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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 11 - FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS (§§ 25-11-1 — 25-11-19) › Section 25-11-17 - Additional grounds for revocation, suspension, refusal, or nonrenewal of licenses

In addition to the grounds set forth in Code Section
25-11-16
, it is cause for revocation or suspension, refusal, or nonrenewal of certificates or licenses by the Commissioner if it is determined that the holder or applicant has:
(1)
Rendered inoperative a water-based fire protection system covered by this chapter, except during a reasonable time during which the system is being repaired, altered, added to, maintained, inspected, or except pursuant to a court order;
(2)
Falsified any record required to be maintained by this chapter or rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter or current fire codes enforced by the Commissioner;
(3)
Improperly installed, repaired, serviced, modified, altered, inspected, or tested a water-based fire protection system;
(4)
While holding a certificate or license, allowed another person to use the certificate or license or certificate number or license number other than his or her own valid certificate or license or certificate number or license number;
(5)
While holding a certificate or license, used a certificate or license or certificate number or license number other than his or her own valid certificate or license or certificate number or license number;
(6)
Used credentials, methods, means, or practices to impersonate a representative of the Commissioner or the state fire marshal or any local fire chief, fire marshal, or other fire authority having jurisdiction;
(7)
Failed to maintain the minimum insurance coverage as set forth in this chapter;
(8)
Failed to obtain, retain, or maintain one or more of the qualifications and requirements to obtain a certificate of competency or other licenses required by this chapter;
(9)
Installed, serviced, modified, altered, inspected, maintained, added to, or tested a water-based fire protection system without a current, valid license or certificate, when such license or certificate is required by this chapter;
(10)
Made a material misstatement or misrepresentation or committed a fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or certificate; or
(11)
Failed to notify the Commissioner, in writing, with 30 days after a change of residence, principal business address, or name.
In addition to other grounds set forth in this Code section, the Commissioner shall not issue a new license or certificate if the Commissioner finds that the circumstance or circumstances for which the license or certificate was previously suspended or revoked still exist or are likely to recur.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 559,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 11 - FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS (§§ 25-11-1 — 25-11-19) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 11 - FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS (§§ 25-11-1 — 25-11-19) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-3 - Fire suppression systems; license required

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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-4 - Portable fire extinguishers; license required

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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-5 - Exemption for routine visual inspections of preengineered fire protection devices

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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-6 - Exemption for routine visual inspections of self-owned fire protection devices; exemption from fees

(a)
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any firm that engages only in the routine visual inspection of fire suppression systems or portable fire extinguishers owned by the firm and installed on property under the control of said firm.
(b)
The fees required by this chapter shall not apply to employees of federal, state, or local governments or to members of legally organized fire departments while acting in their official capacities.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-7 - License required for work related to fire suppression systems or portable fire extinguishers; maximum fee

Each firm in the business of installing, altering, inspecting, repairing, recharging, servicing, maintaining, or testing fire suppression systems or in the business of inspecting, repairing, recharging, servicing, maintaining, or testing portable fire extinguishers is required to obtain a license from the Commissioner. The annual fee for said license shall be as established by the Commissioner by rule or regulation, but such license fee shall not exceed $50.00.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-8 - Permit required for work related to fire suppression systems or portable fire extinguishers; maximum fee

Each individual actually performing the installing, inspecting, repairing, recharging, servicing, or testing activities must possess a valid and subsisting permit issued by the Commissioner. The annual fee for said permit shall be as established by the Commissioner by rule or regulation, but such permit fee shall not exceed $75.00. Such permit shall not be required for any individual employed by 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 individuals shall remain subject to the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 360,§ 1-56, eff. 5/12/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-9 - Period of licenses and permits; failure to renew

The licenses and permits required by this chapter shall be issued by the Commissioner for each license year beginning January 1 and expiring the following December 31. The failure to renew a license or permit by December 31 will cause the license or permit to become inoperative. A license or permit which is inoperative because of the failure to renew it shall be restored upon payment of the applicable fee plus a penalty equal to the applicable fee if said fees are paid within 90 days of expiration. After 90 days, the firm and the employees thereof must apply for new licenses and permits as required for an initial license or permit.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-10 - Forms of licenses, permits, and applications

The forms of such licenses and permits and applications and fees therefor shall be prescribed by the Commissioner by rule or regulation, subject to the limitations on fees provided for in Code Sections
25-12-7
and
25-12-8
. In addition to such other information and data as the Commissioner determines are appropriate and required for such forms, there shall be included in such forms the following matters:
(1)
Each such application shall be sworn to by the applicant or, if a corporation, by an officer thereof;
(2)
Each application shall clearly state, in detail as set forth by the Commissioner, the type of activity or activities for which the applicant desires a license or permit to perform;
(3)
An application for a permit shall include the name of the licensee employing such permittee, and the permit issued in pursuance of such application shall also set forth the name of such licensee. For persons covered by Code Section
25-12-8
, the application and permit shall bear the business name of the person's employer; and
(4)
The license or permit issued by the Commissioner shall clearly state the activity or activities for which the firm or individual has been issued the license or permit to perform. The licensee or permittee shall not perform any activity not noted on the license or permit issued by the Commissioner.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-11 - Requirements for issuance of license

A license may not be issued by the Commissioner until:
(1)
The applicant has submitted to the Commissioner evidence of registration as a Georgia corporation;
(2)
The Commissioner or a person designated by him has by inspection determined that the applicant possesses the equipment required for the activities the applicant requests to be licensed to perform. If the applicant includes in the request the high-pressure hydrostatic testing of equipment, the applicant must submit a copy of its United States Department of Transportation approval and renewals. If the applicant includes in the request the transfer of Halogenated fire suppression agents, the applicant must submit a copy of the current Underwriter's Laboratories on-site inspection form for a manufacturer's represented Halon pumping station. The Commissioner shall give an applicant 60 days to correct any deficiencies discovered by inspection;
(3)
The applicant has submitted to the Commissioner proof of a valid comprehensive liability insurance policy purchased from an insurer authorized to do business in Georgia. The coverage must include bodily injury and property damage, products liability, completed operations, and contractual liability. The proof of insurance must also be provided before any license can be renewed. The minimum amount of said coverage shall be $1 million or such other amount as specified by the Commissioner. An insurer which provides such coverage shall notify the Commissioner of any change in coverage; and
(4)
The applicant, when filing an application for an examination, pays a nonrefundable filing fee fixed by rule or regulation of the Commissioner.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-12 - Nonrefundable filing fee required for first permit

No permit may be issued to a person for the first time by the Commissioner until the applicant has submitted a nonrefundable filing fee fixed by rule or regulation of the Commissioner.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-13 - Amended licenses or permits

(a)
Any firm or individual holding a valid license or permit desiring to perform an activity not covered by the current permit may submit an application for an amended license or permit at any time between January 1 and the date established by the Commissioner for filing applications for renewing an annual license or permit.
(b)
The provisions of this chapter relating to the requirements for obtaining a license or permit shall apply to applications for an amended license or permit. The Commissioner shall by rule or regulation establish the fee for obtaining an amended license and the fee for an amended permit, but such fees shall not exceed the respective limits set forth in Code Sections
25-12-7
and
25-12-8
.
(c)
The fees for an amended license or permit shall not apply if the new activity or activities are included in an application for a renewal of the annual license or permit. The application for renewal must be accompanied by the proof of training and other applicable documentation regarding the activity or activities desired to be included on the new annual license or permit.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-14 - Production of license or permit on demand

Every permittee must have a valid and subsisting permit upon his person at all times while engaging in the installing, inspection, recharging, repairing, servicing, or testing of fire suppression systems or portable fire extinguishers. Every licensee or permittee must be able to produce a valid license or valid permit, as appropriate, upon demand by the Commissioner or his representatives or by any local authority having jurisdiction for fire protection or prevention or by any person for whom the licensee or permittee solicits to perform any of the activities covered by this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-15 - Rules and regulations for standards

The Commissioner may adopt rules and regulations setting forth the proper installation, inspection, recharging, repairing, servicing, or testing of fire suppression systems or portable fire extinguishers. The Commissioner may adopt by rule the applicable standards of the National Fire Protection Association or another nationally recognized organization, if the standards are judged by him to be suitable for the enforcement of this chapter. All fire suppression systems covered by Code Section
25-12-3
and all portable fire extinguishers covered by Code Section
25-12-4
shall be installed, inspected, recharged, repaired, serviced, or tested in compliance with this chapter and with the Commissioner's rules and regulations.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-16 - Specifications for service tags

The Commissioner shall make and promulgate specifications as to the number, type, size, shape, color, and information and data contained thereon of service tags to be attached to all portable fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems covered by this chapter when they are installed, inspected, recharged, repaired, serviced, or tested. It shall be unlawful to install, inspect, recharge, repair, service, or test any portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system without attaching the required tag or tags completed in detail, including the actual month, day, and year the work was performed, or to use a tag not meeting the specifications set forth by the Commissioner.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-19 - Penalty for violation of chapter

(a)
Any person, firm, or corporation which violates any provision of this chapter or any order, rule, or regulation of the Commissioner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
It shall also constitute a misdemeanor willfully or intentionally to:
(1)
Obliterate the serial number on a fire suppression system or portable fire extinguisher for the purposes of falsifying service records;
(2)
Improperly install a fire suppression system or improperly recharge, repair, service, or test any such suppression system or any such portable fire extinguisher;
(3)
While holding a permit or license, allow another person to use the permit or license or permit number or license number or to use a license or permit or license number or permit number other than his own valid license or permit or license number or permit number;
(4)
Use or permit the use of any license by an individual or organization other than the one to whom the license is issued;
(5)
To use any credential, method, means, or practice to impersonate a representative of the Commissioner or the state fire marshal or any local fire chief, fire marshal, or other fire authority having jurisdiction; or
(6)
To engage in the business of installing, inspecting, recharging, repairing, servicing, or testing portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commissioner.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-20 - Delegation of authority by the Commissioner

Any authority, power, or duty vested in the Commissioner by any provision of this chapter may be exercised, discharged, or performed by a deputy, assistant, or other designated employee acting in the Commissioner's name and by his delegated authority. The Commissioner shall be responsible for the official acts of such persons who act in his name and by his authority.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-21 - Fees collected; grants and gifts

(a)
All fees collected by the Commissioner for licenses, permits, and related examinations pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund of this state in accordance with applicable laws of this state.
(b)
The Commissioner is authorized to receive grants or gifts for the administration of this chapter from parties interested in upgrading and improving the quality of fire protection provided by portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 12 - REGULATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-12-1 — 25-12-22) › Section 25-12-22 - Power of municipality, county, or state to regulate not limited

(a)
Nothing in this chapter limits the power of a municipality, a 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.
(b)
No municipality or county shall impose any other requirements on persons licensed or permitted by the Commissioner as set forth in this chapter to prove competency to conduct any activity covered by said license or permit.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 13 - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOMENCLATURE (§§ 25-13-1 — 25-13-10) › Section 25-13-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Municipal, County, and Volunteer Fire Departments Nomenclature Act of 1996."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 13 - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOMENCLATURE (§§ 25-13-1 — 25-13-10) › Section 25-13-2 - Declaration of public policy

It is declared to be contrary to the health, safety, and public welfare of the people of this state for any individual or organization to act in a manner which would mislead the public into believing that a member of the public is dealing with any municipal, county, or volunteer fire department or with a member thereof when in fact the individual or organization is not the municipal, county, or volunteer fire department or a member thereof. Furthermore, the municipal, county, or volunteer fire department, which provides quality fire protection and safety services to the citizens of this state, has established a name for excellence in its field. This name should be protected for the department, its members, and the citizens of this state. Therefore, no person or organization should be allowed to use any municipal, county, or volunteer fire department's name or any term used to identify the department or its members without the expressed permission of the local governing body. The provisions of this chapter are in furtherance of the promotion of this policy.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 13 - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOMENCLATURE (§§ 25-13-1 — 25-13-10) › Section 25-13-3 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"Badge" means any official badge used in the past or present by members of municipal, county, or volunteer fire departments.
(2)
"Department" means any municipal, county, or volunteer fire department.
(3)
"Director of public safety" means the director of public safety for any municipal, county, or volunteer fire department.
(4)
"Emblem" means any official patch or other emblem worn currently or formerly or used by the department to identify the department or its employees.
(5)
"Fire chief" means the fire chief for any municipal, county, or volunteer fire department.
(6)
"Fire department" means any fire department which is authorized to exercise the general and emergency powers enumerated in Code Sections
25-3-1
and
25-3-2
. Such term also means any department, agency, organization, or company operating in this state with the intent and purpose of carrying out the duties, functions, powers, and responsibilities normally associated with a fire department. These duties, functions, powers, and responsibilities include but are not limited to the protection of life and property against fire, explosions, or other hazards.
(7)
"Local governing body" means, for a county, a county governing authority as defined in Code Section
1-3-3
; for a municipal corporation, the governing authority of a municipal corporation as set forth in the municipal corporation's charter; or, for a volunteer fire department, the board of directors or other governing body of such department by whatever name called.
(8)
"Person" means any person, corporation, organization, or political subdivision of this state.
(9)
"Volunteer fire department" means a fire department which has been issued a certificate of compliance pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 3 of this title and which consists of uncompensated or part-time firefighters.
(10)
"Willful violator" means any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this chapter. Any person who violates this chapter after being advised in writing by the fire chief, the director of public safety, or the local governing authority that such person's activity is in violation of this chapter shall be considered a willful violator and shall be considered in willful violation of this chapter. Any person whose agent or representative is a willful violator and who has knowledge of the violation by the agent or representative shall also be considered a willful violator and shall be considered in willful violation of this chapter, unless, upon learning of the violation, he or she immediately terminates the agency or other relationship with such violator.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 13 - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOMENCLATURE (§§ 25-13-1 — 25-13-10) › Section 25-13-4 - Prohibition against use of nomenclature pertaining to particular fire department in connection with solicitation, advertisement, publication, or production

Any person who uses words pertaining to a particular municipal, county, or volunteer fire department in connection with the planning, conduct, or execution of any solicitation; advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication; or play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, telemarketing, or other production in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such solicitation; advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication; or play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, telemarketing, or other production is approved, endorsed, or authorized by or associated with the department without written permission from the local governing authority shall be in violation of this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 13 - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOMENCLATURE (§§ 25-13-1 — 25-13-10) › Section 25-13-5 - Prohibition against use of symbols pertaining to particular fire department in connection with solicitation, advertisement, publication, or production

Any person who uses or displays any current or historical symbol, including any emblem, seal, or badge, used by the department in connection with the planning, conduct, or execution of any solicitation; advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication; or play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, telemarketing, or other production in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such solicitation; advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication; or play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, telemarketing, or other production is approved, endorsed, or authorized by or associated with the department without written permission from the local governing authority shall be in violation of this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 13 - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOMENCLATURE (§§ 25-13-1 — 25-13-10) › Section 25-13-6 - Procedure for obtaining permission to use nomenclature or symbols; discretion of local governing body

Any person wishing permission to use the nomenclature or a symbol of a department may submit a written request for such permission to the fire chief or director of public safety. Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the request, the fire chief or director of public safety shall send a notice with his or her recommendation to the local governing body stating whether the person may use the requested nomenclature or symbol. Within 30 calendar days after receipt of a recommendation from the fire chief or director of public safety, the local governing body shall send a notice to the requesting party of their decision on whether or not the person may use the requested nomenclature or symbol. If the local governing body does not respond within the 30 day time period, then the request is presumed to have been denied. The grant of permission under Code Section
35-10-4
or
35-10-5
shall be in the discretion of the local governing body under such conditions as the local governing body may impose.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 13 - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOMENCLATURE (§§ 25-13-1 — 25-13-10) › Section 25-13-7 - Injunctions against violations

Whenever there shall be an actual or threatened violation of Code Section
25-13-4
or
25-13-5
, the local governing body shall have the right to apply to the superior court of the county of residence of the violator for an injunction to restrain the violation.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 13 - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOMENCLATURE (§§ 25-13-1 — 25-13-10) › Section 25-13-8 - Civil penalties

In addition to any other relief or sanction for a violation of Code Section
25-13-4
or
25-13-5
and where the violation is willful, the local governing body shall be entitled to collect a civil penalty in the amount of $500.00 for each violation. Further, when there is a finding of willful violation, the local governing body shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees for bringing any action against the violator. The local governing body shall be entitled to seek civil sanctions in the superior court in the county of residence of the violator.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 13 - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOMENCLATURE (§§ 25-13-1 — 25-13-10) › Section 25-13-9 - Actions for civil damages

Any person who has given money or any other item of value to another person due in part to such person's use of the nomenclature or symbol of a department in violation of this chapter may maintain a suit for damages against the violator. Where it is proven that the violation was willful, the victim shall be entitled to recover treble damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney's fees.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 13 - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOMENCLATURE (§§ 25-13-1 — 25-13-10) › Section 25-13-10 - Criminal penalties

Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $5,000.00 or to imprisonment for not less than one or more than five years, or both. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 14 - FIRE SAFETY STANDARD AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-11) › Section 25-14-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act."
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 4/30/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 14 - FIRE SAFETY STANDARD AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-11) › Section 25-14-2 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"Agent" means any person authorized by the state revenue commissioner to purchase and affix stamps on packages of cigarettes.
(2)
"Cigarette" means:
(A)
Any roll for smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco when the cover of the roll is paper or any substance other than tobacco; or
(B)
Any roll for smoking wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette as described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(3)
"Commissioner" means the Safety Fire Commissioner.
(4)
"Manufacturer" means:
(A)
Any entity which manufactures, makes, produces, or causes to be produced cigarettes sold in this state or cigarettes said entity intends to be sold in this state;
(B)
The first purchaser of cigarettes manufactured anywhere that intends to resell such cigarettes in this state regardless of whether the original manufacturer, maker, or producer intends such cigarettes to be sold in the United States; or
(C)
Any entity which becomes a successor of an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph.
(4.1)
"New York Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes" means those New York Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes in effect on April 1, 2008.
(5)
"Quality control and quality assurance program" means the laboratory procedures implemented to ensure that operator bias, systematic and nonsystematic methodological errors, and equipment related problems do not affect the results of the testing. Such a program ensures that the testing repeatability remains within the required repeatability values stated in paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Code Section
25-14-3
for all test trials used to certify cigarettes in accordance with this chapter.
(6)
"Repeatability" means the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory will fall 95 percent of the time.
(7)
"Retail dealer" means any person, other than a manufacturer or wholesale dealer, engaged in selling cigarettes or tobacco products.
(8)
"Sale" means any sale, transfer, exchange, theft, barter, gift, or offer for sale and distribution in any manner or by any means whatever.
(9)
"Sell" means to sell or to offer or agree to do the same.
(10)
"Wholesale dealer" means any person that is not a manufacturer who sells cigarettes or tobacco products to retail dealers or other persons for purposes of resale. A wholesale dealer is also any person who owns, operates, or maintains one or more cigarette or tobacco product vending machines in, at, or upon premises owned or occupied by any other person.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 4/30/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 14 - FIRE SAFETY STANDARD AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-11) › Section 25-14-4 - Written certification

(a)
Each manufacturer shall submit to the Commissioner a written certification attesting that:
(1)
Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with Code Section
25-14-3
; and
(2)
Each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section
25-14-3
.
(b)
Each cigarette listed in the certification shall be described with the following information:
(1)
Brand or trade name on the package;
(2)
Style, such as light or ultra light;
(3)
Length in millimeters;
(4)
Circumference in millimeters;
(5)
Flavor, such as menthol or chocolate, if applicable;
(6)
Filter or nonfilter;
(7)
Package description, such as soft pack or box;
(8)
Marking approved in accordance with Code Section
25-14-5
;
(9)
The name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory, if different from the manufacturer that conducted the test; and
(10)
The date that the testing occurred.
(c)
The certifications shall also be made available to the Attorney General for purposes consistent with this chapter and to the state revenue commissioner for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this Code section.
(d)
Each cigarette certified under this Code section shall be recertified every three years.
(e)
For each cigarette listed in a certification, a manufacturer shall pay to the Commissioner a fee of $250.00.
(f)
If a manufacturer has certified a cigarette pursuant to this Code section and thereafter makes any change to such cigarette that is likely to alter its compliance with the reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards required by this chapter, that cigarette shall not be sold or offered for sale in this state until the manufacturer retests the cigarette in accordance with the testing standards set forth in Code Section
25-14-3
and maintains records of that retesting as required by Code Section
25-14-3
. Any altered cigarette which does not meet the performance standard set forth in Code Section
25-14-3
shall not be sold in this state.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 624,§ 25, eff. 6/3/2010.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 8,§ 25, eff. 1/1/2010.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 4/30/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 14 - FIRE SAFETY STANDARD AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-11) › Section 25-14-5 - Required marking of cigarettes

(a)
Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with Code Section
25-14-4
shall be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of Code Section
25-14-3
. The marking shall be in eight-point type or larger and consist of:
(1)
Modification of the Universal Product Code to include a visible mark printed at or around the area of the Universal Product Code. The mark may consist of alphanumeric or symbolic characters permanently stamped, engraved, embossed, or printed in conjunction with the Universal Product Code;
(2)
Any visible combination of alphanumeric or symbolic characters permanently stamped, engraved, or embossed upon the cigarette packaging or cellophane wrap; or
(3)
Printed, stamped, engraved, or embossed text on the cigarette packaging or cellophane wrap that indicates that the cigarettes meet Georgia standards.
(b)
A manufacturer shall use only one marking and shall apply this marking uniformly for all packages, including but not limited to packs, cartons, and cases, and brands marketed by that manufacturer.
(c)
The Commissioner shall be notified as to the marking that is selected.
(d)
Prior to the certification of any cigarette, a manufacturer shall present its proposed marking to the Commissioner for approval. Upon receipt of the request, the Commissioner shall approve or disapprove the marking offered. The Commissioner shall approve:
(1)
Any marking in use and approved for sale in New York pursuant to the New York Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes; or
(2)
The letters "FSC," which signifies Fire Standards Compliant, appearing in eight-point type or larger and permanently printed, stamped, engraved, or embossed on the package at or near the Universal Product Code.
Proposed markings shall be deemed approved if the Commissioner fails to act within ten business days of receiving a request for approval.
(e)
No manufacturer shall modify its approved marking unless the modification has been approved by the Commissioner in accordance with this Code section.
(f)
Manufacturers certifying cigarettes in accordance with Code Section
25-14-4
shall provide a copy of the certifications to all wholesale dealers and agents to which they sell cigarettes and shall also provide sufficient copies of an illustration of the package marking utilized by the manufacturer pursuant to this Code section for each retail dealer to which the wholesale dealers or agents sell cigarettes. Wholesale dealers and agents shall provide a copy of these package markings received from manufacturers to all retail dealers to which they sell cigarettes. Wholesale dealers, agents, and retail dealers shall permit the Commissioner, the state revenue commissioner, the Attorney General, and their employees to inspect markings of cigarette packaging marked in accordance with this Code section.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 33,§ 25, eff. 4/24/2013.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 8,§ 25, eff. 1/1/2010.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 4/30/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 14 - FIRE SAFETY STANDARD AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-11) › Section 25-14-7 - Rules and regulations; inspections

(a)
The Commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
(b)
The state revenue commissioner in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents, and retail dealers, as authorized under Chapter 11 of Title 48, may inspect such cigarettes to determine if the cigarettes are marked as required by Code Section
25-14-5
. If the cigarettes are not marked as required, the state revenue commissioner shall notify the Commissioner.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 8,§ 25, eff. 1/1/2010.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 4/30/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 14 - FIRE SAFETY STANDARD AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-11) › Section 25-14-8 - Enforcement of this chapter; cooperation during inspections

To enforce the provisions of this chapter, the Attorney General and the Commissioner, their duly authorized representatives, and other law enforcement personnel shall be authorized to examine the books, papers, invoices, and other records of any person in possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, stored, sold, or offered for sale, as well as the stock of cigarettes on the premises. Every person in the possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, sold, or offered for sale shall be directed and required to give the Attorney General and the Commissioner, their duly authorized representatives, and other law enforcement personnel the means, facilities, and opportunity for the examinations authorized by this Code section.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 8,§ 25, eff. 1/1/2010.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 4/30/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 14 - FIRE SAFETY STANDARD AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-11) › Section 25-14-9 - Manufacturing for sale or selling cigarettes outside of Georgia not prohibited

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of Code Section
25-14-3
if the cigarettes are not for sale in this state or are packaged for sale outside the United States, and that person or entity has taken reasonable steps to ensure that such cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale to persons located in this state.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 4/30/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 14 - FIRE SAFETY STANDARD AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-11) › Section 25-14-10 - Effect of modification of federal standards

This chapter shall cease to be applicable if federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards that preempt this chapter are enacted.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 4/30/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 14 - FIRE SAFETY STANDARD AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-11) › Section 25-14-11 - 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 provisions necessary to bring paragraph (4.1) of Code Section
25-14-2
into accordance with the New York safety standards.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 8,§ 25, eff. 1/1/2010.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 4/30/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 15 - OFFICE OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-110) › Article 2 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY (§§ 25-15-10 — 25-15-31) › Section 25-15-10 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act" and, except as otherwise provided in this article, shall apply to all boilers and pressure vessels.
Transferred from 34-11-1 and amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 755,§ 2, eff. 5/2/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 15 - OFFICE OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-110) › Article 2 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY (§§ 25-15-10 — 25-15-31) › Section 25-15-11 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Boiler" means a closed vessel in which water or other liquid is heated, steam or vapor is generated, or steam is superheated or in which any combination of these functions is accomplished, under pressure or vacuum, for use externally to itself, by the direct application of energy from the combustion of fuels or from electricity, solar, or nuclear energy. The term "boiler" shall include fired units for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water where these units are separate from processing systems and are complete within themselves. The term "boiler" is further defined as follows:
(A)
"Heating boiler" means a steam or vapor boiler operating at pressures not exceeding 15 psig or a hot water boiler operating at pressures not exceeding 160 psig or temperatures not exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
(B)
"High pressure, high temperature water boiler" means a water boiler operating at pressures exceeding 160 psig or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
(C)
"Power boiler" means a boiler in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressure of more than 15 psig.
(2)
"Certificate of inspection" means an inspection, the report of which is used by the chief inspector to determine whether or not a certificate as provided by subsection (c) of Code Section
25-15-24
may be issued.
(3)
"Commissioner" means the Safety Fire Commissioner.
(4)
"Office" means the office of Safety Fire Commissioner.
(5)
"Pressure vessel" means a vessel other than those vessels defined in paragraph (1) of this Code section in which the pressure is obtained from an external source or by the application of heat.
Transferred from 34-11-2 and amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 755,§ 2, eff. 5/2/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 25 - FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-15-110) › Chapter 15 - OFFICE OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-110) › Article 2 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY (§§ 25-15-10 — 25-15-31) › Section 25-15-12 - Consulting on boilers and pressure vessels

The Commissioner shall be authorized to consult with persons knowledgeable in the areas of construction, use, or safety of boilers and pressure vessels and to create committees composed of such consultants to assist the Commissioner in carrying out his or her duties under this article.
Transferred from 34-11-3 and amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 755,§ 2, eff. 5/2/2012.