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 of individuals and organizations; joint ventures treated uniquely; notification to division of changes; separation of sole qualifying agent; disciplinary actions taken against organizations; 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
§ 43-41-19. Reciprocal professional licensing of military spouses

REFS & ANNOS

TITLE 43 Chapter 41 NOTE

EDITOR'S NOTES. --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, §§ 29 et seq., 129 et seq.