Legislation For Construction In Georgia
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A contractor license is required to perform any work totaling $2,500 or more. Licenses are issued by the State Licensing Board. You must meet the general contractor license requirements in Georgia to apply.
In Georgia, any claim for breach of contract must be brought within six years of the discovery of the defect under OCGA §9-3-24. Also, any claim for negligent construction or fraud must be brought within four years from the time the claim arises under OCGA §9-3-30.
Is a license required in Georgia for Residential and General contractors? Yes. To perform (or offer to perform) residential or general contractor services for compensation in Georgia, you must be licensed in ance with the laws and rules that regulate this profession.
The Georgia Code § 1-3-1 codifies the following rules on statutory construction: (a) In all interpretations of statutes, the courts shall look diligently for the intention of the General Assembly, keeping in view at all times the old law, the evil, and the remedy. Grammatical errors shall not vitiate a law.
§ 13-8-2(b), prohibits indemnification clauses where the indemnitee (or promisee) is indemnified for acts caused solely by its own negligence in contracts involving construction or the maintenance of a building structure: A covenant, promise, agreement, or understanding in or in connection with or collateral to a ...
(a) No person, whether an individual or a business organization, shall have the right to engage in the business of residential contracting or commercial general contracting without a current, valid residential contractor license or commercial general contractor license, respectively, issued by the division under this ...
You must stick to relatively minor maintenance and home repair projects to work as a handyman without a contractor license. Most jobs that fall within this scope are the kind that a handyperson can complete on their own, like putting up drywall, repairing windows or assembling furniture.
Is a license required in Georgia for Residential and General contractors? Yes. To perform (or offer to perform) residential or commercial general contractor services for compensation in Georgia, you must be licensed in ance with the laws and rules that regulate this profession.
