Brian Kemp, Georgia's Secretary of State, is proposing an overhaul of the state's licensing arrangements, with a plan to remove licensing and rulemaking authority from all 43 boards. Under the plan, licenses will be issued without the need for board approval, while rulemaking authority will transfer to a newly-created Georgia Board of Licensing Regulation, which will also oversee the regulatory activities undertaken by the secretary of state's office. Secretary Kemp suggests benefits will include reduced application times for licensure (down to a week from 25 days now) and an expedited compliance and discipline process. Licensing boards would focus on providing technical expertise to the Secretary of State's licensing staff, and would be expected to meet half as frequently as is currently the case.
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