Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 77 - State Construction Industry Licensing Bd; continuing education

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1. Childers  13th


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Code Sections amended: 43-14-6                                                                      


HB 77                                             LC 11 8419






                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Code Section 43-14-6 of the Official Code of
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the
  1- 3  divisions of the State Construction Industry Licensing
  1- 4  Board, so as to change certain continuing education
  1- 5  requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
  1- 6  purposes.

  1- 7       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 8  Code Section 43-14-6 of the Official Code of Georgia
  1- 9  Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the
  1-10  divisions of the State Construction Industry Licensing
  1-11  Board, is amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection
  1-12  (g) thereof and inserting in its place the following:

  1-13      "(g)(1) With respect to Journeyman Plumber, Master
  1-14      Plumber Class I, and Master Plumber Class II licenses,
  1-15      the Division of Master Plumbers and Journeyman Plumbers
  1-16      shall be authorized to require persons seeking renewal
  1-17      of such licenses to complete board approved continuing
  1-18      education of not more than four hours annually.  A
  1-19      person seeking renewal of such license who has engaged
  1-20      in the business of plumbing involving single-family
  1-21      dwellings exclusively since the last renewal or issuance
  1-22      of that license, whichever is later, shall not be
  1-23      required to meet any continuing education requirements
  1-24      for such license renewal.  The division shall be
  1-25      authorized to approve courses offered by institutions of
  1-26      higher learning, vocational-technical schools, and
  1-27      trade, technical, or professional organizations;
  1-28      provided, however, that continuing education courses or
  1-29      programs related to plumbing provided or conducted by
  1-30      institutions under the State Board of Technical and
  1-31      Adult Education shall constitute acceptable continuing
  1-32      professional education programs for the purposes of this
  1-33      subsection."



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                                                  LC 11 8419

                         SECTION 2.

  2- 1  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  2- 2  repealed.













































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