Georgia Construction and Licensing Law for Residential Contractors, Specialty Contractors and Home Owners

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Welcome.  
This website provides critical information to Georgia contractors and Georgia homeowners and consumers about construction and building matters, contractor licensing
 
Contractors, Specialty Contractors and Other Trades
Contractor licensing is new to Georgia.  Residential and Commercial Contractors were required to have state contractor licenses by JULY 2008 (for any job in excess of $2,500).  This website contains a great deal of information about contractor licensing.   
 
Homeowners
Find important information on how to select a contractor, information that a contractor must provide you, important laws that may impact your projects and other new developments.  Be sure to visit:  How to Pick A Contractor


Pool and Spa Contractors
Specific webpages under the Licensing Information provide details on the impact of state contractor licensing on your profession. 
 
Looking for information about the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act?  [Click here]
 

Upcoming Website Features
In the upcoming weeks, this website will be expanded to include a membership access section for contractors with collected legal advise to coordinate with the newsletter and to provide a single website for legal information applicable to contractors:
  • Contract provisions explained.
  • Advertising regulations for websites and traditional media.
  • 3-day right to rescind
  • arbitration clauses explained and alternatives, including the often unexpected filing cost of arbitration associated with most arbitration clauses
  • Many other every day legal questions applicable to contractors of all types discussed. 
 
 
Reviewed your contract form lately?  Incorporated important legal changes into your contract to comply with  the Georgia state contractor licensing act and other acts? 
Whether you are a:
  • a residential or general licensed contractor,
  • an unlicensed specialty contractor,
  • a pool and spa professional
  • a registered interior designer,
  • a construction related industry professional
  • an architect in a design-build contract
  • an engineer in a design-build contract
Whether you are licensed, exempt or a specialty, there are some required and recommended changes needed to your contract forms as a result of State Contractor Licensing going into effect which are needed to assure you have are in compliance with the law and to minimize other potential problems. 

Construction and Licensing Newsletter AND Construction Blog
Sign UP for CRITICAL information you need for your construction business.  Don't forget to visit the Construction Blog and sign up for more frequent updates and information on a regular basis. 
 
Your time in valuable but you can not afford failing to keep up with changes in laws and tips on Georgia licensing, contracting and business issues.  The Georgia Biz & Construction News will be available to Residential and General Contractors, Designers, Specialty Contractors, other Trades, Pool and Spa Professionals and other small business and construction related professionals.  Each quarter the newsletter will offer tips on construction contract provisions, licensing and other news.  Sign up now for your free quarterly newsletter. 
 

 
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