SECTION IV – Questions Concerning Disciplinary Actions or Criminal Charges
See Rule 520-2-.02 and the regulations noted with each item below. Applicants may view the Commission’s regulations
at the Commission’s website, www.grec.state.ga.us.
For more information on each of the items below, see Chapters 1 and 2
School Policies and Procedures Manual,
also available on the Commission's website.
Attach information detailing the following
(Items 4, 6, 7, 10 & 11 may not apply to independent-study, computer-based courses):
a detailed proposal of records management for retaining for at least five years records which will reflect the
attendance (or for computer-based courses the completion of each module of instruction) and scores earned by a
student on all graded exercises and examinations (520-2-. 02);
if subject to the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990, O.C.G.A. 20-3-250.1 et. seq., a
copy of the current certificate issued by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission;
a list of all directors and owners of the school including their names and addresses. If the school is a sole
proprietorship, the names and addresses of the partners if the school is a partnership, the names and addresses of the
members if the school is a limited liability company (if a member is a corporation, the names and addresses of the
officers of the corporation member), and the names and addresses of each officer if the school is a corporation.;
a statement of the school’s make-up policy regarding attendance, if any (520-2-.02);
a statement of the school’s entrance qualifications for students;
(1) In Georgia, or any other state, jurisdiction, or country, have you ever been convicted of, pled nolo contendere to, or been
granted first offender treatment upon being charged with (1) a criminal offense other than a traffic violation or (2) driving under the
influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs?
You must answer YES to this question even if:
(a) you have been pardoned for the criminal offense;
(b) anyone (lawyer, teacher, broker, government official, etc.) has told you that: (1) the offense is not, or is no longer 'on record', (2) the
offense has been expunged from your record, or (3) you do not have to disclose the offense, (4) your civil and political rights have been
restored, or (5) any similar statement that appears to suggest your 'record' has been cleared; or
(c) the conviction is not reported by the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) or the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
If YES, you must include the following documents with this application, UNLESS you have already submitted them to
this agency:
(A) For every occurrence (with the exception of a single DUI), provide a certified copy of the citation, accusation, or indictment that led to
the conviction AND a certified copy of the sentence / final disposition. If the court disposition is unavailable, provide a letter from the
court stating the documents are not available.
(B) For every occurrence (including that of a single DUI) provide a detailed written statement that includes:
1) an explanation of the circumstances surrounding every conviction
2) whether you have made any required restitution
3) whether you have completed all conditions of your sentence
4) whether you are on parole or probation (and the date it will end)
The School Director Must Answer The Questions Below:
Failure to disclose any conviction, nolo contendere plea, or first offender sentence to a criminal offense, is grounds
for denial of your approval. Additional information about the Background Clearance is located on the website at
www.grec.state.ga.us.
(2) Have you ever been disciplined by the Georgia Real Estate Commission or the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board?
(3) Have you ever been disciplined by any other state or federal licensing agency or authority which regulates any profession?
(Disciplinary actions include, but are not limited to, such actions as: a reprimand, a suspension, a revocation, a fine, or any
restriction placed on a license.)
If you answered "YES" to question (3), you must include the following documents with this application, UNLESS you have
already submitted them to this agency:
(A) For every occurrence, provide a certified copy of the final order from the licensing agency that imposed the disciplinary action.
(B) Provide a detailed written statement that includes:
1) an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the disciplinary action
2) whether you have made any required payment
3) whether you have completed all conditions of your disciplinary action
4) whether your license is currently suspended or revoked