Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB553: Professions and Businesses; repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors and enact a new Chapter 14
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors, and enact a new Chapter 14; to amend Code Section 48-7-38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deduction for payments to classified subcontractors, disclosure of tax returns, and maintenance of list of classified subcontractors, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors, and enact a new Chapter 14; to provide for the State Construction Industry Licensing Board; to provide for the Division of Electrical Contractors; to provide for the Division of Master Plumbers; to provide for the Division of Conditioned Air Contractors; to provide for the Division of Low Voltage Contractors…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors, and enact a new Chapter 14; to provide for the State Construction Industry Licensing Board; to provide for the Division of Electrical Contractors; to provide for the Division of Master Plumbers; to provide for the Division of Conditioned Air Contractors; to provide for the Division of Low Voltage Contractors; to provide for the Division of Utility Contractors; to provide for membership, powers, and duties of each; to provide for licensure or certification within the fields of plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, low voltage, and utility contracting; to provide for application; to provide for requirements for licensure or certification; to provide for recertification; to provide for continuing education; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for reciprocity; to provide for licensing or certification of current or former members of the military; to provide for a misdemeanor; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for conformity with federal law; to amend Code Section 48-7-38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deduction for payments to classified subcontractors, disclosure of tax returns, and maintenance …