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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-14-11. Utility manager certificate.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-14-11. Utility manager certificate.

(a) No person may be employed as a utility manager unless that person holds a current utility manager certificate issued by the Division of Utility Contractors.

(b) The division shall certify all applicants for certification under this chapter who satisfy the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter. Persons wishing to qualify for utility manager certification shall submit a completed application form documenting required experience and other qualifications as prescribed by the board with the required fees, shall pass an examination, and must submit proof of completion of a board approved safety training course in utility contracting. In order to continue to hold such certificate, the certificate holder must present proof to the division of completion of a safety training course approved by the division at least every two years from the date of the completion of the initial safety training course.

(c) An applicant may request an oral administration of the examination.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-14-8.3, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1756, § 7; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1339, § 7; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1, § 2; Ga. L. 1994, p. 383, § 5; Ga. L. 2004, p. 390, § 4; Code 1981, § 43-14-11, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2025, p. 359, § 1-1/SB 125, effective July 1, 2025.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2025, p. 359, § 1-1/SB 125, effective July 1, 2025, redesignated former Code Section 43-14-11 as present Code Section 43-14-15. For current provisions concerning injunction for violation of chapter, see Code Section 43-14-15.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, redesignated former Code Section 43-14-8.3 as present Code Section 43-14-11; substituted “No” for “After June 30, 1994, no” for at the beginning of subsection (a); and substituted “fees, shall pass an examination, and must submit proof of completion of a board approved safety training course in utility contracting” for “fees and shall pass an examination. In order to obtain a utility manager certificate, an applicant must submit proof of completion of a course of safety training in utility contracting approved by the division” in subsection (b).