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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-1-29. Suspension of license for nonpayment of student loans prohibited.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-1-29. Suspension of license for nonpayment of student loans prohibited.

A professional licensing board shall not suspend the license of a person licensed by that board because he or she has been certified by any entity of the federal government for nonpayment or default or breach of a repayment or service obligation under any federal educational loan, loan repayment, or service conditional scholarship program.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-1-29, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 1066, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 462, § 1-12/SB 214; Ga. L. 2024, p. 120, § 2-35/HB 985, effective June 30, 2024.

## Amendments

The 2024 amendment, effective June 30, 2024, deleted “is a borrower in default under the Georgia Higher Education Loan Program as determined by the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation or because he or she” following “she” in the middle of this Code section.