Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 553 - RULES OF STATE LICENSING BOARD FOR RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS › ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The
Administrative History
following each Rule gives
			 the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well
			 as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date.
			 Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as
			 follows:
f. - filed
eff. - effective
R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control
			 number)
Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control
			 number)
ER. - Emergency Rule
Rev. - Revised
Note: Emergency Rules
are listed in each Rule's
			 Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date.
			 The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date
			 of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency
			 Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.
Chapters 553-1 entitled "Organization", 553-2 entitled
			 "Examination Exemption", 553-3 entitled "Qualifications for Licensure -
			 Residential Contractor Division", 553-4 entitled "Qualifications for Licensure
			 - General Contractor Division", 553-5 entitled "Procedural Rules", and 553-6
			 entitled "Fees" have been adopted. Filed October 14, 2005; effective November
			 3, 2005.
Rules  553-4-.01  and  .02  have been adopted. Filed November 3,
			 2005; effective November 23, 2005.
Rules  553-3-.02  and  .04  have been amended. Filed December 1,
			 2005; effective December 21,2005.
Chapters 553-7 entitled "Written Warranty" and 553-8 entitled
			 "Definitions" have been adopted. Filed December 23, 2005; effective January 12,
			 2006.
Rules  553-4-.05  and  .06  have been adopted. Filed May 8, 2008;
			 effective May 28, 2008.
Rule  553-7-.01  has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed
			 July 15, 2008; effective August 4, 2008.
Chapter 553-10 entitled "Inactive License" has been adopted.
			 Filed September 5, 2008; effective September 25, 2008.
Chapter 553-11 entitled "Changes in Status" has been adopted.
			 Filed March 9, 2009; effective March 29, 2009.
Rules  553-4-.05  and
			  553-4-.06  have been amended. Chapter
			 553-12 entitled "License Renewal and Continuing Education" has been adopted.
			 Filed January 4, 2010; effective January 24, 2010.
Rules  553-4-.01,  .02,  .05, and  .06  have been repealed and new
			 Rules adopted. Filed June 7, 2010; effective June 27, 2010.
Chapter 553-9 entitled "Disciplinary Action", Rules
			  553-12-.02,  .03, and
			  .06  have been adopted. Filed October
			 7, 2010; effective October 27, 2010.
Rule  553-2-.13  has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed
			 November 4, 2010; effective November 24,2010.
Paragraphs (2) and (a) of Rule
			  553-12-.02  have been repealed and new
			 paragraphs (2) and (a) adopted. Filed April 20, 2011; effective May 10,
			 2011.
Rule  553-11-.01  amended. F. Feb. 21, 2013; eff. Mar. 13,
			 2013.
Rules  553-3-.07,  553-4-.07  adopted. F. Oct. 13, 2017;
			 eff. Nov. 2, 2017.
Rules  553-4-.05,  .06  amended. F. Mar. 29, 2019; eff. Apr. 18,
			 2019.
Rule  553-4-.02  amended. F. June 10, 2019; eff. June 30,
			 2019.
Note:
Rule
			  553-4-.01, correction of typographical
			 error in Rule title on SOS Rules and Regulations website, error discovered June
			 2019. "
Requirements for an Individual to Practice as a General
			 Contractor in the Individual's Own Name or Doing Business as an Individual in a
			 Trade Name or as a Sole Proprietorship
" corrected to
			 "
Licensure Requirements for an Individual to Practice as a General
			 Contractor in the Individual's Own Name or Doing Business as an Individual in a
			 Trade Name or as a Sole Proprietorship,
" as originally adopted.
			 Effective July 2, 2019.
Rule  553-4-.01  amended. F. June 12, 2019; eff. July 2,
			 2019.
Rules  553-10-.01,  553-11-.01,  553-12-.06  amended. Rules  553-11-.02,  .03  adopted. F. July 12, 2019; eff. August 1, 2019.