Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 205-1-3-.03 - Notification to GFSTC of Personnel Separation and Surrender of Certification

(1) The fire department shall notify GFSTC at any time registered personnel leave the department. This shall be done electronically through the GFSTC database by adding an end date to the member's department history.

(2) If a fire service member is required by a medical doctor to relinquish any or all of the essential duties required to perform their job description, he/she must notify GFSTC and voluntarily surrender his/her certification(s). For example, a State Certified Firefighter who is also a State Certified Fire Inspector who can no longer perform the essential functions of his/her job as a Firefighter may, at the discretion of the local fire department, continue as a Fire Inspector. This person would be required to voluntarily surrender their State Firefighter Certification but retain their State Certification as a Fire Inspector and would have to continue to meet requirements for continued certification.

(3) A State Certification may be voluntarily surrendered at any time.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 205-1-3-.03

O.C.G.A. § 25-4-7.

Original Rule entitled "Notification to GFSTC of Personnel Separation and Surrender of Certification" adopted. F. Nov. 19, 2015; eff. Jan. 1, 2016, as specified by the Agency. Amended: F. Oct. 23, 2019; eff. Jan. 1, 2020, as specified by the Agency. Amended: F. Aug. 13, 2024; eff. Sept. 2, 2024.