§ 43-10A-5. Powers and Duties of Board; Quorum; Meetings

§ 43-10A-6. Separate Standards Committees for Professional Counseling Specialty, Social Work Specialty, and Marriage and Family Therapy Specialty

§ 43-10A-7. Licensing Requirement; Exceptions

§ 43-10A-8. Eligibility for Licensure

§ 43-10A-9. Examination

§ 43-10A-10. Licensure Without Examination

§ 43-10A-11. Requirements for Licensure as Associate Professional Counselor or Professional Counselor

§ 43-10A-12. Requirements for Licensure in Social Work; Authorized Services

§ 43-10A-13. Requirements for Licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy

§ 43-10A-14. Fees

§ 43-10A-15. Expiration, Renewal, and Penalty Dates

§ 43-10A-16. Requirements for Continuing Education

§ 43-10A-17. Denial or Revocation of License; Other Discipline; Fitness of Licensee; Voluntary Surrender of License

§ 43-10A-18. Enforcement

§ 43-10A-19. Obtaining License by Fraudulent Representation

§ 43-10A-20. Penalty

§ 43-10A-21. Restrictions on Use of Terms in Corporate, Partnership, Association, or Business Names

§ 43-10A-22. Restrictions on Scope of Article

§ 43-10A-23. Insurance Coverage for Specialty Practitioners