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, 25-2-4, 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 and Safety Fire.

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. Amending Rule 120-3-3-.03 relating to Definitions to provide for the definition of Warehouse Stores.
  2. Amending Rule 120-3-3-.04 relating to State Minimum Fire Safety Standards with Modifications to provide for clarification on the edition of the IFC to be used in this subject; to delete, replace, and/or add on to various sections of the IFC; and to adjust syntax.
  3. Amending Rule 120-3-7-.13 relating to Installation Requirements to provide for who may purchase a permit and to explain the procedure for acquiring a permit.
  4. Amending Rule 120-3-7-.16 relating to Literature to provide for timing requirements in delivering installation instructions to the purchaser and a copy of the receipt of said literature to the Commissioner.
  5. Amending Rule 120-3-7-.18 relating to Installations Instructions to provide for instructions relating to footings and pier foundations, and removing unnecessary provisions.

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 November 26th, 2025. 

Interested persons may also participate in the proposed rulemaking by submitting oral comments at the hearing to commence on December 3rd, 2025, at 10:00 a.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 Commissioner of Insurance 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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