O.C.G.A. § 43-13-11 (2019)
Penalty
Any person violating this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History
Ga. L. 1968, p. 436, § 9.
CHAPTER 14 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, PLUMBERS, CONDITIONED AIR CONTRACTORS, LOW-VOLTAGE CONTRACTORS, AND UTILITY CONTRACTORS Sec.
Declaration of purpose. Definitions. State Construction Industry Licensing Board; members. Chairperson; meetings; organization of divisions; meetings of divisions; quorums within divisions. General powers of board. Powers and duties of divisions. Powers and duties of division director. Licensing required for electrical, plumbing, or conditioned air contracting; businesses conducted by partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations; applications; review courses. License requirement for low-voltage electrical contracting; businesses conducted by partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations; applications. Utility contractor license; utility manager; business entities; severance of connection with utility manager; unlawful contracts. Utility manager certificate. Utility foreman certificate; presence of certified utility manager or certified utility foreman required.
Annotations
Cross references. Provision of energy conservation assis-
Sec.
Display of license and registration number. Applicability of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” Injunction for violation of chapter. Suspension of, or refusal to restore, licenses and certificates by municipal or county inspection authority; appeals; adoption and enforcement of codes at local level; bonds; fees or taxes. Evidence of violation; cease and desist orders; fines; other penalties for violations. Proof of unlawful practice of utility contracting by unlicensed individual; cease and desist orders; penalty for violations. Applicability of chapter. Penalty. Certain military certifications entitle persons to obtain certain professional licenses. [Repealed] Limited reciprocal licensing of military spouses. Redesignated. [Repealed] Termination.
tance to residential customers by electric and gas utilities, T. 46, C. 4A.
Administrative rules and regulations. Organization, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of
Georgia, State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Chapter 121-1.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Editor’s notes. - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions some of the opinions noted hereunder were rendered prior to the reenactment and amendment of this chapter by Ga. L. 1983, p. 424, § 1, effective March 14, 1983, and are included within the annotations for this chapter. Legislature intended to preempt local jurisdictions from establishing and maintaining local licensing schemes by enacting this chapter. 1980 Op. Att’y Gen. No. U80-31 (decided prior to passage of Ga. L.1983, p. 424, § 1). Issuance of limited license without requiring examination for licensure.
- An electrical contractor, master plumber, or journeyman plumber, legally practicing trade pursuant to a valid statewide, county, or municipal qualifications license on the effective date of this chapter (July 1, 1980), may be issued a limited license by the respective Construction Industry Division to practice in the same capacity and within the same geographic area as that individual is currently licensed to practice without the necessity of taking an examination for licensure under this chapter. 1980 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 80-75 (decided prior to passage of Ga. L.1983, p. 424, § 1).
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