Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 553 - RULES OF STATE LICENSING BOARD FOR RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS › Chapter 553-2 - EXAMINATION EXEMPTION › Rule 553-2-.09 - Exemption from General Contracting Examination - Qualifying Agent Holding a General Contracting License from a Georgia Political Subdivision

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
To prove that an applicant who is applying for licensure as a
				qualifying agent for a business organization incorporated in Georgia or
				otherwise authorized and certified to transact business in Georgia holds a
				current and valid license to engage in general contracting issued to him or her
				by any governing authority of any political subdivision of this state, the
				applicant must cause to be submitted to the division a verification of
				licensure verifying such from that political subdivision. The verification of
				licensure will be on a form included with the application for examination
				exemption. Additionally, the verification of licensure shall show that the
				applicant passed an examination required by the governing authority, which
				examination is substantially similar to the state examination for general
				contractors, in order for the applicant to obtain the license from that
				governing authority. The division shall determine whether the examination[s]
				required by such governing authority of the political subdivisions in Georgia
				is substantially similar to the state examination for general contractors. In
				making such determination, the division shall ensure that the examination[s] of
				the local governing authorities at least satisfy the division examination's
				requirements for ascertaining the particular applicant's ability to make a
				practical application of his or her knowledge of the profession of commercial
				general contracting; the applicant's qualifications in reading plans and
				specifications; his or her knowledge of building codes, estimating costs,
				construction, ethics, contracting, and other similar matters pertaining to the
				general contracting business; his or her knowledge as to the responsibilities
				of a general contractor to the public and to owners, subcontractors, and
				suppliers; and his or her knowledge of the requirements of the laws of this
				state relating to general contractors, construction, workers' compensation,
				insurance, surety bonding, and liens. Additionally, the applicant must show
				that said corporation or business organization possesses a regular office and
				place of business in Georgia currently and that said corporation or business
				organization has had the office and place of business continuously for the five
				years immediately preceding the time of application. To satisfactorily prove
				this, the applicant must swear on the application for examination exemption
				that the corporation or business organization possesses a regular office and
				place of business in Georgia currently and that said corporation or business
				organization has had the office and place of business continuously for the five
				years immediately preceding the time of application. Additionally, the
				applicant must, as dictated by the application for examination exemption, also
				submit with the completed application for examination exemption an appropriate
				reference letter from a certified public accountant regarding said
				corporation's or business organization's location and duration in Georgia. The
				reference letter will be on a form included with the application for
				examination exemption and must be notarized. Moreover, as dictated by O.C.G.A.
				§
								43-41-9(b), the
				applicant must submit, together with the application for examination exemption,
				a satisfactory affidavit signed by an authorized agent of the business
				organization who possesses binding authority for the business organization, on
				a form provided by the division, attesting that the individual applicant has
				final approval authority for all construction work performed by the business
				organization or entity and that the individual applicant has final approval
				authority on all business matters, including contracts and contract performance
				and financial affairs of the business organization or entity.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-41-5,  43-41-8.