Bill > HB635

This bill revises the provisions governing the State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors in Georgia, making several key changes to how contractors are licensed, examined, and regulated. The bill modifies the board's composition by removing term limits for members and adjusting requirements for board membership, such as mandating geographic diversity and specific professional backgrounds for each division. It updates the qualifications for obtaining residential and commercial contractor licenses by introducing more detailed experience verification requirements, including a new mandate that applicants provide affidavits attesting to their work experience. The bill also expands the grounds for license revocation to include knowingly entering into contractual arrangements with unlicensed individuals or entities, and modifies examination procedures by allowing divisions to approve examinations rather than directly conducting them. Additionally, the bill clarifies language around board decision-making procedures, such as requiring a majority of division members to be present for division-specific actions. The changes aim to enhance professional standards, improve licensing processes, and provide more robust oversight of residential and commercial general contractors in Georgia.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70813