Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-1-.02 - General Definitions
The following definitions shall apply generally to all rules
and regulations of the Professional Standards
(a) "Commission " shall mean the Professional
Standards Commission , consisting of eighteen (18) members appointed by the
governor.
(b) "Denial " of a
certificate shall mean a decision by the commission not to issue a certificate
to an applicant either for failure to meet the qualifications required by the
commission or for any of the grounds for which a certificate may be revoked or
suspended.
(c) "Exception " shall
mean a timely and formal objection or reservation to the report of the hearing
tribunal of the Professional Practices Commission in matters regarding
certificate suspension, revocation, or denial, or the issuance of a reprimand
against the holder of a certificate.
(d) "Executive Secretary " shall mean the
person appointed by the Professional Standards Commission to serve as the
secretary and executive officer of the commission .
(e) "Hearing Officer " shall mean a duly
qualified person designated by the executive secretary or the commission who
shall be employed or appointed by the commission for purpose as needed and
shall be authorized to exercise such powers as are given such persons by
statute or rule.
(f) "Professional
Practices Commission " or "PPC" shall mean the statutory body of seventeen (17)
members which operates under state laws and rules governing standards of
professional conduct. The PPC has authority to close investigations when the
evidence does not support the charges, or to recommend to the Professional
Standards Commission certificate suspension, revocation, or denial, or the
issuance of a reprimand when the evidence does support the charges.
(g) "Reprimand " shall mean a decision by the
commission to issue a written warning or reprimand against the holder of a
certificate.
(h) "Revocation " of a
certificate shall mean a decision by the commission to terminate a
certificate.
(i) "Suspension " of a
certificate shall mean a decision by the commission to temporarily withdraw
certification. Suspension shall disqualify an individual from using a
certificate.
Notes
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