2020 Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 45 - Persons Engaged in Structural Pest Control
- § 43-45-1. Short Title
- § 43-45-2. Definitions
- § 43-45-3. Creation of Commission; Composition; Vacancies; Number of Members Who May Represent a Single Business Entity
- § 43-45-4. Terms of Office; Eligibility of Member to Succeed Himself
- § 43-45-5. Election of Officers; Action by Vote of Four Members; Meetings
- § 43-45-6. Reimbursement of Commission Members
- § 43-45-7. Commissioner as Secretary of Commission
- § 43-45-8. General Powers and Duties of Commission
- § 43-45-9. Examination for Certification as an Operator; Evidence From Applicants as to Employment of Qualified Operators; Insurance Requirements; Required Statements in Contracts for Service
- § 43-45-10. Registration of Employees and Agents; Registration Certificates; Employee Training
- § 43-45-11. Transfer of Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; Procedure Upon Change of Status of Licensee
- § 43-45-12. Suspension, Cancellation, and Revocation of Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; Unlawful Acts
- § 43-45-13. Restrictions on Advertising
- § 43-45-14. Designation of Resident Agents by Nonresident Licensees and Certified Operators
- § 43-45-15. Issuance of Business License by Municipalities or Other Political Subdivisions; Local Business License Fees and Occupation Taxes
- § 43-45-16. Promulgation of Regulations
- § 43-45-17. Enforcement Authority of Commissioner
- § 43-45-18. Applicability of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure act."
- § 43-45-19. Inspection of Licensees' Records by Commissioner
- § 43-45-20. Injunctions
- § 43-45-21. Exceptions to Operation of Chapter
- § 43-45-22. Authority to Refuse License to Applicant Convicted of Violation of Chapter
- § 43-45-23. Interference With or Obstruction of Inspector
- § 43-45-24. Engaging in Pest Control Business Without a License; Engaging in Field Work or Soliciting Accounts Without Registering or Obtaining Certification
- § 43-45-24.1. Civil Penalty; Negotiated Settlements; Hearings and Procedure; Disposition of Penalties; Judicial Review; Judgments
- § 43-45-25. Penalty
- § 43-45-26. Termination
- Authority of Commissioner of Agriculture to impose penalty in lieu of other action, § 2-2-10.
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 1983, p. 739 provided for the transfer of certain functions relating to structural pest control from the joint-secretary of the state examining boards to the Commissioner of Agriculture; see Code Sections 43-45-2, 43-45-7, 43-45-8, and 43-45-10. Section 8 of that Act, not codified by the General Assembly, provided (pursuant to Code Section 45-12-90) for the transfer of funds appropriated for the administration and enforcement of this chapter from the Secretary of State to the Department of Agriculture.
Administrative Rules and Regulations.- Administration and organization, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission, Chapter 620-1.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Applicability to renting out truck with extermination supplies.
- Equipping truck with pest control equipment and making the equipment available for the use of the property owners would be engaging in activities covered by statutory provisions and would be subject to the statute's requirements. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 14.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 21 et seq. 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Commerce, §§ 1 et seq., 90 et seq. 16A Am. Jur. 2d, Constitutional Law, §§ 266, 284 et seq., 332, 339 et seq. 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, §§ 1 et seq., 25 et seq. 51 Am. Jur. 2d, Licenses and Permits, § 1 et seq. 58 Am. Jur. 2d, Occupations, Trades and Employees, § 1 et seq. 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories and Dependencies, §§ 42, 64 et seq. 73 Am. Jur. 2d, Statutes, §§ 17 et seq., 58 et seq.
C.J.S.- 15 C.J.S., Commerce, §§ 9 et seq., 83 et seq., 111 et seq. 16 C.J.S., Constitutional Law, § 280 et seq. 16A C.J.S., Constitutional Law, § 580 et seq. 16B C.J.S., Constitutional Law, §§ 1055-1058, 1444-1448. 16D C.J.S., Constitutional Law, §§ 2085, 2086. 53 C.J.S., Licenses, § 6 et seq. 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 12 et seq. 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 50 et seq. 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 146 et seq. 81A C.J.S., States, § 120 et seq. 82 C.J.S., Statutes, §§ 203, 281.
ALR.
- Failure to procure occupational or business license or permit as affecting validity or enforceability of contract, 30 A.L.R. 834, 42 A.L.R. 1226, 118 A.L.R. 646.
