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0445/AP
House
Bill 611 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Maxwell of the
17th,
Smith of the
113th,
Coan of the
101st,
Talton of the
145th,
and England of the
108th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 43-14-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the powers and duties of the divisions of the State Construction Industry
Licensing Board, so as to provide for changes to the restrictions of Class I
licenses for electrical contracting; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 43-14-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
powers and duties of the divisions of the State Construction Industry Licensing
Board, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) as
follows:
"(1)
Approve examinations for all applicants for licenses or certificates, except for
utility contractor licenses and utility foreman certificates. The Division of
Electrical Contractors shall approve separate examinations for Class I and Class
II licenses. Class I licenses shall be restricted to electrical contracting
involving
multifamily
structures of not more than two levels or single family dwellings of up to three
levels. In addition, the structures shall
have single-phase electrical installations
which do not exceed
200
400
amperes at the service drop or the service
lateral.,
and Class II licenses shall be
unrestricted. The Division of Master Plumbers and Journeyman Plumbers shall
approve separate examinations for Master Plumber Class I, Master Plumber Class
II, and Journeyman Plumbers. Master Plumber Class I licenses shall be
restricted to plumbing involving single-family dwellings and one-level dwellings
designed for not more than two families and commercial structures not to exceed
10,000 square feet in area. Master Plumber Class II licenses shall be
unrestricted. The Division of Conditioned Air Contractors shall approve
separate examinations for Class I and Class II licenses. Class I licenses shall
be restricted to the installation, repair, or service of conditioned air systems
or equipment not exceeding 175,000 BTU (net) of heating and five tons (60,000
BTU) of cooling. Class II licenses shall be unrestricted. The Division of
Low-voltage Contractors shall approve separate examinations for Low-voltage
Contractor Class LV-A, Low-voltage Contractor Class LV-T, Low-voltage Contractor
Class LV-U, and Low-voltage Contractor Class LV-G. Class LV-A licenses shall be
restricted to alarm and general system low-voltage contracting, Class LV-T
licenses shall be restricted to telecommunication and general system low-voltage
contracting, Class LV-G licenses shall be restricted to general system
low-voltage contracting, and Class LV-U licenses shall be unrestricted and
permit the performance of alarm, telecommunication, and general system
low-voltage contracting;"
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.