Upon receipt of a sworn affidavit from the owner stating all relevant facts and circumstances and such other information as may be required, the State Fire Marshal may recommend to the Commissioner that specific requirements of this Chapter and the NFPA codes, standards and recommended practices adopted herein, be modified to allow alternative arrangements which will secure as nearly equivalent measures as practical for the prevention of injury to persons and property. The Commissioner in his discretion may accept the State Fire Marshal's recommendation and grant the requested modification.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-22-.16
O.C.G.A. §§ 25-2-4, 25-2-16, 25-10-5.