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title: O.C.G.A. § 25-4-10. Mandatory training.
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# O.C.G.A. § 25-4-10. Mandatory training.

As a condition of continued certification, all firefighters shall train, drill, or study at schools, classes, or courses at the local, area, or state level, as specified by the council. Authorized leaves of absence are expected.

## History

Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 11; Ga. L. 2003, p. 888, § 9; Ga. L. 2020, p. 515, § 13/SB 342; Ga. L. 2025, p. 332, § 6-16/SB 96, effective July 1, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, deleted the subsection (a) designation, deleted “full-time and part-time” following “all” in the first sentence, and deleted subsection (b).