BEFORE THE SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER

STATE OF GEORGIA

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT RULE CHANGES AND NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, Code Sections 50-13-3, 50-13-4, 50-13-6, 50-13-21, and 33-2-9 of the following proposals by the Safety Fire Commissioner to amend the Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.

The Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire are proposed to be amended by the following actions:

  1. By amending Rule 120-3-3-.04 to update the National Electrical Code to the current standards and bring the regulations into consistency with the Department of Community Health.
     
  2. By amending Rule 120-3-22-.01 to expand the scope of the Subject to conform with Section 5 of 2024 Ga. SB 417.
     
  3. By amending Rule 120-3-22-.02 to incorporate definitions to conform with Section 5 of 2024 Ga. SB 417.
     
  4. By amending Rule 120-3-22-.03 to remove certain requirements pertaining to duplicate plan submissions in order to more efficiently facilitate digital submissions.
     
  5. By amending Rule 120-3-22-.04 to remove certain requirements pertaining to duplicate plan submissions in order to more efficiently facilitate digital submissions.
     
  6. By amending Rule 120-3-22-.05 to incorporate stores and to remove certain requirements pertaining to duplicate plan submissions in order to more efficiently facilitate digital submissions.
     
  7. By amending Rule 120-3-22-.07 to incorporate reporting requirements for license and permit holders promulgated by Section 7 of 2024 Ga. SB 417.
     
  8. By amending Rule 120-3-22-.08 to update the State Minimum Fire Safety Standards to current national standards, incorporate changes from 2024 Ga. SB 417, and expand on qualifications for certain licenses.
     
  9. By amending Rule 120-3-22-.09 to incorporate reporting requirements for license and permit holders promulgated by Section 7 of 2024 Ga. SB 417.
     
  10. By amending Rule 120-3-22-.14 to incorporate prohibitions promulgated by 2024 Ga. SB 417.

SCHEDULE

The aforesaid proposals are now on file in the Administrative Procedure Division of the Office of Commissioner of Insurance, 708 West Tower, Floyd Building, Two Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, and are hereby declared to be a public record as follows:

Interested persons may participate in the proposed rulemaking process by submitting their written comments to Jeremy Betts, Administrative Procedure Division, Office of Commissioner of Insurance, 708 West Tower, Floyd Building, Two Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. All comments must be received by the Administrative Procedure Division by 4:30 P.M. on May 28th, 2025. 

Interested persons may also participate in the proposed rulemaking by submitting oral comments at the hearing to commence on June 4, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the Hearing Room of the Office of Commissioner of Insurance, Ninth Floor, West Tower, Floyd Building, Two Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334.     

Oral presentations at the hearing may be limited to five (5) minutes per person in order to afford all interested persons an opportunity to be heard. If you have a physical impairment and require assistance or have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the Administrative Procedure Division.

Based upon full consideration of all written and oral comments regarding the above matters, the Safety Fire Commissioner may reject or adopt the proposed rules or may make changes to the proposed rules which may require another rulemaking hearing.

Direct All Correspondence To:

Jeremy Betts
Administrative Procedure Division
708 West Tower, Floyd Building
Two Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Telephone Number (404) 651 6501
[email protected]

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