Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 50-13-9.1. Variances or Waivers to Rules

History. Code 1981, § 50-13-9.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1521, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 128, § 50; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 22; Ga. L. 2015, p. 207, § 8/HB 71.
Law reviews.
For article commenting on the enactment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 301 (1997).
For annual survey on administrative law, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 15 (2017).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1999, “agency” was substituted for “department” and “agency’s” was substituted for “department’s” in subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), and “State” was deleted preceding “Department of Community Health” in paragraph (h)(4) (now paragraph (h)(3)).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 50 - State Government

Chapter 13 - Administrative Procedure

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 50-13-1. Short Title; Purpose

§ 50-13-2. Definitions

§ 50-13-3. Adoption of Rules of Organization and Practice; Public Inspection and Validity of Rules, Policies, Orders, Decisions, and Opinions

§ 50-13-4. Procedural Requirements for Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules; Emergency Rules; Limitation on Action to Contest Rule; Legislative Override

§ 50-13-4.1. Agency Reporting on Required Regulation

§ 50-13-5. Filing of Previously Adopted Rules

§ 50-13-6. Rules Not Effective Until 20 Days After Filed With Secretary of State; Maintenance of Record of the Rules; Exceptions; Rules Governing Manner and Form of Filing

§ 50-13-7. Secretary of State to Publish Compilation of Rules and Quarterly Bulletin

§ 50-13-8. Judicial Notice of Rules

§ 50-13-9. Petition for Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of Rule; Agency Response

§ 50-13-9.1. Variances or Waivers to Rules

§ 50-13-10. Declaratory Judgment on Validity of Rules; Venue for Actions

§ 50-13-11. Declaratory Rulings by Agencies

§ 50-13-13. Opportunity for Hearing in Contested Cases; Notice; Counsel; Subpoenas; Record; Enforcement Powers; Revenue Cases

§ 50-13-14. Intervention in Contested Cases

§ 50-13-15. Rules of Evidence in Contested Cases; Official Notice; Conducting Hearings by Utilizing Remote Electronic Communications

§ 50-13-16. Proposal for Decision in Contested Cases; Opportunity to File Exceptions and Present Briefs and Arguments

§ 50-13-17. Initial Decisions in Contested Cases; Review of Initial Decisions; Final Decisions and Orders; Public Service Commission Exceptions

§ 50-13-18. Procedure Upon Grant, Denial, Renewal, Revocation, Suspension, Annulment, or Withdrawal of Licenses

§ 50-13-19. Judicial Review of Contested Cases

§ 50-13-20. Review of Final Judgment

§ 50-13-20.1. Judicial Review of Final Decision in Contested Case Issued by Administrative Law Judge

§ 50-13-21. Compliance With Filing and Hearing Requirements by Safety Fire Commissioner and Commissioner of Insurance

§ 50-13-22. Construction of Chapter

§ 50-13-23. Determining Date When Documents Received by or Filed With Agencies