Any applicant for licensure under this article shall have satisfactory results from a fingerprint record check report conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as determined by the board. Application for a license under this article shall constitute express consent and authorization for the board or its representative to perform a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the board for licensure agrees to provide the board 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.
History. Code 1981, § 43-26-36.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 437, § 1/HB 99.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Article 2 - Licensed Practical Nurses
§ 43-26-31. Purpose of Article
§ 43-26-33. Use of Titles and Abbreviations by Licensed Practical Nurses
§ 43-26-36. Application for Licensure; Examination
§ 43-26-36.1. Fingerprint Record and Criminal Background Checks for Applicants for Licensure; Fees
§ 43-26-38. License by Endorsement; Temporary Permit
§ 43-26-40. Refusal to Grant License; Revocation of License; Disciplining of Licensees
§ 43-26-41. Exceptions to Licensure Requirements; Burden of Proof