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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-12-8. Reciprocity.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-12-8. Reciprocity.

The director, upon application, may issue a license to any person who holds a license in any state, territory, or possession of the United States, provided that the licensing requirements of asbestos abatement contractors under which the person’s license was issued do not conflict with this chapter and are of a standard not lower than that specified by regulation adopted under this chapter; provided, further, that reciprocal privileges are granted to licensed asbestos abatement contractors of this state.

## History

Code 1981, § 12-12-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.

## Administrative Rules and Regulations

Asbestos removal and encapsulation, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, Subject 391-3-14.