Georgia law sets future ID rules for nail technicians and apprentices

Nail technician applicants and renewing certificate holders provide a compliant ID copy; certificate holders display a photo from that ID at their shop. This applies to people applying for or renewing a nail technician certificate and to certificate holders in a beauty shop, beauty salon, or barber shop. The ID must meet federal REAL ID requirements and related standards. The displayed photo must be at least two inches by two inches and shown conspicuously. These requirements apply on and after July 1, 2028.

Beauty shop and salon owners registering nail technician apprentices provide the apprentice's compliant ID copy and display a photo from that ID. This applies to beauty shop, beauty salon, and barber shop owners registering people who apprentice as nail technicians. The ID must meet federal REAL ID requirements and related standards. The photo must be at least two inches by two inches and displayed conspicuously. These requirements apply on and after July 1, 2028.

The board allows eligible social work license applicants to take the master's licensing exam in their final semester. This applies to applicants for a social work license who are enrolled in an accredited master's degree program in social work. The applicant must be enrolled in a master's social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The exam may be taken in the student's final semester.

A certifying entity for behavior analysts must be a tax-exempt nonprofit organization. This applies to entities that certify professional practitioners of behavior analysis. The entity must be the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., its successor, or another entity with the stated accreditation.