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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-13-21. Compliance with filing and hearing requirements by Safety Fire Commissioner and Commissioner of Insurance.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-13-21. Compliance with filing and hearing requirements by Safety Fire Commissioner and Commissioner of Insurance.

As to such regulations, standards, and plans as are required by law to be filed and kept on file with the office of the Secretary of State, the Commissioner of Insurance, when performing the duties as Safety Fire Commissioner, may comply with the filing requirements of this chapter by filing with the office of the Secretary of State merely the name and designation of such regulations, standards, and plans, provided the regulations, standards, and plans are kept on file in the office of the Commissioner of Insurance by the titles otherwise applicable under this chapter and the regulations, standards, and plans are open for public examination and copying. The Commissioner of Insurance, when performing the duties as Safety Fire Commissioner, may also satisfy the procedure for conduct of hearings on contested cases and rule making required under this chapter by following Chapter 2 of Title 33. The Commissioner of Insurance, when performing the duties as Commissioner of Insurance, may satisfy the procedure for conduct of hearings on contested cases required under this chapter by following Chapter 2 of Title 33. When the Commissioner of Insurance is performing rule-making duties as Commissioner of Insurance, he shall satisfy the procedures required under this chapter and under Chapter 2 of Title 33. In the event of any conflicts between rule-making procedures of this chapter and Chapter 2 of Title 33 as it respects duties of the Commissioner of Insurance, this chapter shall govern.

## History

Ga. L. 1967, p. 618, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 855, § 28; Ga. L. 1989, p. 681, § 1.

## Administrative Rules and Regulations

Rules and regulations for installation; inspection; recharging, repairing, servicing, and testing of portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Comptroller General, Rules of Safety Fire Commissioner, Subject 120-3-23.