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HB882 • 2025

Agriculture, Department of; regulation and licensing of tree care operators; provide

Agriculture, Department of; regulation and licensing of tree care operators; provide

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Sponsor
Huddleston, David
Last action
2025-04-02
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official digest and summary confirm the existence of fees, penalties, exceptions, and definitions but do not provide their specific content.

HB882: Tree Care Operator Licensing

This bill requires the Georgia Department of Agriculture to create a licensing system for tree care operators.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends state laws regarding landscape architects to include rules for tree care operators.
  • Requires the Georgia Department of Agriculture to regulate and license these operators.
  • Sets up application fees that must be paid by applicants.
  • Allows the department to create specific rules and regulations.
  • Establishes penalties for breaking the new laws.
  • Provides exceptions where licensing might not apply.
  • Defines terms used in the law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tree care operators
  • The Georgia Department of Agriculture

Limits and Unknowns

  • The provided text does not list specific dollar amounts for fees.
  • The exact details of the exceptions are not listed in this summary.
  • No effective date is included, so it is unknown when these rules start.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-02 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Agriculture, Department of; regulation and licensing of tree care operators; provide