Rule 553-12-.02 - Continuing Education-Residential(1) Residential contractors by virtue of their training, education and/or experience have been licensed by the State Licensing Board for Residential and General contractors and therefore are eligible to provide the public with needed professional services. In furnishing these services the licensed residential contractor occupies a unique position of public trust. It is essential in maintaining this trust that each licensed residential contractor continuously strive to increase his or her technical skills and knowledge.(2) Pursuant to the provision of O. C. G. A Section 43-41-6(k), the Residential Division prescribes the following regulations establishing requirements of continuing professional education to be met from time to time by licensed residential contractors in order to demonstrate that they are continuing their professional education as a condition to continued licensure beginning with the 2012 renewal cycle. (a) For the 2012 renewal, an applicant for renewal of his or her residential license must have completed 3 hours of acceptable continuing education for a Residential Basic license and 6 hours of continuing education for a Residential Light Commercial license. For the 2014 renewal and thereafter, an applicant for renewal of his or her residential license must have completed 3 hours of acceptable continuing education each year for a Residential Basic license and 6 hours of continuing education each year for a Residential Light Commercial license, with a year being July 1st through June 30th.(b) Upon renewal of an existing license and as a condition to the renewal thereof, residential contractors licensed in the state of Georgia shall maintain and furnish to the Residential Division, upon request or random audit, official documentation of having completed three (3) hours of continuing education during each year for a Residential Basic license and six (6) hours of continuing education during each year for a Residential Light Commercial license. Official documentation of course attendance must be maintained by a licensed residential contractor for at least two (2) years following the end of the biennium during which the course is taken.(c) Compliance with all continuing education requirements is a condition for license renewal. Failure to complete all hours of mandatory continuing education shall serve as grounds to deny the renewal of a license and may also result in disciplinary action being taken against a licensee.(d) The Residential Division may relax or suspend the requirements of continuing education for reasons of individual hardship or health of the applicantGa. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 553-12-.02
Authority O.C.G.A Secs. 43-41-5, 43-41-6, 43-41-16.
Original Rule entitled "Continuing Education Residential" adopted. F. Oct. 7, 2010; eff. Oct. 27, 2010.Amended: F. Apr. 20, 2011; eff. May 10, 2011.