O.C.G.A. § 25-14-11 (2019)
Impact of changes in New York safety standards
If, after the date specified in paragraph (4.1) of Code Section 25-14-2, the New York safety standards are changed, then the Commissioner shall suggest proposed legislation to the chairpersons of the appropriate standing committees of the General Assembly as designated by the presiding officer of each house. Such proposed legislation shall contain
FIRE SAFETY STANDARD/FIREFIGHTER PROT.
provisions necessary to bring paragraph (4.1) of Code Section 25-14-2 into accordance with the New York safety standards.
History
Code 1981, § 25-14-11, enacted by Ga.
L. 2008, p. 104, § 1/SB 418; Ga. L. 2009, p. 8, § 25/SB 46.
CHAPTER 15 OTHER SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND REGULATIONS Sec.
Article 1 General Provisions Sec.
Office of Safety Fire Commissioner to be successor to Department of Labor relating to transferred functions.
Article 2
Regulation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Short title. Definitions. Consulting on boilers and pressure vessels. Definitions, rules, and regulations for safe construction, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair. Effect on new construction and installation. Maximum allowable working pressure. Exceptions from article and exemptions from inspection and certificate requirements. Chief inspector. Deputy inspectors. Special inspectors; owner or user inspectors. Examination of inspectors. Suspension and revocation of inspector’s certificate of competency; hearing; reinstatement. Replacement of lost or destroyed certificates of competency. Inspections. Filing and maintenance of special investigator’s report; issuance and suspension of inspection certificate. Reinspections and fees; waiver of penalties and interest. Requirement of valid in-
spection certificate for operation of a boiler or pressure vessel. Payment of inspection fees. Appeals. Limitations on authority of local governments to regulate boilers and pressure vessels. State liability not created. Civil penalties for violations; authority of Commissioner to bring civil action. Article 3
Amusement Ride Safety
Short title. Definitions. Consultation with persons knowledgeable in area of amusement rides. Formulation of standards and regulations for rides; related powers and duties. Licensing of private inspectors. Permit required to operate rides; certificate of inspection. Amusement ride inspection; issuance of certificate of inspection. Waiver of ride inspection requirement. Issuance of permits. Owner recordkeeping. Restrictions on ride operators. Accident reports. Liability insurance, bond, cash, or security coverage. Variances. Applicability of article. Compliance of existing rides. Order for temporary cessation; injunction; penalties. Right of owner or operator
OTHER SAFETY INSP. & REGULATIONS
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to deny entry to rides; inspector’s right of access. State liability not created. Regulation of amusement rides by counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions. Article 4
Carnival Ride Safety
Sec.
Short title. Definitions. Authority to consult. Safety standards and regulations; licensing of inspectors; ride permits; fees. Licensing of private inspectors. Permit required; application; engineering evaluation. Inspections. Waiver of inspection for rides inspected by other entity. Issuance of permit. Maintenance, inspection, and repair records. Ride operators; minimum standards for operation of rides.
Accident reports. Liability insurance, bond, or other security required. Variances from standards and regulations. Exempted rides. Existing rides. Order for temporary cessation; injunction; penalties. Right of owner or operator to deny entry to rides; right of inspector to access ride. Posting of age, size, and weight requirements for rides. Itinerant carnival rides to be continuously registered with in-state agent. State liability not created. Regulation of carnival rides by counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions. Article 5
Requirements for Scaffolding and Staging Design
Requirements for scaffolding and staging design; inspection by Safety Fire Commissioner.
Annotations
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL State owned and operated boilers and pressure vessels were not subject to the regulatory provisions of former
O.C.G.A. § 34-11-1 et seq. (redesignated as O.C.G.A. § 25-15-10 et seq.). 1985 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 85-57.
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 42 Am. Jur. 2d, Inspection Laws, § 1 et seq. Am. Jur. Trials. Boiler Explosion Cases, 13 Am. Jur. Trials, § 343.
C.J.S. 53 C.J.S., Licenses, § 1 et seq.
ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS