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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-3-27. Notification of conviction; time limit; suspension.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-3-27. Notification of conviction; time limit; suspension.

(a) Any individual issued a license or certification under this chapter or providing services under mobility practice privileges and convicted under the laws of this state, the United States, any other state, or any other country of a felony as defined in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-1-19 shall be required to notify the board of such conviction within 30 days of such conviction. The failure of such individual to notify the board of a conviction shall be considered grounds for revocation of his or her license or other authorization issued pursuant to this chapter.

(b) The board may not suspend the license of an individual 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, § 43-3-27, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 136, § 1-2/HB 291; Ga. L. 2019, p. 462, § 1-13/SB 214; Ga. L. 2024, p. 120, § 2-36/HB 985, effective June 30, 2024; Ga. L. 2025, p. 296, § 1-9/HB 148, effective January 1, 2026.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective January 1, 2026, substituted “mobility” for “substantial equivalency” in the first sentence of subsection (a).

## Delayed Effective Date

Code Section 43-3-27 is set out twice in this Code. This version is effective January 1, 2026. For version effective until January 1, 2026, see the preceding version.