The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:
f. - filed
eff. - effective
R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
ER. - Emergency Rule
Rev. - Revised
Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.
Chapters 609-1 entitled "Organization", 609-2 entitled "Requirements for Licensure", 609-3 entitled "Fees" have been adopted. Filed November 25, 1974; effective December 15, 1974.
Rule 609-2-.02 has been adopted. Filed January 29, 1975; effective February 18, 1975.
Rule 609-3-.02 has been adopted. Filed February 10, 1975; effective March 2, 1975.
Rule 609-3-.03 has been adopted. Filed July 7, 1975; effective July 27, 1975.
Rules 609-2-.01, .02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Chapter 609-4 entitled "Code of Ethics for the Practice of Speech and Audiology" has been adopted. Filed September 16, 1975; effective October 6, 1975.
Chapter 609-5 entitled "Clinical Experience" has been adopted. Filed December 9, 1975; effective December 29, 1975.
Rule 609-2-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Chapter 609-6 entitled "Speech Pathology Aides, Audiology Aides and Volunteers" has been adopted. Filed April 22, 1976; effective May 12, 1976.
Rules 609-3-.04 to .08 have been adopted. Chapter 609-7 entitled "Procedural Rules" has been adopted. Filed September 3, 1976; effective September 23, 1976.
Chapter 609-8 entitled "Licensure and Regulation of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists" has been adopted. Filed January 7, 1977; effective January 27, 1977.
Rule 609-8-.02 has been adopted. Filed June 8, 1978; effective June 28, 1978.
Chapter 609-9 entitled "Equipment" has been adopted. Filed August 7, 1978; effective August 27, 1978.
Chapter 609-3 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Chapter 609-10 entitled "Continuing Professional Education" has been adopted. Filed October 17, 1978; effective November 6, 1978.
Rule 609-3-.01 has been amended. Rule 609-4-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed April 2, 1979; effective April 22, 1979.
Rule 609-2-.03 has been adopted. Rule 609-10.-01 has been amended. Filed August 7, 1979; effective August 27, 1979.
Chapter 609-6 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed December 5, 1979; effective December 25, 1979.
Chapter 609-11 entitled "Clock Hours: Supervised Clinical Practicum" has been adopted. Filed December 11, 1979; effective December 31, 1979.
Rule 609-10-.01 has been amended. Filed February 5, 1980; effective February 25, 1980.
Rule 609-8-.03 has been adopted. Filed July 29, 1980; effective August 18, 1980.
Rule 609-10-.01 has been amended. Filed July 17, 1981; effective August 6, 1981.
Rule 609-10-.01 has been amended. Filed December 15, 1981; effective January 4, 1982.
Rule 609-2-.01 has been amended. Filed February 23, 1982; effective March 15, 1982.
Rules 609-3-.03 and 609-6-.01 have been amended. Filed July 1, 1982; effective July 21, 1982.
Rules 609-3-.04 and 609-10-.01 have been amended. Filed December 22, 1982; effective
January 11, 1983.
Rule 609-10-.01 has been amended. Filed December 22, 1982; effective January 11, 1983.
Rule 609-8-.03 has been amended. Filed July 18, 1983; effective August 7, 1983.
Chapter 609-1 preamble has been amended. Rule 609-10-.01 has been amended. Filed January 4, 1985; effective January 24, 1985.
Chapter 609-3 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Rule 609-8-.01 has been amended. Filed October 30, 1986; effective November 19, 1986.
Chapters 609-1, 609-2, 609-3, 609-5, 609-7 to 609-11 have been repealed and new Chapters adopted. Chapter 609-12 entitled "Procedural Rules" has been adopted. Filed June 22, 1989; effective July 12, 1989.
Rule 609-7-.01 has been amended. Filed August 1, 1989; effective August 21, 1989.
Chapter 609-4 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed November 19, 1990; effective December 9, 1990.
Rule 609-7-.01 has been amended. Filed September 30, 1992; effective October 20, 1992. Chapter 609-2 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed February 26, 1993; effective March 18, 1993.
Rule 609-4-.03 has been amended. Filed June 9, 1993; effective June 29, 1993.
Rules 609-3-.01, .02, .04 and 609-6-.01 have been amended. Filed December 21, 1993; effective January 10, 1994.
Rules 609-3-.01, .02 and .04 have been amended. Filed February 28, 1994; effective March 20, 1994.
Rules 609-3-.01, .02 and .04 have been amended. Filed March 9, 1994; effective March 29, 1994.
Rule 609-6-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed July 29, 1994; effective August 18, 1994.
Rules 609-4-.02, .03 and .05 have been amended. Filed August 16, 1994; effective September 4, 1994.
Rules 609-3-.04, .05, 609-4-.02, .03, .04, .05 have been amended. Filed May 30, 1996; effective June 19, 1996.
Rules 609-7-.01 and 609-8-.01 have been amended. Filed January 17, 1997; effective February 6, 1997.
Rules 609-8-.02 and 609-9-.01 have been amended. Rule 609-8-.03 has been adopted. Filed May 19, 1998; effective June 8, 1998.
Rules 609-2-.02, .03, 609-3-.02 and 609-11-.01 have been amended. Filed April 1, 1999; effective April 21, 1999.
Rules 609-1-.02, 609-2-.05, 609-3-.01, .02, .04, 609-4-.01 and 609-8-.01 have been amended. Filed April 3, 2000; effective April 23, 2000.
Rules 609-1-.01, 609-3-.03, 609-7-.01, 609-12-.01 have been amended. Filed June 28, 2001; effective July 18, 2001.
Rule 609-11-.01 has been amended. Filed October 25, 2001; effective November 14, 2001.
Rule 609-2-.02 has been amended. Filed April 24, 2002; effective May 14, 2002.
Rules 609-7-.01, 609-8-.01 to .03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 609-8-.04 has been adopted. Filed September 22, 2004; effective October 12, 2004.
Rules 609-2-.02 and .03 have been amended. Rule 609-3-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed March 23, 2005; effective April 12, 2005.
Rule 609-3-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 609-6-.01 has been amended. Filed March 24, 2005; effective April 13, 2005.
Rule 609-6-.01 has been amended. Filed June 23, 2005; effective July 13, 2005.
Rule 609-3-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 609-3-.05 has been amended. Filed August 2, 2005; effective August 22, 2005.
Rule 609-6-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 29, 2005; effective September 18, 2005.
Rule 609-8-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed July 28, 2006; effective August 17, 2006.
Rule 609-3-.01 has been amended. Filed August 15, 2006; effective September 4, 2006.
Rules 609-1-.01 and 609-7-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 609-5-.01 has been amended. Filed December 20, 2006; effective January 9, 2007.
Rules 609-2-.02, .03, and 609-.01 have been repealed and new rules adopted. Rule 609-8-.03 has been amended. Chapter 609-13 entitled "Telecommunications" has been adopted. Filed February 20, 2007; effective March 12, 2007.
Rules 609-2-.05, 609-10-.03, and .04 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed February 21, 2007; effective March 13, 2007.
Rules 609-3-.01, .02, .04 to .06, 609-4-.01, and 609-6-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 609-4-.02 has been amended. Rules 609-3-.07 and 609-6-.02 have been adopted. Filed March 15, 2007; effective April 4, 2007.
Rule 609-3-.04 has been amended. Filed June 11, 2007; effective July 1, 2007.
Rule 609-7-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed July 11, 2007; effective July 31, 2007.
Rule 609-3-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed October 29, 2007; effective November 18, 2007.
Rule 609-3-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed April 10, 2008; effective April 30, 2008.
Rule 609-6-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed December 11, 2008; effective December 31, 2008.
Rule 609-3-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed March 19, 2009; effective April 8, 2009.
Paragraphs (f) 1. through (f) 3. of Rule 609-3-.04 have been amended. Filed September 3, 2010; effective September 23, 2010.
Chapter 609-6 has been repealed and a new Chapter 609-6 entitled "Speech-Language Pathology Aide And Audiology Assistants" adopted. Filed November 29, 2010; effective December 19, 2010.
Paragraphs (6) and (f) of Rule 609-7-.01 have been amended. Filed December 16, 2010; effective January 5, 2011.
Rules 609-7-.01 and 609-9-.01 have been repealed and New Rules adopted. Filed May 27, 2011; effective June 16, 2011.
Rule 609-3-.03 repealed and readopted. F. Feb. 14, 2012; eff. Mar. 3, 2012.
Rule 609-4-.05 amended. F. Jun. 20, 2012; eff. Jul. 10, 2012.
Rule 609-7-.01 amended. F. Aug. 7, 2013; eff. Aug. 27, 2013.
Rule 609-7-.01 amended, Rule 609-8-.03 repealed and new Rule adopted. F. Nov. 19, 2013; eff. Dec. 9, 2013.
Rule 609-2-.06 adopted. F. June 28, 2017; eff. July 18, 2017.
Rule 609-8-.02 amended. F. July 20, 2023; eff. Aug. 9, 2023.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. dept. 609, ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY