The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:
f. - filed
eff. - effective
R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
ER. - Emergency Rule
Rev. - Revised
Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.
Chapters 53-1 entitled "Organization", 53-2 entitled "Definitions", 53-3 entitled "License Requirements", 53-4 entitled "Code of Ethics", 53-5 entitled "Standards of Professional Conduct", 53-6 entitled "Guidelines", and 53-7 entitled Procedural Rules" have been adopted. Filed June 8, 1978; effective June 28, 1978.
Rules 53-1-.01, .04, 53-3-.01, .04, and 53-4-.01 have been amended. Rule 53-3-.06 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed July 21, 1983; effective August 10, 1983.
Chapters 53-1 to 53-7 have been repealed and new Chapters adopted. Chapters 53-8 entitled "Fees" and 53-9 entitled "Procedural Rules" have been adopted. Filed April 28, 1989; effective May 18, 1989.
Rule 53-6-.04 has been adopted. Filed July 30, 1992; effective August 19, 1992. Chapter 53-10 entitled "Americans With Disabilities" has been adopted. Filed February 1, 1994; effective February 21, 1994.
Rules 53-2-.05, 53-3-.02, and 53-6-.04 have been amended. Rule 53-6-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 53-6-.05 has been adopted. Filed May 11, 1994; effective May 31, 1994.
Rule 53-2-.03 has been amended. Filed February 28, 1995; effective March 20, 1995.
Rule 53-2-.07 has been adopted. Filed April 10, 1996; effective April 30, 1996.
Rules 53-2-.05 and .06 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 53-2-.07 has been repealed. Rule 53-3-.01 has been amended. Chapter 53-5 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed August 8, 1996; effective August 28, 1996.
Rules 53-2-.04, 53-3-.01, and 53-6-.01 have been amended. Filed June 16, 2004; effective July 6, 2004.
Rule 53-3-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed October 1, 2007; effective October 21, 2007.
Rules 53-6-.01 and .02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed February 1, 2008; effective February 21, 2008.
Rules 53-2-.03, 53-3-.01, 53-3-.02, and 53-4-.02 have been repealed and New Rules have been adopted. Filed November 16, 2010; effective December 6, 2010.
Rule 53-2-.06 has been amended. Filed December 20, 2010; effective January 9, 2011.
Rule 53-6-.03 amended. F. Dec. 4, 2012; eff. Dec. 24, 2012.
Rules 53-6-.03, .04 amended. F. Nov. 17, 2017; eff. Dec. 7, 2017.
Rule 53-3-.05 adopted. F. June 22, 2018; eff. July 12, 2018.
Rule 53-1-.01 amended. F. Sept. 24, 2020; eff. Oct. 14, 2020.
Rule 53-6-.01 amended. F. Nov. 21, 2023; eff. Dec. 11, 2023.
Rule 53-4-.03 amended. F. May 23, 2024; eff. June 12, 2024.
Rule 53-3-.05 amended, Rule 53-3-.06 adopted. F. June 4, 2024; eff. June 24, 2024.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. dept. 53, ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY