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A producer is newly granted a Georgia resident license. Why could the first expiration date of that license arrive in fewer than 24 months?
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Why C is correct
Under O.C.G.A. § 33-23-18, Georgia licenses expire on the last day of the birth month on a two-year cycle, so a brand-new license is aligned to that cycle: its initial term runs 18 to 29 months depending on where the issuance date falls relative to the licensee's birth month. The first term is therefore often shorter — or occasionally longer — than exactly two years.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) Georgia has no probationary term concept; the shortened first term under O.C.G.A. § 33-23-18 results from birth-month alignment, not a probation device.
- B) There is no rule ending the initial term 60 days after issuance for CE verification; CE is enforced on the regular biennial renewal schedule.
- D) Prelicensing education is completed before licensure and is not repeated, so it plays no role in shortening the initial license term.
Memory hook
First term is prorated to your birthday: 18 to 29 months.