Georgia Administrative Code

Fees may be imposed, revised or changed at the discretion of the Board. A copy of the schedule of fees published by the Board may be obtained upon request.

(1) In order to safeguard the life, health, property and welfare of the public and to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity, skills, and practice in the professions of engineering and land surveying, the following Rules of Professional Conduct are promulgated in acc…

The engineer or land surveyor shall at all times practice in such a manner as to protect the safety, health and welfare of the public. If a registrant's engineering or land surveying judgment is overulled under circumstances where the safety, health or welfare of the public are e…

(1) The engineer or land surveyor shall perform services only in areas of his/her competence. The engineer or land surveyor shall undertake to perform engineering or land surveying assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the specific technical field of profe…

(1) The engineer or land surveyor shall be completely objective and truthful in issuing public statements, reports or testimony. He/she shall include all relevant and pertinent information in those statements, reports or testimony. (2) The engineer or land surveyor, when serving …

(1) The engineer or land surveyor shall avoid conflicts of interest. The engineer or land surveyor shall conscientiously avoid conflict of interest with his/her employer or client, but, when unavoidable, the engineer or land surveyor shall forthwith disclose the circumstances to …

(1) The engineer or land surveyor shall solicit or accept professional employment only on the basis of his/her qualifications and competence for proper accomplishment of the work. No engineer or land surveyor may provide a fee proposal to a potential client until he/she (a) estab…

(1) The engineer or land surveyor shall associate only with reputable persons or organizations. The engineer or land surveyor shall not knowingly associate with or permit the use of his/her name, or firm name, in a business venture by any person or firm which he/she knows, or has…

A violation of O.C.G.A. Chapter 15, Title 43, or of the rules of another jurisdiction, if for a cause which in the State of Georgia would constitute a violation of O.C.G.A. 43-15 or these rules, shall be grounds for a charge of violation of these rules.

(1) The term "Certification" as used in Rule 180-6-.09(2) and (3) and relating to professional engineering or land surveying services, as defined in O.C.G.A. 43-15-2(6) and (11), shall mean a signed statement based upon facts and knowledge known to the registrant and is not a gua…

In order to assure the public that proper and adequate surveys, maps, plats and writings are executed in connection with property, for whatever purpose, Technical Standards are hereby established. These standards establish the minimum degrees of accuracy, completeness and/or qual…

(1) (a) Every parcel of land whose boundaries are surveyed by a land surveyor should be made conformable with the record title boundaries of such land. The land surveyor prior to making such a survey shall acquire the following prerequisite data: deeds, maps, certificates of titl…

Measurements shall be made with instruments capable of attaining the required accuracy for the particular problem involved. Angles and distances shall be measured to obtain an accuracy of not less than 1:10,000 in urban or suburban areas and 1:5,000 in rural areas except as follo…

(1) Definitions. As used in this rule, the following definitions apply. (a) Field run precision leveling. A circuit of levels between precise benchmarks or a circuit closed upon the initial benchmark shall not differ more than 0.02 foot multiplied by the square root of the number…

(1) In order to prevent boundary conflicts, the public must have assurances that the corners of real property boundaries as determined from an accurate survey are durably marked with survey monuments that may be identified on the ground with the aid of the survey plat. In meeting…

(1) The use of state plane coordinates may be incorporated in any land survey. (2) State plane coordinates used and shown on surveys shall meet the requirements of O.C.G.A. Sections 44-4-1 through 44-4-31.

All maps, plats and similar documents which depict and describe real property boundaries shall comply with all requirements of O.C.G.A. § 15-6-67 and conform to the following minimum standards and specifications: The sealing of documents, reports, preliminary subdivision plats, t…

The Board may initiate action in cases where a person's actions are in violation of the law beyond reasonable doubt.

It shall be acceptable practice to incorporate the use of Global Positioning Systems (commonly known as GPS) equipment into any survey. The precision of all measurements made with such equipment must, at a minimum, meet all other precision standards required otherwise by law or r…

(1) A certificate of registration which has been administratively revoked for having been expired for greater than four (4) years may be reinstated at the discretion of the Board. (2) The applicant must complete the reinstatement application and include a summary of all experienc…

In accordance with Chapter 295-15 of the Rules and Regulations of the Division Director regarding Inactive Status Licensing, a registrant may apply for inactive licensure status under the following conditions: (1) A registrant who is over the age of 65 and retired; or who may bec…

The State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors adopts by reference as its permanent rules, Chapter 295-3 through 295-13, Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Division Director, Professional Licensing Boards, relative to Procedure for Hearing b…

(1) Administrator. The Administrator is appointed by the Governor and serves at his pleasure. The Administrator's duties, power and authority are those enumerated in the Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978 as amended, codified as O.C.G.A. Section 45-19-20, et seq., and include …

The following definitions shall apply generally to all Rules and Regulations of the Commission on Equal Opportunity: (a) "Commission on Equal Opportunity" means the Commission on Equal Opportunity as created by O.C.G.A. Section 45-19-24. (b) "Administrator" means the Administrato…

(1) It shall be unlawful for an employer to: (a) fail or refuse to hire, to discharge, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to that individual's compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of such individual's race, color, reli…

(1) Who May File: Any individual claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful practice or another person on behalf of an individual claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful practice may file a complaint with the Administrator. (2) Time of Filing: The Complaint shall be filed within one…

(1) The Administrator's staff shall promptly investigate the allegations of unlawful practice set forth in the complaint, and within 15 days of filing, shall serve the Respondent with a copy of the complaint. The complaint shall be barred unless filed within 180 days after the al…

In addition to those powers and duties enumerated in the Fair Employment Practices Act, codified as O.C.G.A. Section 45-19-20, et seq., the Special Master shall have all of the power and authority granted to agencies in conducting hearings and rendering final orders under Chapter…

Any party to a hearing before a Special Master or a complainant whose complaint has been dismissed by the Administrator may appeal any adverse final order of a Special Master by filing a petition for review in the Superior Court in the county in which the alleged unlawful practic…

An employer or other person who believes that the application to them of an order issued under this article would result in undue hardship may apply to the Administrator for relief from the application of this order. If the Administrator finds that the application of the regulati…

(1) Each person subject to the Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, who controls an apprenticeship or other training program shall keep all records reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of said Act including, but not limited to, a list of applicants who wis…

Every public employer or other covered entity shall post and keep posted in conspicuous places upon its premises where notices to employees and applicants are customarily posted a notice to be prepared and distributed by the Commission on Equal Opportunity. This notice shall set …

(1) Administrator. The Administrator is appointed by the Governor and serves at his pleasure. The Administrator's duties and power and authority are those enumerated in the Georgia Fair Housing Law of 1988, as amended, codified as O.C.G.A. Section 8-3-200, et seq., including rule…

(1) GENERAL. (a) Authority. This regulation is issued under the authority of the Administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity to administer and enforce the Georgia Fair Housing Law, as amended. (b) Scope. It is the policy of the State of Georgia to provide, within constit…

(1) GENERAL. (a) Purpose and applicability. 1. This part contains the procedures established by the Commission for the investigation and conciliation of complaints under O.C.G.A. Sections 8-3-208, 8-3-209, and 8-3-211 of the Georgia Fair Housing Law, as amended. 2. This part appl…

(1) General Information. (a) Scope. 1. Applicability. This part contains the rules of practice and procedure established by the Commission on Equal Opportunity for administrative proceedings before the Board of Commissioners adjudicating the claims asserted in a charge issued und…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish procedures for public meetings or conference that may be used to assist the Administrator in achieving the aims of the Georgia Fair Housing Law for the promotion and assurance of equal opportunity in housing without regard to …

(1) Policy. It is the policy of the State of Georgia to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States. The provisions of the Georgia Fair Housing Law, as amended (O.C.G.A. 8-3-200et seq.) make it unlawful to discriminate in the sale, re…

(1) Purpose. The regulations set forth in this part contain the procedures established by the Administrator with respect to the display of the fair housing poster by persons subject to O.C.G.A. Sections 8-3-202, 8-3-203, 8-3-204 of the Georgia Fair Housing Law. (2) Definitions. (…

The Administrator hereby adopts and incorporates by reference 24 C.F.R. Part 110 Federal Regulations, as Rule 186-2-.08 in the Rules and Regulations governing the Georgia Fair Housing Law.

The Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission is a regulatory agency entrusted with protecting the integrity of the democratic process and ensuring fair elections for all constitutional, state, county and municipal elections, regulating the disclosure of sig…

The Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice-Chair from among its members, and other officers, as the Commission may deem necessary. The Chair, Vice-Chair and other officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the Commission.

No former member or Executive Secretary of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission or counsel to the Commission shall, after the termination of his or her service on or employment with the Commission, represent any person or entity, other than the Stat…

The physical and mailing address of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission will be as designated on the Commission's official website, www.ethics.ga.gov.