Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB635: State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors; revise provisions
Status: Signed into law, May 9, 2025
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and commercial general contractors, so as to revise provisions relating to the State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors; to revise and clarify qualifications for licensure as a residential or commercial general contractor; to revise provisions relating to examination of applicants; to revise provisions relating to the refusal to grant a license, revocation of a license, or other disciplinary action of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and commercial general contractors, so as to revise provisions relating to the State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors; to revise and clarify qualifications for licensure as a residential or commercial general contractor; to revise provisions relating to examination of applicants; to revise provisions relating to the refusal to grant a license, revocation of a license, or other disciplinary action of the board…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and commercial general contractors, so as to revise provisions relating to the State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors; to revise and clarify qualifications for licensure as a residential or commercial general contractor; to revise provisions relating to examination of applicants; to revise provisions relating to the refusal to grant a license, revocation of a license, or other disciplinary action of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and commercial general contractors, is amended by revising Code Section 43-41-3, relating to creation of State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors, membership, divisions, vacancies, qualifications, terms, and meetings, as follows: "43-41-3. (a) There is created the State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors consisting of 15 members appointed by the Governor for five-year terms. The H. B. LC 55 0546 board shall be assigned to the Secretary of State's office for administrative purposes and shall be under the jurisdiction of the division director and shall operate in accordance with …