Georgia Code
Article 2 - Licensed Practical Nurses
§ 43-26-38. License by Endorsement; Temporary Permit

History. Code 1981, § 43-26-38 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2151, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 471, § 4; Ga. L. 1995, p. 354, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 43; Ga. L. 2009, p. 210, § 6/HB 475; Ga. L. 2015, p. 954, § 6/HB 394; Ga. L. 2022, p. 168, § 10(7)/SB 397.
The 2015 amendment, effective May 6, 2015, substituted “met continuing competency requirements as established by the board” for “engaged in the active practice of practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse within five years immediately preceding the application; provided, however, that the requirement for active practice shall not apply to an applicant who has graduated from an approved nursing education program within one year of the date of application or who was initially licensed within one year of the date of application” at the end of subsection (a); substituted “meets continuing competency requirements as established by the board” for “has engaged in active practice of practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse within five years immediately preceding the application” at the end of subsection (b); and substituted “a period of time established by the board” for “five years “ near the middle of subsection (c).
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “state approved high school equivalency (HSE)” for “general educational development (GED)” near the beginning of subsections (a) and (b).
Cross references.
Cooperation between Georgia and other states generally, T. 28, C. 6.
Editor’s notes.
For application of this statute in 2020 and 2021, see Executive Orders 03.23.20.02, 06.30.21.02, 07.22.21.02, 08.19.21.02, and 09.20.21.02.
A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders/2020-executive-orders.

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