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Call Now: 904-383-7448A person grading an examination required by a professional licensing board shall first grade the examination without reference to veteran credit, determining thereafter from the proof submitted whether an applicant is a veteran and is entitled to such credit; if so, the credit shall be added; and if after such addition the applicant equals or exceeds the grade required to pass the examination, the applicant shall be entitled to be certified as having passed the examination.
(Ga. L. 1960, p. 1172, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2010, p. 266, § 11/SB 195.)
- Intention of Ga. L. 1960, p. 1172, §§ 1-5 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-9 through43-1-13) was to require that qualifying veterans be allowed a preference in grants of professional licenses or certificates of registration. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-21.
- Board should consult with the board's grading service to determine if a numerical score could be provided in those cases in which a "fail" grade is presently reported; the board might also consider the possibility of grading the board's own examinations to determine a numerical score. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-21.
Veterans' preference points should be credited to examination scores of eligible candidates for registration by the State Board for Examination, Qualification, and Registration of Architects. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-21.
- 77 Am. Jur. 2d, Veterans and Veterans' Laws, § 116 et seq.
- 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 48 et seq.
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-06-11
Snippet: professionals under the Georgia Code, see OCGA § 43-11-1, et seq. (Title 43 (“Professions and Businesses”)