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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-34-176. Requirements for waiver of examination and educational requirements.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-34-176. Requirements for waiver of examination and educational requirements.

On receipt of an application and application fee, the board may waive the examination and educational requirements for an applicant who at the time of application:

(1) Is appropriately licensed or certified in another state, territory, or possession whose requirements for the license or certificate are substantially equal to the requirements of this article; or

(2) Holds a current certificate as a certified clinical perfusionist issued by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) or its successor.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-34-176, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 652, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.