Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-19-.05 - Application to Become Certificate Holder; Certificate Fee; Demonstration of Applicant's Competence and Knowledge; Limitations on Issuance of Certificate; Expiration and Renewal of Certificate
(1) Any individual desiring to become a
certificate holder shall submit to the Commissioner a completed application on
forms prescribed by the Commissioner. Such individual shall remit with his or
her application a non-refundable certificate fee of $100.00 plus a one-time
filing fee of $50.00 except as otherwise provided by Chapter 11 of Title 25 of
the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and this Chapter of the Rules and
Regulations. Such fee shall not be prorated for portions of a year.
(2) Prior to obtaining a certificate, the
applicant shall demonstrate his or her competence and knowledge of water-based
fire protection systems by:
(a) successfully
completing a competency test by current certification by NICET at Level III or
Level IV in automatic sprinkler system layout and/or by successfully completing
such other or additional examinations as the Commissioner may designate. For
renewal of such certificate, proof of maintaining NICET Certification at or
above Level III in Automatic Sprinkler System Layout is required; and
(b) submitting to the Commissioner a
certification from either the state fire commissioner or state fire marshal of
another jurisdiction whenever a reciprocal agreement has been entered into
between the jurisdiction and the State of Georgia pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter.
(3) If the
applicant has paid the required fees and has met one of the requirements of
subsection (2) of this section, the Commissioner shall issue a certificate of
competency in the name of the applicant, unless such applicant has been cited
under other provisions of this chapter. Such certificate shall expire annually
on December 31st of each year and shall be nontransferable from company to
company or person to person.
(4) In
no case shall a certificate holder be allowed to obtain a certificate of
competency for more than one fire protection sprinkler contractor or more than
one office location at a time. If the certificate holder should leave the
employment of a fire protection sprinkler contractor or change office
locations, he or she must notify the Commissioner in writing within 30
days.
(5) A certificate holder
desiring to renew his or her certificate shall submit a renewal application to
the Commissioner and remit therewith a renewal fee of $100.00 for the upcoming
year, between August 1st and no later than December 1st of the current
year.
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