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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-12-20. Sovereign immunity not waived; legal duties of contractor, project monitor, or asbestos worker not relieved by chapter.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-12-20. Sovereign immunity not waived; legal duties of contractor, project monitor, or asbestos worker not relieved by chapter.

Nothing in this chapter is intended to conflict with rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal Toxic Substances Control Act or the federal Clean Air Act or by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor pursuant to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act or by other applicable federal statutes.

## History

Code 1981, § 12-12-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 12; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 12; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.