Georgia Statutes
§ 43-35-12-1 — Fingerprint and criminal background check
Georgia § 43-35-12-1
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title43
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 43-35-12-1 (2026).
Text
Any applicant for a license or reinstatement shall have satisfactory results from a fingerprint records check report conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as determined by the board. Application for a license or reinstatement under this chapter shall constitute express consent and authorization for the board to perform a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the board for licensure or reinstatement agrees to provide the board with any and all information necessary to run a criminal background check, including, but not limited to, classifiable sets of fingerprints. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of such criminal background check.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 184,§ 2, eff. 5/4/2021. Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 474,§ 4, eff. 1/1/2021.
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 43-35-12-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/43-35-12-1.