§ 25-13-9. Actions for Civil Damages
Any person who has given money or any other item of value to another person due in part to such person’s use of the nomenclature or symbol of a department in violation of this chapter may maintain a suit for damages against the violator. Where it is proven that the violation was willful, the victim […]
§ 25-13-10. Criminal Penalties
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $5,000.00 or to imprisonment for not less than one or more than five years, or both. Each violation shall constitute a separate […]
§ 25-14-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.” History. Code 1981, § 25-14-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 104, § 1/SB 418.
§ 25-14-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Agent” means any person authorized by the state revenue commissioner to purchase and affix stamps on packages of cigarettes. “Cigarette” means: Any roll for smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco when the cover of the roll is paper or any substance other than tobacco; or Any […]
§ 25-14-3. Standards for Testing Cigarettes; Reports; Exceptions
Except as provided in subsection (h) of this Code section, no cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to persons located in this state unless the cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method and meet the performance standard specified in this Code […]
§ 25-12-20. Delegation of Authority by the Commissioner
Any authority, power, or duty vested in the Commissioner by any provision of this chapter may be exercised, discharged, or performed by a deputy, assistant, or other designated employee acting in the Commissioner’s name and by his delegated authority. The Commissioner shall be responsible for the official acts of such persons who act in his […]
§ 25-12-5. Visual Inspection of Preengineered Fire Suppression Systems or Portable Fire Extinguishers by Fire Chiefs, Fire Marshals, or Fire Inspectors
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to fire chiefs, fire marshals, fire inspectors, or insurance company inspectors with regard to the routine visual inspection of preengineered fire suppression systems or portable fire extinguishers. History. Code 1981, § 25-12-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 933, § 1.
§ 25-12-21. Fees Collected; Grants and Gifts
All fees collected by the Commissioner for licenses, permits, and related examinations pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund of this state in accordance with applicable laws of this state. The Commissioner is authorized to receive grants or gifts for the administration of this chapter from parties interested […]
§ 25-12-6. Visual Inspection of Self-Owned Fire Suppression Systems or Portable Fire Extinguishers; Fees Not Applicable to Employees of Local Government or Members of Legally Organized Fire Departments
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any firm that engages only in the routine visual inspection of fire suppression systems or portable fire extinguishers owned by the firm and installed on property under the control of said firm. The fees required by this chapter shall not apply to employees of federal, state, […]
§ 25-12-22. Power of Municipality, County, or State to Regulate Not Limited
Nothing in this chapter limits the power of a municipality, a county, or the state to require the submission and approval of plans and specifications or to regulate the quality and character of work performed by contractors through a system of permits, fees, and inspections otherwise authorized by law for the protection of the public […]