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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-20 - ACCESS TO AND USE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES BY HANDICAPPED PERSONS › Rule 120-3-20-.05 - Request for Modification of Specific Requirements

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(1) In order to receive an exemption from
				complying fully with a particular standard or specification established herein,
				the following shall be met:
(a) The person
				who owns or controls the use of any government building, public building, or
				facility subject to the requirements of this chapter, shall provide a sworn
				written statement indicating all circumstances of which the governing authority
				needs to consider in order to appropriately determine whether full compliance
				with any particular standard or specification set forth in this chapter is
				impractical;
(b) The posting of the
				request for the modification of a particular standard or specification herein
				shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Title 50; and
(c) Within 45 days of such determination, a
				written record shall be made by the Safety Fire Commissioner having
				jurisdiction over building in question setting forth the reasons why it is
				impractical for the person subject to this chapter to comply fully with the
				particular standard or specification at issue and also setting forth the extent
				to which the government building, public building, or facility shall conform
				with the standard or specification.
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The requirements for identifying parking spaces for persons
				  with disabilities shall be as specified in O.C.G.A. Title 40, Chapter 6,
				  Article 10, Part 2 entitled, "PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH
				  DISABILITIES."
O.C.G.A. §§
										30-3-3,
				  30-3-7,
				  33-2-9,
				  40-6-221 and
				  50-13-21.
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(1) The 2010 ADA
				Standards for Accessible Design adopted in this chapter are on file in the
				Office of the State Fire Marshal and are available for viewing.
Office of Insurance & Safety Fire Commissioner
Safety Fire Division
2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Suite 620, West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-2064
(770) 344-4899 (Fax)
www.oci.ga.gov
(2) The State ADA Coordinator's Office can be
				found at:
State ADA Coordinator's Office
Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
The Construction Division
270 Washington Street, Second Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Phone: 404.463.5645
Fax: 404.463-5650
TTY: 404.657.9993
www.ga.ada.gov
800-514-0383 (TTY)
(3) Reproduction of this document is
				encouraged. Copies of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design may be
				viewed or downloaded from the ADA website (
www.ADA.gov
). Additional copies may be obtained by calling the ADA
				Information Line: 800-514-0301 (voice).
http://www.ada.gov/2010ADAstandards_index.htm
Toll-Free
ADA Information
				  Line
Call to obtain answers to general and technical questions
				  about the ADA and to order technical assistance materials:
800-514-0301 (voice) 800-514-0383 (TTY)
ADA Regulations and Technical sistance
				  Materials
View or download Department of Justice ADA regulations and
				  technical assistance documents for businesses, and state and local governments
				  including the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
O.C.G.A. §§
										30-3-3,
				  30-3-7,
				  33-2-9, and
				  50-13-21.
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If any rule or portion thereof contained in this chapter is
				  held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the rules
				  herein and the applicability of such provisions to other circumstances shall
				  not be affected thereby.
O.C.G.A. §§
										30-3-3,
				  30-3-7,
				  33-2-9, and
				  50-13-21.
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TESTING THE LINKS FOR VEIWING.
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O.C.G.A. Secs.
				25-2-4,
				25-2-13,
				33-2-9,
				50-13-21.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-22 - MANUFACTURING, STORAGE, SALES, EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS OF FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS, USE OF FLAME EFFECTS BEFORE A PROXIMATE AUDIENCE › Rule 120-3-22-.01 - Promulgation and Purpose

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(1) These Rules and Regulations for Fireworks
				are promulgated by the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner pursuant to O.C.G.A.
				Sections 25-2-4 and
				25-10-5.
(2) The purpose of these rules and
				regulations is to provide precautionary and protective techniques that are
				reasonable and practical measures for the prevention of injury to persons and
				property from the retail sales, distribution, manufacturing, storage,
				transportation, and use of Consumer Fireworks, Display Fireworks, and
				Pyrotechnic Articles as authorized pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the
				Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											25-2-4,
				  25-2-16,
				  25-10-5.
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Plans for all proposed storage facilities of fireworks or
				  modifications of any existing storage facility shall be submitted to the
				  Commissioner as required in Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of
				  Georgia Annotated.
(1) At least two
				sets of plans for storage facilities shall be submitted, drawn to scale and
				shall be of sufficient clarity and detail to indicate the location, setting,
				construction, distances and such other information as necessary to indicate
				compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.
(2) The plans shall bear the seal and Georgia
				registration number of the drafting architect or engineer or shall otherwise
				have the approval of the Commissioner or his designee.
(3) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section
				25-2-4.1, the plans shall be
				accompanied by the mandatory plan review fee payable to the
				Commissioner.
(4) One set of plans
				shall be retained by the Commissioner and one copy shall be returned to the
				applicant with approval or disapproval indicated thereon. A copy of the
				approved plans shall be kept available at the construction site for inspection
				by authorized representatives of the Commissioner.
(5) Construction shall not commence until the
				plans have been approved and returned to the applicant.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											25-2-4,
				  25-2-16,
				  25-10-5.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Manufacturing
				operations shall be permitted only after a fireworks manufacturer's license has
				been issued by the Commissioner in accordance with this rule. A manufacturer's
				license shall not exempt the holder thereof from obtaining any other permits or
				licenses that may be required by other government agencies.
(2) Application for a fireworks
				manufacturer's license shall be made to the Commissioner annually on the form
				provided and shall be accompanied by a license fee pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section
				25-2-4.1.
(3) Plans for all proposed manufacturing
				facilities or modification of any existing manufacturing facilities shall be
				submitted to the Commissioner with the fireworks manufacturer's application as
				provided in O.C.G.A. Section
				25-10-3.
(a) At least two sets of plans for fireworks
				manufacturing facilities shall be submitted, drawn to scale, and shall include
				a general arrangement layout, location, safety control devices or arrangements,
				electrical and ventilation arrangements, construction details, emergency
				control arrangements and such other details, information and specifications as
				necessary to indicate safe operations.
(b) The plans shall bear the seal and Georgia
				registration number of the drafting architect or engineer or shall otherwise
				have the approval of the Commissioner or his designee.
(c) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section
				25-2-4.1, the plans shall be
				accompanied by the mandatory plan review fee payable to the
				Commissioner.
(d) One set of plans
				shall be retained by the Commissioner and one copy shall be returned to the
				applicant with approval or disapproval indicated thereon. A copy of the
				approved plans shall be kept available at the construction site for inspection
				by authorized representatives of the Commissioner.
(e) Construction shall not commence until the
				plans have been approved and returned to the applicant.
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1. Plans for all
				proposed consumer fireworks retail sales facilities or major modifications of
				any existing consumer fireworks retail sales facility in which the total
				quantity of consumer fireworks on hand at any time will exceed 1,000 pounds
				gross packaged product weight shall be submitted to, and receive the approval
				of, the State Fire Marshal prior to consumer fireworks being sold or offered
				for sale at retail in accordance with the following:
(a) Plans shall be submitted in
				duplicate.
(b) Plans shall be drawn
				to scale, shall be of sufficient clarity and detail, and shall include all
				information necessary to indicate compliance with the requirements of this
				Chapter and NFPA 1124 entitled,
Code for the Manufacture,
				Transportation, Storage, and Retail Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic
				Articles
.
(c) The plans
				shall bear the seal and Georgia registration number of the drafting architect
				or engineer or shall otherwise have the approval of the Commissioner or his
				designee.
(d) Pursuant to O.C.G.A.
				Section 25-2-4.1, the plans shall be
				accompanied by the mandatory plan review fee payable to the
				Commissioner.
(e) One set of plans
				shall be retained by the Commissioner and one copy shall be returned to the
				applicant with approval or disapproval indicated thereon. A copy of the
				approved plans shall be kept available at the CFRS facility and shall be made
				available to authorized representatives of the State Fire Marshal or qualified
				individual at the time of inspection.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-22 - MANUFACTURING, STORAGE, SALES, EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS OF FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS, USE OF FLAME EFFECTS BEFORE A PROXIMATE AUDIENCE › Rule 120-3-22-.06 - Inspections

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commissioner and his authorized representatives may
				  conduct periodic inspections of fireworks storage installations, manufacturer's
				  facilities, consumer fireworks retail sales facilities, consumer fireworks
				  retail sales stands, consumer fireworks stores, and transportation vehicles to
				  ascertain whether the owners or operators are in compliance with this
				  Chapter.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											25-2-4,
				  25-2-16,
				  25-10-5.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All owners, managers or operators of all
				vehicles, equipment, consumer fireworks retail sales facilities, consumer
				fireworks retail sales stands, consumer fireworks stores, and manufacturing and
				storage facilities covered under this Chapter shall, as soon as possible but in
				no event later than eight hours of such incident occurring, notify the
				Commissioner's Office of all fires involving such manufacturer's vehicles,
				equipment or facilities and all accidents involving the same that may create a
				hazard to the public from fire, explosion or related risk. In addition to the
				initial notification, but in no event later than seventy-two (72) hours, all
				owners, managers or operators of all vehicles, equipment, consumer fireworks
				retail sales facilities, consumer fireworks retail sales stands, consumer
				fireworks stores, and manufacturing and storage facilities covered under this
				Chapter shall submit a written report to the Commissioner's Office of all fires
				involving such vehicles, equipment, consumer fireworks retail sales facilities,
				consumer fireworks retail sales stands, consumer fireworks stores,
				manufacturing or storage facilities, and all accidents involving the same that
				may create a hazard to the public from fire, explosion or related
				risk.
(2) All holders of permits
				for display or exhibitions of fireworks or pyrotechnics shall, as soon as
				possible but in no event later than eight hours of such incident occurring,
				notify the Commissioner's Office of all fires, explosions, or other incidents
				of any type which result in personal injuries or property damage occurring at a
				display or exhibition of fireworks or pyrotechnics pursuant to the
				permit.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											25-2-4,
				  25-2-16,
				  25-10-5.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Unless otherwise stated in this Chapter, the following
				  editions of the codes, standards, recommended practices, guides and methods, as
				  published in the
National Fire Codes
(
NFC
) by
				  the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), as adopted and modified herein
				  shall be the State's minimum fire safety standards related to the
				  manufacturing, storage, transportation, and use of display fireworks and
				  consumer fireworks, the retail sales of consumer fireworks, fireworks or
				  pyrotechnics exhibitions and displays, and the use of flame effects before a
				  proximate audience.
(1)
NFPA
				160, 2016 Edition, Standard for the Use of Flame Effects Before a Proximate
				Audience
Modifications:
(a)
Modifications to Chapter 5:
1.
				Delete subsection 5.1.1 in its entirety and substitute in its place the
				following:
"
5.1.1 Permit Required.
A use permit issued by
				  the authority having jurisdiction shall be required for the use of flame
				  effects before a proximate audience or within any building or
				  structure.
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(1) The applicant for a license must satisfy
				the Commissioner that all of the following requirements are met before the
				Commissioner issues a license for fireworks or pyrotechnic exhibitions or
				displays before a proximate audience:
(a) The
				applicant shall submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the
				Commissioner.
(b) The applicant
				shall submit to the Commissioner proof of a valid comprehensive liability
				insurance policy purchased from an insurer authorized to do business in
				Georgia, or an insurer regulated pursuant to O.C.G.A. Title 33, Chapter 5, if
				insurance cannot be obtained 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 provided such coverage shall notify the
				Commissioner of any change in coverage in writing which falls below the minimal
				insurance requirements of this regulation.
(c) The applicant shall submit to the
				Commissioner a list naming each pyrotechnic operator that shall use
				pyrotechnics or pyrotechnic special effects before a proximate audience or
				within a building or structure pursuant to the license. Each pyrotechnic
				operator listed on the application for a license shall give his or her full
				name, age, date of birth, address, and written permission for a criminal
				background investigation. The applicant must submit evidence that each such
				pyrotechnic operator is qualified in accordance with NFPA 1126,
Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics before a Proximate
				Audience
as adopted and modified herein.
(d) Any natural person applying for a
				license, and each pyrotechnic operator listed on the application for a license,
				must give their permission for a criminal background investigation.
(e) The applicant shall pay the required
				licensing fee as prescribed in Code Section
				25-10-5.
(f) The applicant shall comply with all other
				applicable portions of these regulations and standards adopted
				hereunder.
(g) The applicant shall
				provide any other information deemed necessary by the Commissioner.
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(1) An applicant
				for a fireworks distributor license must submit a completed application before
				a license will be issued.
(2) An
				application for initial license or annual license renewal must be received by
				the State Fire Marshal's office and contain the following items before the
				license application will be considered complete:
(a) The appropriate application on a form
				prescribed by the Commissioner;
(b)
				Proper identification showing that said applicant is at least 18 years of
				age;
(c) Proof of a valid public
				liability and product liability insurance policy which provides coverage limits
				of at least $2 million to cover losses, damages, or injuries which might result
				from the selling of consumer fireworks and which is provided by an insurer
				authorized to do business in Georgia or procured through a surplus line broker
				licensed to pursuant to Title 33;
(d) The appropriate license fee as required
				by Code Sections
				25-10-5.1(b)(1) 
				or 25-10-5.1(d)(1),
				whichever is applicable, payable to the Safety Fire Commissioner; and
(e) Documentation, in the form of an
				inspection report on a form approved by the State Fire Marshal, that an
				inspection has been conducted by a qualified individual indicating the consumer
				fireworks retail sales facility or consumer fireworks retail sales store for
				which an application for license has been received meets the minimum fire
				safety and construction requirements of the 2006 edition of the National Fire
				Protection Association (NFPA) 1124 entitled,
Code for the Manufacture,
				Transportation, Storage, and Retail Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic
				Articles
and as modified herein this chapter. An application for
				initial license or annual license renewal for distributors selling consumer
				fireworks from a store shall identify each store location to which an initial
				or annual license is applicable; and
(f) Signed and notarized Citizenship
				Affidavit Form (GID-276-EN); and
(g) A copy of the front and back of a secure
				and verifiable form of identification (list of acceptable forms can be found on
				the Commissioner's website)
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any individual purchasing fireworks from a consumer fireworks
				  retail sales facility, consumer fireworks retail sales store or a temporary
				  consumer fireworks retail sales stand shall:
(1) Make all purchases in-person and through
				a face-to face sale;
(2) Be a
				minimum of 18 years of age; and
(3)
				Provide proper identification to the seller at the time of such purchase. Such
				identification shall contain at a minimum the following:
(a) A description of the person or such
				person's photograph, or both; and
(b) The individuals' date of birth.
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Consumer fireworks may be used, ignited, or caused to be
				  ignited on any day between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 11:59 P.M. unless during
				  such times the noise from such use or ignition is not in compliance with a
				  noise ordinance of a county or municipal corporation.
Exception 1:
Consumer fireworks may be used, ignited,
				  or caused to be ignited on January 1, the last Saturday and Sunday in May, July
				  3, July 4, the first Monday in September, and December 31 of each year after
				  the time of 10:00 A.M. and up to and including the time of 11:59 P.M.; and on
				  January 1 of each year beginning at the time of 12:00 Midnight and up to and
				  including the ending time of 1:00 A.M.
Exception 2:
After having obtained a special use
				  permit as provided for in O.C.G.A. §
										25-10-2(a)(3)(D).
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											25-2-4,
				  25-2-16,
				  25-10-5.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) It shall be unlawful to use fireworks,
				consumer fireworks, or any items defined in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of
				Code Section
				25-10-1 indoors or within the right
				of way of a public road, street, highway, or railroad of this state.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person,
				firm, corporation, association, or partnership to sell or offer for sale
				consumer fireworks at a consumer fireworks retail sales facility, consumer
				fireworks retail sales store or a temporary consumer fireworks retail sales
				stand or wholesale distribution facility without maintaining the appropriate
				license.
(3) It shall be unlawful
				for any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership to sell consumer
				fireworks or any items defined in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code
				Section 25-10-1 to any person under 18
				years of age.
(4) It shall be
				unlawful to sell consumer fireworks from any motor vehicle or from a trailer
				towed by a motor vehicle, or from a tent, canopy, or membrane
				structure.
(5) It shall be unlawful
				for any person under 18 years of age to use or ignite or cause to be ignited or
				to possess, manufacture, transport, or store consumer fireworks, except that it
				shall be lawful for any person who is 16 or 17 years of age to possess or
				transport consumer fireworks, provided that such person is serving as an
				assistant to a distributor selling consumer fireworks from a temporary consumer
				fireworks retail sales stand or the nonprofit group directly participating in
				the operation of a temporary consumer fireworks retail sales stand and is not
				transporting such consumer fireworks on a highway which constitutes a part of
				The Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
(6) It shall be unlawful to release or cause
				to be released any balloon, bag, parachute, or other similar device which
				requires fire underneath for propulsion or to release or cause to be released
				any floating water lantern or wish lantern which uses a flame to create a
				lighting effect in any public waterway, lake, pond, stream, or river.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											25-2-4,
				  25-2-16,
				  25-10-2.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All persons shall, manufacture,
				transport, and store fireworks in conformity with this Chapter. After notice
				and hearing provided in accordance with Rule 120-3-2-.02 of the Rules of Safety
				Fire Commissioner, any person who is found to have violated any of the rules
				contained in this Chapter shall be subject to such penalties as authorized by
				law and regulation.
(2) Any person
				who knowingly and willfully makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement
				of representation in an application executed pursuant to Code section
				25-10-5.1 shall be guilty of a
				violation of Code Section
				16-10-20.
(3) Any and all consumer fireworks
				distributors licenses may be suspended, revoked, refused, or be subject to
				nonrenewal if the Commissioner finds that a licensee or applicant has:
(a) Violated any provision of this Chapter
				and O.C.G.A.
				25-10; or failed to comply with a
				cease and desist order issued by the Commissioner or his or her authorized
				representative
(b) Failed to
				maintain the minimum insurance coverage as set forth in O.C.G.A.
				25-10-5.1(a)(B);
(c) Made a material misstatement or
				misrepresentation or committed a fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain a
				license; or
(d) Failed to notify
				the Safety Fire Commissioner, in writing, within 30 days after a change of
				residence, principal business address, or name.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Upon receipt of a sworn affidavit from the owner stating all
				  relevant facts and circumstances and such other information as may be required,
				  the State Fire Marshal may recommend to the Commissioner that specific
				  requirements of this Chapter and the NFPA codes, standards and recommended
				  practices adopted herein, be modified to allow alternative arrangements which
				  will secure as nearly equivalent measures as practical for the prevention of
				  injury to persons and property. The Commissioner in his discretion may accept
				  the State Fire Marshal's recommendation and grant the requested
				  modification.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											25-2-4,
				  25-2-16,
				  25-10-5.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Unless
				otherwise indicated, and to the extent provided, each filing required under
				this Regulation Chapter is to be made on forms or electronic format approved by
				the Commissioner.
(2) Forms may be
				reproduced to accommodate manual or automated processing.
(3) Any form filed electronically requiring a
				signature shall contain the electronic signature of the person filing the form,
				as defined in O.C.G.A. Section
				10-12-3.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											25-2-4,
				  25-2-16,
				  25-10-3.1,
				  25-10-3.2,
				  25-10-5,
				  25-10-5.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-22 - MANUFACTURING, STORAGE, SALES, EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS OF FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS, USE OF FLAME EFFECTS BEFORE A PROXIMATE AUDIENCE › Rule 120-3-22-.18 - Notes

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The National
				Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes, standards and recommended practices
				adopted in this Chapter are on file in the office of the State Fire Marshal and
				are available for viewing.
(2)
				Copies of the National Fire Protection Association codes and standards may be
				obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101
Main 617-770-3000
Phone: 800-344-3555
http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/
Main 617-770-3000
Phone: 800-344-3555
http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/
(3) Copies of the International
				Code Council codes are on file in the Office of the State Fire Marshal and are
				available for viewing. Copies may be obtained from:
International Code Council
1-888 -ICC-SAFE (422-7233) or
http://www.iccsafe.org/
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											25-2-4,
				  25-2-16,
				  33-2-9,
				  50-13-21.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-22 - MANUFACTURING, STORAGE, SALES, EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS OF FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS, USE OF FLAME EFFECTS BEFORE A PROXIMATE AUDIENCE › Rule 120-3-22-.19 - Severability

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
If any rule or portion thereof contained in this Chapter is
				  held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the rules
				  herein and the applicability of such provisions to other circumstances shall
				  not be affected thereby.
If you are an individual with a disability and wish to
				  acquire this publication in an alternative format, please contact the ADA
				  Coordinator, Safety Fire Division, Office of Commissioner of Insurance, No. 2
				  Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, 404 656-2056, TDD 404
				  656-4031.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											25-2-4,
				  25-2-16,
				  25-10-5.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) These rules and regulations for the
				installation, inspection, recharging, repairing, servicing or testing of
				portable fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems are promulgated by the
				Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner in accordance with the Official Code of
				Georgia Annotated §§
									25-12-15,
				33-2-9, and
				50-13-21.
(2) The purpose of these rules and
				regulations is to establish minimum qualifications and standards for companies
				and their technicians who install, inspect, recharge, repair, service, maintain
				or test portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems and to provide
				for reasonable and practical measures for protecting persons and property from
				injury due to portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems that are
				not properly installed, inspected, recharged, repaired, serviced, maintained or
				tested.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  25-2-4,
				  25-12-15,
				  33-2-9,
				  50-13-21.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-23 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, RECHARGING, REPAIRING, SERVICING AND TESTING OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS OR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS › Rule 120-3-23-.03 - General Requirements Related to Licenses, Amended Licenses, Permits, Amended Permits, Renewals and Associated Fees

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The licenses and permits required by
				O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 12 and these rules and regulations shall be issued
				by the Commissioner for each license year beginning January 1 and expiring
				December 31 of the same year. The application for the renewal of a license or
				permit shall be filed by November 1.
(2) A license or permit which is invalid
				because of 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 ninety (90) days of expiration. After ninety (90) days, the firm and the
				employees thereof must apply for new licenses and permits as required for an
				initial license or permit.
(3) 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 November
				1.
(4) The provisions of this
				Chapter relating to the requirements for obtaining a license or permit shall
				also apply to applications for an amended license or amended permit and for the
				renewal of a license or the renewal of a permit. The fee for an amended
				license, an amended permit, a renewal of a license or the renewal of a permit
				shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) respectively.
				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.
(5) In addition
				to the provision of paragraph (4), the application for renewal of a firm's
				license or an individual's permit must be accompanied by the following:
(a) Proof of training equaling a total of
				required credit units each year as follows:
i.
				A minimum of eight (8) credit units must be received each year by a minimum of
				one full time employee of the firm in each type of license area filed and
				license type being requested.
Exception:
NICET acceptable CPD Continuing
				  Professional Development will be acceptable.
ii. A minimum of eight (8) credit units must
				be received each year by each employee for each type of permit application
				filed and permit type being requested.
Exception:
NICET acceptable CPD Continuing
				  Professional Development will be acceptable.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
An individual may obtain a permit to install, inspect,
				  repair, recharge, service or test portable fire extinguishers upon meeting the
				  following requirements.
(a) The
				applicant for a permit to install, inspect, repair, recharge, service or test
				portable fire extinguishers has submitted a completed permit application form
				acceptable to the Commissioner.
(b)
				The applicant for a permit to install, inspect, repair, recharge, service or
				test portable fire extinguishers has paid an annual permit fee of twenty-five
				dollars ($25.00) and a one time non-refundable filing fee of twenty-five
				dollars ($25.00) to the Commissioner if the applicant is a new employee of the
				firm.
(c) The applicant for a
				permit to install, inspect, repair, recharge, service or test portable fire
				extinguishers has submitted evidence of employment by a firm properly licensed
				to install, inspect, service and test portable fire extinguishers.
(d) The applicant for a permit to install,
				inspect, repair, recharge, service or test portable fire extinguishers has
				submitted to the Commissioner the following required for processing of the
				permit:
1. A current color headshot digital
				photograph, taken with a three (3) Megapixel camera or better, and saved at the
				lowest resolution available in a jpeg or jpg format.
2. A completed signature form attached to the
				application containing three (3) individual signatures of the applicant within
				the designated areas. The signatures shall be a true representation of the
				applicant's normal signature and shall be in black ink using a medium point
				pen. Fine point pens shall not be acceptable.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any portable fire extinguisher s required
				by any state law, state rule or regulation or by any locally adopted law,
				ordinance, code or standard must be installed, inspected, repaired, recharged,
				serviced, or tested only by a properly licensed firm and permitted technician
				in accordance with the applicable state law, state rule or regulation or any
				locally adopted law, ordinance, code or standard.
(2) Any fire suppression system s required by
				any state law, state rule or regulation or by any locally adopted law,
				ordinance, code or standard must be installed, inspected, repaired, recharged,
				serviced, or tested only by a properly licensed firm and permitted technician
				in accordance with the applicable state law, state rule or regulation or any
				locally adopted law, ordinance, code or standard except as otherwise provided
				for in this Chapter.
(3) Any
				portable fire extinguisher or any fire suppression system service record tag
				shall meet the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of Rule
				120-3-23-.14 and shall also have
				noted on it the following by the service technician:
(a) The agent weight.
(b) The hydrostatic testing due date for the
				cylinder as applicable.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-23 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, RECHARGING, REPAIRING, SERVICING AND TESTING OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS OR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS › Rule 120-3-23-.14 - Specifications for Service Tags, Maintenance Labels, Test Labels, Service Collars, Non-Compliance Tags and High Pressure Cylinder Stamp Filing Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A basic service record tag is required to
				be attached on all portable fire extinguishers or any fire suppression systems
				required by any state law, state rule or regulation or by any locally adopted
				law, ordinance, code or standard.
(2) A new service record tag shall be
				attached to each portable fire extinguisher and to each fire suppression system
				by a wire, plastic retainer, or be self adhering when a new portable fire
				extinguisher or fire suppression system is put into service or each time any
				service is performed. The tags which are affixed directly to the portable fire
				extinguisher shell or to a fire suppression system cylinder by adhesion shall
				be applied to the back of such units so as not to obstruct or interfere with
				the manufacturer's instructions or existing labels. Where a multiple cylinder
				fire suppression system is involved, the tag requirements shall apply to each
				cylinder, each control head, each hand pull and control panel where applicable.
				Basic service record tags may be printed and established for any period of
				time. After each printing, a minimum of three sample tags must be forwarded to
				the State Fire Marshal's office. A basic service record tags shall be light
				yellow in color at least three (3) inches by five and one-half (5 1/2) inches
				and shall contain the following information:
(a) Name of the firm installing or servicing
				the portable fire extinguisher.
(b)
				The street address of the firm installing or servicing the portable fire
				extinguisher.
(c) The mailing
				address of the firm installing or servicing the portable fire extinguisher if
				different from the street address.
(d) The phone number of the firm installing
				or servicing the portable fire extinguisher.
(e) The license number of the firm installing
				or servicing the portable fire extinguisher.
(f) The name and permit number of the
				technician who installed or serviced the portable fire extinguisher.
(g) Serial number of the portable fire
				extinguisher installed or serviced.
(h) Clear indication of the service performed
				on the portable fire extinguisher.
(i) Indication of the type of portable fire
				extinguisher involved.
(j) The
				month and year the service was performed.
(k) The words, "DO NOT REMOVE".