# Georgia — US state universal occupational license recognition laws — conditions and scope

For Georgia, law citation is OCGA § 43-1-35; effective date is 2022-07-01; scope is universal; minimum years licensed is none; good standing required is yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Georgia _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Law citation:** OCGA § 43-1-35 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective date:** 2022-07-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Scope:** universal _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Minimum years licensed:** none _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Good standing required:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Criminal background check:** none specified in this section _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **State-specific exam allowed:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Excluded professions:** firefighter, healthcare provider, or a law enforcement officer; attorneys _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Military spouse provision:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> a professional licensing board or other board shall issue a license by endorsement to any individual seeking licensure for a profession other than that of a firefighter, healthcare provider, or a law enforcement officer, provided that such individual has: (1) Moved from another state and established residency in this state

## Source

- https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-43-professions-and-businesses/ga-code-sect-43-1-35/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2026-11-13.
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