2021 Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 41 - Residential and General Contractors
- § 43-41-1. Legislative Findings
- § 43-41-2. Definitions
- § 43-41-3. Creation of State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors; Membership; Divisions; Vacancies; Qualifications; Terms; Meetings
- § 43-41-4. Appointment of Members; Chairperson; Meetings and Quorums; Assistance From Professional Licensing Boards Division
- § 43-41-5. Board Meetings; Power of Board and Its Divisions; Investigations; Immunity From Liability; Failure to Appear at Hearing; Voluntary Surrender of License; Application; Subpoenas
- § 43-41-6. Application and Appropriate Fee; Eligibility for Licensure as Residential-Basic Contractor, Residential-Light Commercial Contractor, General Contractor; Examination of Qualified Applicants; Renewal of Licenses; Continuing Education Requirements
- § 43-41-7. Written Warranties Required
- § 43-41-8. Eligibility for Licensure Without Examination; Reciprocity; Burden Upon Applicant
- § 43-41-9. Licensing; Joint Ventures Treated Uniquely; Notification to Division of Changes; Separation of Sole Qualifying Agent; Disciplinary Actions; Payment of Fees; Joint Responsibility for Work Product
- § 43-41-10. Reprimand, Revocation, or Other Corrective Actions Authorized; Issuance of Stop-Work Orders; Adoption of Rules and Regulations; Lifting of Suspension
- § 43-41-11. Effect of Licensure
- § 43-41-12. Penalty for Violating Provisions; Architect or Engineer Utilizing Nonlicensed Personnel
- § 43-41-13. Issuance of Restraining Order and Injunction to Restrain Against Further Violations
- § 43-41-14. Role of Building Inspectors; Penalty for Noncompliance With Chapter; Posting of Requirements
- § 43-41-15. Death of Contractor; Notifications; Completion of Work
- § 43-41-16. Grounds for Revocation of License; Authorized Action by Division in Event of Wrongdoing; Interest and Penalties; Continuing Education as Requirement for Resumption of Standing
- § 43-41-17. Effective Date of Licensing and Sanctioning Provisions; Unenforceable Contracts; Compliance With County or Municipal Requirements; Exemption for Dot Contractors; Other Exceptions
- § 43-41-18. Certain Military Specialties or Certifications Entitle Persons to Obtain Certain Professional Licenses; Definitions
- Code Sections 43-41-1 through 43-41-20 were based on Ga. L. 1968, p. 137, §§ 1 through 10 and 12 through 16; Ga. L. 1971, p. 357, §§ 1 through 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 60, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1511, §§ 1 through 12; Ga. L. 1981, p. 423, § 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 43; Ga. L. 1983, p. 679, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 452, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1093, §§ 1 through 11; Ga. L. 1988, p. 482, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1181, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 282, § 1; and Ga. L. 1991, p. 1784, §§ 1 through 15.
As provided in Code Section 43-41-20, the State Board of Recreation Examiners was terminated on July 1, 1992. Code Sections 43-41-14 and 43-41-15 had previously been repealed by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1784, §§ 11 and 12, effective April 23, 1991.
Law reviews.- For survey article on construction law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 55 (2007).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 13 Am. Jur. 2d, Building and Construction Contracts, §§ 26 et seq., 122 et seq.
