Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 120-3-23-.21
The provisions of Chapter 12 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia became effective on July 1, 1991. The issuance of licenses and permits required by Chapter 12 under these revised Rules and Regulations shall be in full compliance with this Chapter upon its effective date.
Exception No. 1. For renewal of current licenses and current permits issued prior to January 1, 2008, successful passage of the current state testing for portable fire extinguishers and pre- engineered restaurant fire suppression system will be accepted as compliance with paragraph (g) under Rule 120-3-23-.04, paragraph (e) under Rule 120-3-23-.05, paragraph (g) under Rule 120-3-23-.06, and paragraph (e) under Rule 120-3-23-.07. State testing under reprinted NAFED test for compliance requirements for licenses and permits shall cease by September 1, 2008. Effective October 1, 2008, applicants who previously relied on state testing will be required to instead seek certification from NAFED or to otherwise comply with the requirements of these regulations, as amended.
Exception No. 2: For renewal of current licenses and current permits issued prior to January 1, 2008, for pre-engineered industrial fire suppression systems and engineered special hazard fire successful systems, a maximum of 4 hours in each area of approved training or other training acceptable to this office will be accepted for compliance with paragraph (5) under Rule 120-3-23-.03 if received after January 1, 2005, but prior to January 1, 2007. Any training hours previously approved by this office received after January 1, 2007, will receive full credit hours for appropriate and approved training for compliance with paragraph (5) under Rule 120-3-23-.03.
Exception No. 3: For renewal of current licenses and current permits issued prior to October 1, 2007, for engineered fire suppression systems under the existing company name, compliance with paragraph (g)4. under Rule 120-3-23-.10and(e)4. under Rule 120-3-23-.11 is not required provided the current company licenses and its technicians current permits have been maintained and have not lapse from the date issued. A maximum of 4 hours of approved training or other training acceptable to this office will be accepted for compliance with paragraph (5) under Rule 120-3-23-.03 if received after January 1, 2005, but prior to January 1, 2007, for the renewal of current licenses and current permits for engineered fire suppression systems. Any training hours previously approved by this office received after January 1, 2007, will receive full credit hours for appropriate and approved training for compliance with paragraph (5) under Rule 120-3-23-.03.
Exception No. 4: The service record tag requirement of paragraph (3) of Rule 120-3-23-.14 shall be effective upon the adoption of this Chapter with the exception of the new color blue. Blue service record tag requirements of paragraph (3) of Rule 120-3-23-.14 shall be effective January 1, 2009. All companies will be required to submit blue service record tags by January 1, 2009, even if they have received a license for the 2009 calendar year. A yellow service record tag meeting the requirements of paragraph (3) of Rule 120-3-23-.14 will be acceptable for any system serviced before January 1, 2009.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-23-.21
O.C.G.A. Secs. 25-12-15, 33-2-9, 50-13-21.