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# O.C.G.A. § 35-3-154. Division requirements.

The division shall:

(1) Establish written standards and procedures for the administration of forensic testing. The division shall retain a copy of any procedure adopted pursuant to this paragraph which is modified for a period of five years from the date of its being superseded by the modification;

(2) Adopt rules and regulations as required by law; and

(3) In cooperation with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, provide for the training and certification of operators of such breath test equipment. A copy of such operator’s certificate shall be prima-facie evidence in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding that such operator was qualified to operate such equipment.

## History

Code 1981, § 35-3-154, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1421, § 3.

## Administrative Rules and Regulations

Implied consent, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Rule 92-3-.01 et seq.