Rules, Laws, and Regulations managed by the Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage Therapists.

Rules

Visit the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia pages to view the updated rules for the Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage Therapists.

Proposed Rules

A rule hearing to discuss Rule 135-5-.01 and Rule 135-5-.02 is scheduled for April 4th, 2025 at 10:30am. Click here to see full notice of intent and public hearing.

A rule hearing to discuss Rule 135-5-.05 and Rule 135-5-.06 is scheduled for April 4th, 2025 at 10:30am. Click here to see full notice of intent and public hearing.

Laws

To view the Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage Therapists Laws, follow these steps:

  1. Visit: http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/gacode/
  2. Click "I Agree" on the LexisNexis popup:

LexisNexis Popup

  1. A table of contents for the Official Code of Georgia Annotated will display.
  2. Click the "+" sign next to "Title 43. Professions And Businesses."

Title 43: Professions and Businesses

  1. A drop-down of Chapters will display.
  2. Click the "+" sign next to "Chapter 10A. Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists."

Browse the Articles that display to view the official annotated code for your board.