Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-23-.17 - Local Jurisdictions
(1) Nothing in Chapter 12 of Title 25 of the
Official Code of Georgia or in these rules and regulations limits the power of
a municipality, a county, or the state to require the submission and approval
of plans and specifications or to regulate the quality and character of work
performed by contractors through a system of permits, fees, and inspections
otherwise authorized by law for the protection of the public health and
safety.
(2) No municipality or
county shall impose any other requirements on persons licensed or permitted by
the Commissioner as set forth in Chapter 12 of Title 25 of the Official Code of
Georgia to prove competency to conduct any activity covered by said license or
permit.
(3) The provisions of this
chapter do not apply to fire chiefs, fire marshals, fire inspectors, or
insurance company inspectors with regard to the routine visual inspection of
fire suppression systems or portable fire extinguishers.
(4) The provisions of these rules and
regulations do not apply to any firm that engages only in the routine visual
inspection of fire suppression systems or portable fire extinguishers owned by
the firm and installed on property under the control of said firm. Any
individual employed by a firm or governmental entity that engages in
installing, inspecting, recharging, repairing, servicing, or testing of
portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems owned by the firm and
installed on property under the control of said firm shall remain subject to
the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
(5) The fees required by this chapter shall
not apply to employees of federal, state, or local governments or to members of
legally organized fire departments while acting in their official
capacities.
(6) Any official of any
municipality or county who discovers violations or receives complaints should
report the information to the Safety Fire Division of the Commissioner of
Insurance.
Notes
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