About The Georgia Department of Registered Professional Geologists
About The Department
The Secretary of State, and the Professional Licensing Boards Division by designation of authority pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 43-19-2, has the power and authority to regulate the issuance, renewal, and reinstatement of certificates of registration as a professional geologist; to refuse to issue a certificate of registration; to suspend, revoke, refuse to renew or discipline a registrant upon a determination that such registrant has engaged in conduct which would justify denial of registration; and to promulgate rules and regulations to implement and enforce the Registration of Professional Geologists Act, codified at O.C.G.A. § 43-19-1, et seq.
House Bill 1254, which became effective July 1, 2026, amended O.C.G.A. § 43-19 to dissolve the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists and transferred the responsibility for the regulation of professional geologists in the State of Georgia to the Secretary of State.
Department Meetings
More information on Board Meetings and Events can be found on The Georgia Department of Registered Professional Geologists Events page.