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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-51-5. Adoption of rules and regulations by board.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-51-5. Adoption of rules and regulations by board.

The board shall have the authority to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer this chapter and effectuate the purposes expressed in this chapter. The rules and regulations shall include, but are not limited to, provisions establishing qualifications of applicants and procedures for examination of candidates.

## History

Ga. L. 1969, p. 272, § 10; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1074, § 3; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 43.

## Administrative Rules and Regulations

Rules of the profession, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts, Chapter 750-1 et seq.