To qualify for the exemption from examination by this means,
the applicant must be a resident and citizen of the state of Georgia, the
veracity of which shall be sworn to by the applicant on the application for
examination exemption. To prove the additional requirement that the applicant
has successfully engaged in general contracting in Georgia, the applicant must
provide, with his or her application, evidence satisfactory to the division of
one of the following:
(1) five
successful projects located in Georgia which were successfully completed over
the period of five years immediately prior to the time of application; or
(2) ten successfully completed
general contracting projects located in Georgia over the period of ten years
immediately prior to the time of application. To satisfactorily prove
"successful projects", the applicant must include, together with and as
directed by the application for examination exemption, an appropriate reference
letter from a Georgia registered architect verifying the abilities, skills, and
knowledge of the applicant regarding each project and an appropriate reference
letter from the owner of the subject project, or owner's representative,
verifying the owner's satisfaction with the project. The applicant shall
enclose with the application for examination exemption both of the
above-identified reference letters for each project for which
the applicant is attempting to prove successful completion. The reference
letters will be on forms included with the application for examination
exemption and must be notarized before being submitted with the completed
applications. The forms must include, at a minimum, a description of the
particular project, where the project occurred, and on what dates. If the
applicant cannot provide satisfactory verification via reference letter by a
Georgia registered architect and an owner, then the applicant must submit with
his or her application for examination exemption a notarized explanation of why
he or she cannot provide the particular reference letter.
Notes
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 553-2-.10
O.C.G.A. Secs.
43-41-5, 43-41-8.
Original Rule entitled
"Exemption from General Contracting Examination - Individual Having the
Necessary Experience in Georgia" adopted. F. Oct.
14, 2005; eff. Nov. 3, 2005.