Rule 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.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-19-.05
O.C.G.A. Sec. 33-2-9.
Original Rule entitled "Competency Examination"adopted. F. Dec. 22, 1982; eff. Jan. 11, 1983.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Application to Become Certificate Holder; Certificate Fee; Demonstration of Applicant's Competence and Knowledge; Limitations on Issuance of Certificate; Expiration and Renewal of Certificate"adopted. F. Nov. 7, 2001; eff. Nov. 27, 2001.