Rule 180-2-.05 - Temporary PermitsThe Georgia Law covering the issuing of Temporary Permits under the provisions of Georgia Code Section 43-15-21 is interpreted by the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to include the following:
(1) The Board, or its delegate, in its sole discretion may issue a temporary permit to a person who is not a resident of and who has no established place of business in this state, or who has recently become a resident thereof, to permit him, in accordance with the conditions of the temporary permit, to practice, or offer to practice engineering in this state if:(a) An application for a certificate of registration has been filed with the board and the fee required by this chapter has been paid;(b) The applicant is legally qualified to practice such profession in the state or country of the applicant's residence or former residence; and(c) The requirements and qualifications for obtaining a certificate of registration in that jurisdiction are not lower than those specified in this chapter.(2) Temporary permits under this code section shall be only considered and granted for a single project stipulated by the applicant to be of one year's duration or less, or subsection of a single project of one year's duration or less, as determined by the board to be within the applicant's area of expertise and experience.(3) An application under subsection (1) of this Code Section shall be made to the board in writing, containing such information and in the form and manner as shall be prescribed by the board including the following:(a) The identity of the project and a brief description of the engineering services for the project intended to perform by the recipient of the requested temporary permit; and(b) The applicant's proposed role and responsibilities for the project services to be provided under the requested temporary permit; and(c) The applicant's statement as to the duration of the engineering services and the period required to complete the project.(4) The temporary permit shall continue only for such time as the board requires for the consideration of the application for registration or for a maximum of one (1) year, whichever occurs first. The temporary permit shall contain such conditions with respect to the scope of permission granted as the board deems necessary or desirable.(5) Plans specifications, and reports issued by a person holding a temporary permit shall bear his/her signature and a stamp containing his/her name, business address, and "Georgia Professional Engineer Temporary No._____." The signature and stamp shall be affixed only in accordance with the requirements of subsection (b) of Code Section 43-15-22.(6) A person who has obtained a temporary permit and practices in accordance therewith is deemed to be a professional engineer for purpose of this chapter, but a temporary permit shall not be deemed to be a registration under any provision of this chapter, including, by way of illustration and not limitation, Code Section 43-15-23.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 180-2-.05
O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-15-21.
Original Rule entitled "Temporary Permits" adopted. F. April 18, 2001; eff. May 8, 2001.