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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.