05 HB
207/CSFA/AP
House
Bill 207 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Rogers of the
26th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 43-14-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to definitions relative to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air
contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors, so as to revise a
definition; to provide an exception to plumbing licensure requirements; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 43-14-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
definitions relative to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air
contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors, is amended by
striking paragraph (12) and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(12)
'Plumbing' means the practice of installing, maintaining, altering, or repairing
piping fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with sanitary
drainage or storm drainage facilities, venting systems, medical gas piping
systems, natural gas piping systems on the outlet side of gas meters, or public
or private water supply systems within or adjacent to any building, structure,
or conveyance; provided, however, that after July 1, 1997, only master plumbers
and journeyman plumbers who have been certified by the Division of Master
Plumbers and Journeyman Plumbers to perform such tasks shall be authorized to
install, maintain, alter, or repair medical gas piping systems. The term
'plumbing' also includes the practice of and materials used in installing,
maintaining, extending, or altering the natural gas, storm-water, sewerage, and
water supply systems of any premises to their connection with any point of
public disposal or other acceptable
terminal;
provided, however, that licensure under this chapter shall not be required for a
contractor certified by the Department of Human Resources to make the connection
to any on-site waste-water management system from the stub out exiting the
structure to an on-site waste-water management
system. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter, any person who holds a valid master plumbing license
or any company which holds a valid utility contractor license shall be qualified
to construct, alter, or repair any plumbing system which extends from the
property line up to but not within five feet of any building, structure, or
conveyance, regardless of the cost or depth of any such plumbing
system."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.