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GA Code § 25-11-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-4. Application to Become Certificate Holder; Certificate Fee; Demonstration of Applicant's Competence and Knowledge; Limitations on Issuance of Certificate; Expiration and Renewal of Certificate

  Any individual desiring to become a certificate holder shall submit to the Commissioner a completed application on forms prescribed by the Commissioner. Such individual shall remit with his or her application a nonrefundable certificate fee of $150.00 plus a one-time filing fee of $75.00. Such fee shall not be prorated for portions of a year.   Prior to obtaining a certificate, the applicant shall demonstrate his or her competence and knowledge of water-based fire protection systems by:   Successfully completing a competency test by means prescribed by rules and regulations as adopted and promulgated by the Commissioner; or   Submitting to the Commissioner a certification from either the state fire commissioner or state fire marshal of another jurisdiction whenever a reciprocal agreement has been entered into between the two jurisdictions pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.       If the applicant has paid the required fees and has met one of the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section, the Commissioner shall issue a certificate of competency in the name of the applicant, unless such applicant has been cited under other provisions of this chapter. Such certificate shall expire annually as determined by the rules and regulations and shall be nontransferable.   In no case shall a certificate holder be allowed to obtain a certificate of competency for more than one fire protection sprinkler contractor or more than one office location at a time. If the certificate holder should leave the employment of a fire protection sprinkler contractor or change office locations, he or she must notify the Commissioner in writing within 30 days.     A certificate holder desiring to renew his or her certificate shall submit a renewal application to the Commissioner and remit therewith a renewal fee of $100.00 on or before the date determined by the rules and regulations of each year. If the state minimum fire safety standards regarding the installation or maintenance of fire protection sprinkler systems or water-spray systems promulgated by the Commissioner have been revised since the date the certificate holder's expiring certificate was issued, the Commissioner may, upon 30 days' notice, require the certificate holder to again meet one of the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section prior to the renewal of his or her certificate.     (Code 1981, §25-11-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1212, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 824, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1124, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-52/HB 1055.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1997, "state fire commissioner" was substituted for "state fire Commissioner" in paragraph (b)(2).
GA Code § 25-11-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-5. Licensing of Each Location; Application; Fee; Prerequisites

  Where a fire protection sprinkler contractor has multiple office locations for the purpose of design, installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, or inspection of water-based fire protection systems, each location shall be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.   Any organization or individual desiring to become a fire protection sprinkler contractor shall submit to the Commissioner a completed application on forms prescribed by him or her. Such organization or individual shall remit with his or her application a nonrefundable license fee of $100.00 plus a one-time filing fee of $75.00. Such fee shall not be prorated for portions of a year.   Prior to obtaining a sprinkler contractor's license, the applicant shall:   Submit to the Commissioner a copy of any and all certificate of competency holders' certificates employed by the applicant; and   Submit to the Commissioner proof of comprehensive liability insurance coverage. The liability insurance policy shall provide coverage in an amount not less than $1 million and shall cover any loss to property or personal injury caused by the fire protection sprinkler contractor. The policy must be purchased from an insurer authorized to do business in Georgia.     A fire protection sprinkler contractor license shall expire annually as determined by the rules and regulations. A license holder desiring to renew his or her license shall submit a renewal application to the Commissioner and remit a renewal fee of $75.00 on or before the date determined by the rules and regulations of each year.     (Code 1981, §25-11-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-53/HB 1055.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1, effective July 1, 1997, renumbered former Code Section 25-11-5 as present Code Section 25-11-8.
GA Code § 25-11-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-6. Inspector's License

  Any individual desiring to become a fire protection sprinkler system inspector shall submit to the Commissioner a completed application on the prescribed forms. Such individual shall remit with his or her application a nonrefundable license fee of $100.00 plus a one-time filing fee of $75.00. Such fees shall not be prorated for portions of a year.   Prior to obtaining a license, the applicant shall demonstrate his or her competence and employment by a sprinkler contractor by:   Successfully completing a competency test by means prescribed by rules and regulations as adopted and promulgated by the Commissioner; and   Submitting to the Commissioner proof of employment by a sprinkler contractor who has comprehensive liability insurance coverage. The liability insurance policy shall provide coverage in an amount not less than $1 million and shall cover any loss to property or personal injury caused by the fire protection sprinkler inspector. The policy must be purchased from an insurer authorized to do business in Georgia.     A fire protection sprinkler system inspector license shall expire annually as determined by the rules and regulations. A license holder desiring to renew his or her license shall submit a renewal application to the Commissioner and remit a renewal fee of $75.00 on or before the date determined by the rules and regulations of each year.     (Code 1981, §25-11-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-54/HB 1055.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1, effective July 1, 1997, renumbered former Code Section 25-11-6 as present Code Section 25-11-12.
GA Code § 25-11-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-7. Fire Protection System Designer License

  Any individual desiring to become a fire protection system designer shall submit to the Commissioner a completed application on forms prescribed by the Commissioner. Such individual shall remit with his or her application a nonrefundable license fee of $100.00 plus a one-time filing fee of $75.00. Such fee shall not be prorated for portions of a year.   Prior to obtaining a license, the applicant shall demonstrate his or her competence and knowledge of water-based fire protection systems by means prescribed by rules and regulations as adopted and promulgated by the Commissioner or as set forth in Chapter 15 of Title 43.   A fire protection system designer license shall expire annually as determined by the rules and regulations. A license holder desiring to renew his or her license shall submit a renewal application to the Commissioner and remit a renewal fee of $75.00 on or before the date determined by the rules and regulations of each year.     (Code 1981, §25-11-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 128, § 25; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-55/HB 1055.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1, effective July 1, 1997, renumbered former Code Section 25-11-7 as present Code Section 25-11-13.
GA Code § 25-11-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-8. Requirement That Installation, Repair, or Other Work Be Performed or Supervised by Certificate Holder

  No person shall act as a fire protection sprinkler contractor unless a certificate holder is employed full time, in office or on site or combination thereof, to supervise or perform the installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, or inspection of water-based fire protection systems.   If the only certificate holder employed by a fire protection sprinkler contractor leaves the employment of the fire protection contractor, the contractor shall notify the Commissioner in writing within 30 days. A new certificate holder must be employed by a fire protection sprinkler contractor within 30 days of such notice.   No fire protection sprinkler contractor shall permit any person under his or her employment or control to install, repair, alter, maintain, or inspect any water-based fire protection system unless such person is a certificate holder or is under the direct supervision of a certificate holder employed by the contractor.   Only fire protection sprinkler contractors or certificate of competency holders shall alter or renovate water-based fire protection systems except as otherwise provided by this chapter.   Individuals employed by the building owner or a representative of the building owner may repair leaks, replace broken fittings, or perform other routine maintenance that does not alter the piping arrangement or operation of a water-based fire protection system.   Installations shall conform to codes as adopted by the Commissioner unless otherwise permitted by this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.   It shall be unlawful for any person to begin installation of a fire sprinkler system on any proposed or existing building or structure which comes under the classification in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13 or which comes under the jurisdiction of the office of the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to Code Section 25-2-12 without first having drawings of the designed system approved by the appropriate authority having jurisdiction unless otherwise provided by the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.     (Code 1981, §25-11-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1212, § 1; Code 1981, §25-11-8, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 25/HB 90.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective March 13, 2015, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised language in subsection (g).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1, effective July 1, 1997, renumbered former Code Section 25-11-8 as present Code Section 25-11-14.
GA Code § 25-11-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-9. Review of Water-Based Fire Protection Shop Drawings

  Water-based fire protection shop drawings shall be reviewed for code compliance with the state minimum standards by a certificate of competency holder.   The reviewing certificate holder's signature, printed name, and certificate number indicating such compliance shall be indicated on submitted plans.   Noncode compliance dictated by bid documents shall be reported by means prescribed by the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.     (Code 1981, §25-11-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1, effective July 1, 1997, renumbered former Code Section 25-11-9 as present Code Section 25-11-15.
GA Code § 25-11-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-10. Preparation of Water-Based Fire Protection System Documents for Construction by Designers

  Only licensed fire protection system designers or other designers under their direct supervision shall prepare water-based fire protection system documents for construction.   All documents shall be representative of code complying water-based fire protection systems unless otherwise permitted by the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.   The licensed fire protection system designer's signature, printed name, and license number shall be indicated on the shop drawings.     (Code 1981, §25-11-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1, effective July 1, 1997, renumbered former Code Section 25-11-10 as present Code Section 25-11-16.
GA Code § 25-11-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-11. Individuals Authorized to Inspect and Maintain Systems

  Inspections, maintenance, and testing required by this chapter shall only be performed by licensed fire protection system inspectors, certificate of competency holders, or representatives of the building owner. Representatives of the building owner shall indicate in writing to the authority having jurisdiction their intent to do such inspections and provide to the authority having jurisdiction proof of knowledge and expertise pertaining to the systems inspected as specified in the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. Said representatives of the building owner are exempt from the license requirements specified in Code Section 25-11-6.   Duly authorized manufacturers' representatives while acting in their official capacities are exempt from this chapter.   Inspections and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems owned by a firm, business, or corporation and installed on property under control of the firm, business, or corporation may be performed by an employee of the firm, business, or corporation provided annual inspection and maintenance of the water-based system are performed by a current certificate of competency holder or inspector as defined in this chapter. Said employees are exempt from the license requirements specified in Code Section 25-11-6.     (Code 1981, §25-11-11, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1, effective July 1, 1997, renumbered former Code Section 25-11-11 as present Code Section 25-11-19.
GA Code § 25-11-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-12. Rules and Regulations; Forms

 The Commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations as he or she deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner may also prescribe the forms required for the administration of this chapter.    (Code 1981, §25-11-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1212, § 1; Code 1981, §25-11-12, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.)
GA Code § 25-11-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-13. Valid License Required for Installation or Repair of Water-Based Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems; Proof of Contractor's Competency Required; Effect of Chapter on Laws Regulating Contractors' Work

  The installation or repair of any underground facilities or piping which connects to and furnishes water for the water-based fire protection system shall be performed only by a licensed utility contractor, fire protection sprinkler contractor, or licensed plumber in accordance with the minimum fire safety standards adopted by the Commissioner. The installing contractor shall be responsible for the installation of proper underground facilities and piping which provide an adequate flow of water from the fire protection water supply to the water-based fire protection system.   Evidence of inspection shall be given to the owner or his or her representative in the form of a letter indicating the inspector or certificate of competency holder and the license number or certificate number.   Before any local building official shall issue any license or building permit which authorizes the construction of any building or structure containing a water-based fire protection system, such local official shall require a copy of a valid fire protection sprinkler contractor license from the fire protection sprinkler contractor. The fire protection sprinkler contractor shall be required to pay any fees normally imposed for local licenses or permits, but the local official shall impose no requirements on the fire protection sprinkler contractor to prove competency other than proper evidence of a valid certificate of competency, as issued by the Commissioner.   Nothing in this chapter limits the power of a municipality, county, or the state to require the submission and approval of plans and specifications or to regulate the quality and character of work performed by contractors through a system of permits, fees, and inspections otherwise authorized by law for the protection of the public health and safety.     (Code 1981, §25-11-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1212, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1317, § 1; Code 1981, §25-11-13, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.)
GA Code § 25-11-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-14. Applicability to Work Performed for State or Political Subdivision; Contract and Bid Requirements for Such Work

 This chapter shall also apply to any fire protection sprinkler contractor performing work for the state or any municipality, county, or other political subdivision. Officials of the state or any municipality, county, or other political subdivision are required to determine compliance with this chapter before awarding any contracts for the installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, or inspection of a water-based fire protection system. Bids tendered for such contracts shall be accompanied by a copy of a valid certificate of competency.    (Code 1981, §25-11-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1212, § 1; Code 1981, §25-11-14, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.)
GA Code § 25-11-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-15. Deposit of Fees Collected Under Chapter; Authority to Accept Grants for Administration of Chapter

  All fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited with the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services.   The Commissioner shall be authorized to receive grants for the administration of this chapter from parties interested in upgrading and improving the quality of water-based fire protection systems, education of the public pertaining to water-based fire protection systems, or the upgrading of fire protection, in general, in Georgia.     (Code 1981, §25-11-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1212, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 18; Code 1981, §25-11-15, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.)
GA Code § 25-11-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-18. Failure to Renew Certificate or License

 The failure to renew a certificate or license by the expiration date as set forth in this chapter will cause the certificate or license to become inoperative. A certificate or license which is inoperative because of the failure to renew it shall be restored upon payment of the applicable fee plus a penalty of not more than $250.00 if said fees are paid within 90 days of expiration. After 90 days new certificates and licenses must be applied for as required for an initial certificate or license.    (Code 1981, §25-11-18, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.)
GA Code § 25-11-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-19. Systems Exempt From Chapter

 The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to water-based automatic sprinkler systems for use in single-family dwellings or limited water-based systems permitted to be connected directly to a domestic water supply system as allowed by the NFiPA Life Safety Code adopted by the Commissioner's rules and regulations.    (Code 1981, §25-11-11, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1212, § 1; Code 1981, §25-11-19, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.)
GA Code § 25-12-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 12 - Regulation of Fire Extinguishers and Suppression Systems|§ 25-12-1. Compliance With Chapter; License Requirement

 It is unlawful for any firm to engage in the business of installing, inspecting, recharging, repairing, servicing, or testing of portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems, as defined by this chapter, in this state except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. Each firm engaging in any such business must possess a valid and subsisting license issued by the Commissioner. Such license shall not be required for any firm or governmental entity that engages only in installing, inspecting, recharging, repairing, servicing, or testing of portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems owned by the firm and installed on property under the control of said firm. Such firms shall remain subject to the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.    (Code 1981, §25-12-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 933, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 558, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    For an update of crimes and offenses  for which the Georgia Crime Information Center is authorized to collect and file identifying data, see 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 91-35.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fires, § 27 et seq.
GA Code § 25-12-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 12 - Regulation of Fire Extinguishers and Suppression Systems|§ 25-12-3. Installation, Inspection, Servicing, or Testing of Fire Suppression Systems

 All fire suppression systems required by the Commissioner's rules and regulations or by other state or local fire safety rules or regulations must be installed, inspected, repaired, recharged, serviced, or tested only by a firm licensed under the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.    (Code 1981, §25-12-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 933, § 1.)
GA Code § 25-12-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 12 - Regulation of Fire Extinguishers and Suppression Systems|§ 25-12-4. Installation, Inspection, Servicing, or Testing of Portable Fire Extinguishers

 All portable fire extinguishers required by the Commissioner's rules and regulations or by other state or local fire safety rules or regulations must be installed, inspected, repaired, recharged, serviced, or tested only by a firm licensed under the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.    (Code 1981, §25-12-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 933, § 1.)
GA Code § 25-12-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 12 - Regulation of Fire Extinguishers and Suppression Systems|§ 25-12-5. Visual Inspection of Preengineered Fire Suppression Systems or Portable Fire Extinguishers by Fire Chiefs, Fire Marshals, or Fire Inspectors

 The provisions of this chapter do not apply to fire chiefs, fire marshals, fire inspectors, or insurance company inspectors with regard to the routine visual inspection of preengineered fire suppression systems or portable fire extinguishers.    (Code 1981, §25-12-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 933, § 1.)