Intrastate Reciprocity
Some local jurisdictions in Georgia had some contractor licensing requirements in place prior to the enactment of the state contractor licensing act. OCGA 43-41-17(c) provides that those licensing requirements already in effect prior to July 1, 2004 could remain in effect and that, if the requirements and criteria for issuance of such local license were at least as strict or stringent, in the opinion of the Board, as the state requirements then a contractor who did not hold a state license could continue to operate under the local license but only within that local jurisdiction. Thus, it may be possible that a residential contractor license for the City of Roswell could technically be recognized for construction but the contractor would be limited to the boundaries of the city of Roswell. Those holding state licenses could not be barred from working within the boundaries of the City of Roswell if they did not hold a city license.
There have been issues implementing intrastate reciprocity.
Interstate Reciprocity
Some states, such as Tennessee, have already requested reciprocity with the State of Georgia for contractor licensing. The Board is working on these issues and has initially indicated reciprocity rules will likely be promulgated for review and approval in mid-2009.