Georgia Code
Chapter 15 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
§ 43-15-18. Effect of Certificate of Registration or License

History. Code 1933, § 84-2120, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1048, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2018, p. 583, § 1/SB 425; Ga. L. 2020, p. 642, § 7/SB 310; Ga. L. 2022, p. 604, § 9/HB 476.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, inserted “or license” throughout this Code section, deleted “registered” preceding “professional engineer” near the beginning of the first sentence of subsection (a) and once in subsection (b); in subsection (a), substituted “professional land surveyor, the license” for “registered land surveyor, the certificate of registration” in the second sentence and inserted “or licensee” in the third sentence; and substituted “individual” for “person” and substituted “professional land surveyor” for “registered land surveyor” in the middle of subsection (b).
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, in subsection (a), added the third sentence and substituted “chairperson” for “chairman” in the fourth sentence.
The 2022 amendment, effective May 9, 2022, substituted “the executive director” for “the division director” near the end of subsection (a).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 43 - Professions and Businesses

Chapter 15 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

§ 43-15-1. Short Title and Purpose

§ 43-15-2. Definitions

§ 43-15-3. State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers; Members; Funding; Employees

§ 43-15-4. Adoption of Rules and Regulations; Meetings; Seal; Executive Director as Secretary of Board; Advisors

§ 43-15-5. Role of Executive Director

§ 43-15-6. General Powers of Board; Injunctions; Continuing Education

§ 43-15-6.1. Fees and Funding

§ 43-15-7. Unlawful Practice as a Professional Engineer or Land Surveyor

§ 43-15-8. Engineer-in-Training Certificate; Eligibility

§ 43-15-9. Professional Engineer Certificate of Registration; Eligibility

§ 43-15-9.1. Minimum Requirements for Professional Structural Engineers

§ 43-15-10. Evaluation of Engineering Experience

§ 43-15-11. Professional Engineer’s Examination

§ 43-15-12. Surveyor Intern Certificate; Eligibility

§ 43-15-13. Professional Land Surveyor License; Eligibility

§ 43-15-13.1. Requirements for Professional Land Surveyors Engaged in Design of Storm-Water Management Plans, Facilities, Water Distribution Lines, and Sanitary Sewer Collection Systems

§ 43-15-14. Examinations

§ 43-15-15. Applications for Certificates, Certificates of Registration, and Licenses

§ 43-15-16. Registration and Licensure by Comity

§ 43-15-17. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Certificates and Certificates of Registration

§ 43-15-18. Effect of Certificate of Registration or License

§ 43-15-19. Revocation, Suspension, or Denial of Certificates, Certificates of Registration, or Licenses; Reprimands

§ 43-15-20. Reissuance of Certificates, Certificates of Registration, and Licenses; Fee

§ 43-15-21. Temporary Permit

§ 43-15-22. Registrant or Licensee Required to Obtain Seal; Inscription; Purpose; Fraudulent Use of Seal

§ 43-15-23. Practice of Professional Engineering by or Through Firm, Corporation, or Other Entity

§ 43-15-23.1. Land Surveying Firms, Corporations, or Other Entities; Application; Fee; Certificate of Authorization

§ 43-15-24. Construction of Structures Jeopardizing Health, Safety, or Welfare; Exceptions; Record of Building Permits

§ 43-15-25. Procedure for Filing Charges Against Holder of Certificate, Certificate of Registration, or License

§ 43-15-26. Cease and Desist Orders; Civil Penalties for Violation of Order

§ 43-15-27. Enforcement of Chapter

§ 43-15-28. Applicability of the “Georgia Administrative Procedure act.”

§ 43-15-29. Exceptions to Operation of Chapter

§ 43-15-30. Unlawful Acts