Georgia Code
Chapter 14 - Electrical Contractors, Plumbers, Conditioned Air Contractors, Low-Voltage Contractors, and Utility Contractors
§ 43-14-2. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(.1) “Alarm system” means any device or combination of devices used to detect a situation, causing an alarm in the event of a burglary, fire, robbery, medical emergency, or equipment failure, or on the occurrence of any other predetermined event.
(8.1) “General system” means any electrical system, other than an alarm or telecommunication system, involving low-voltage wiring.
(10.1) “Low-voltage contracting” means the installation, alteration, service, or repair of a telecommunication system, alarm system, or general system involving low-voltage wiring.
(10.2) “Low-voltage contractor” means an individual who is engaged in low-voltage contracting under express or implied contract or who bids for, offers to perform, purports to have the capacity to perform, or does perform low-voltage contracting services under express or implied contract. An employee of a low-voltage contractor who receives only a salary or hourly wage for performing low-voltage contracting work shall not be required to be licensed under this chapter, except that those employees upon whom the qualification of a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation rests as outlined in subsection (b) of Code Section 43-14-8.1 shall be licensed.
(10.3) “Low-voltage wiring” means:
(12.1) “Telecommunication system” means a switching system and associated apparatus which performs the basic function of two-way voice or data service, or both, and which can be a commonly controlled system capable of being administered both locally and remotely via secured access.
History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1622, § 2; Ga. L. 1968, p. 308, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 1971, p. 583, § 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1299, § 2; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1703, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 424, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1129, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1756, § 2; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 43; Ga. L. 1993, p. 123, § 28; Ga. L. 1993, p. 733, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1339, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 383, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 860, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1078, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1527, § 3; Ga. L. 2003, p. 419, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 390, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 472, § 1/HB 207; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, a comma was deleted following “rests” in paragraph (10.2), and “storm-water” was substituted for “storm water” in paragraph (12).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, “Reservoirs” was substituted for “Reserviors” at the beginning of subparagraph (17)(B).
Law reviews.
For annual survey of construction law, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 79 (2005).
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).

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