10 LC 36
1488
Senate
Bill 339
By:
Senators Seabaugh of the 28th, Shafer of the 48th, Pearson of the 51st, Rogers
of the 21st and Chance of the 16th
AS
PASSED
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 43-14-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the applicability of the chapter relative to electrical contractors,
plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility
contractors, so as to allow utility contractors to bid upon and perform work on
any utility system in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 43-14-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
applicability of the chapter relative to electrical contractors, plumbers,
conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors,
is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(q)
Any utility contractor holding a valid utility contractor's license under this
chapter shall be authorized to bid for and perform work on any utility system in
this state without obtaining a license under Chapter 41 of this title. It shall
be unlawful for the owner of a utility system or anyone soliciting work to be
performed on a utility system to refuse to allow a utility contractor holding a
valid utility contractor's license under this chapter to bid for or perform work
on a utility system on the basis that such contractor does not hold a license
under Chapter 41 of this
title."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.