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# O.C.G.A. § 43-26-8. Temporary permits.

(a) A temporary permit may be issued to an applicant for licensure by examination, endorsement, or reinstatement in accordance with criteria established by the board.

(b) A six-month temporary permit may be issued to a graduate of a nontraditional nursing education program that meets the requirements of subsection (e) of Code Section 43-26-7 to practice nursing only as a part of his or her board approved preceptorship. A temporary permit issued pursuant to this subsection may be renewed only one time for an additional six-month period.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-26-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 747, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 210, § 3/HB 475; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 43/HB 1387.

## Editor's Notes

For application of this statute in 2020 and 2021, see Executive Orders 03.23.20.02, 06.30.21.02, 07.22.21.02, 08.19.21.02, and 09.20.21.02.