Preston Fant and Brant Chesney Firefighter Safety Act; enact

Building owners must post firefighter warning signs

Georgia requires warning signs on commercial and industrial buildings, and residential buildings with three or more units. Owners must post a Commissioner-approved sign or symbol when these buildings use light-frame trusses or engineered I-joists. These signs warn firefighters and other emergency workers about the building's construction. The Insurance Commissioner must set the sign's size, color, location, and compliance deadline through rules. The Commissioner and state and local fire marshals can enforce compliance; owners who fail to comply face civil penalties.