Any registration granted in accordance with O.C.G.A. §35-8 and the rules of the Council shall not terminate upon a subsequent employment or appointment as an officer, provided that subsequent employment or appointment as an officer is recognized by the Council to be substantially the same or similar to the employment or appointment by virtue of which said officer was exempted and registered as such; provided, further, that such subsequent employment or appointment is commenced within twelve (12) months of such prior termination as an officer.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 464-4-.08
O.C.G.A. Sec. 35-8-7.