Upon receipt of a sworn affidavit stating all relevant facts and circumstances and such other information as may be required, the State Fire Marshal may recommend to the Safety Fire Commissioner that specific requirements of the Chapter and the NFPA codes, standards and recommended practices adopted herein, be modified to allow alternative arrangements that will secure as nearly equivalent measures as practical for the prevention of injury to persons and property. The Safety Fire Commissioner in his discretion may accept the State Fire Marshal's recommendation and grant the requested modification.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-18-.13
O.C.G.A. § 25-2-4.