Georgia Electrical Law — State-Specific Module

The Georgia-only piece of contractor exam prep — Secretary of State licensing, GA tax (income + sales), GA mechanics-lien, GA labor + workers' comp, GA contract rules, insurance, PSI exam logistics, and CE renewal. Authored verbatim from O.C.G.A. + GA SOS + GA DOR + GA SBWC primary sources.

“I qualify a contracting company in Georgia. The state-specific piece is the part most prep providers gloss over with a generic 'check with your accountant' line. This is the opposite of that — every deadline, every threshold, every statute citation, in your hands before PSI ever calls your name.”
— Fredrick McHugh, founder, multi-state master electrician

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What this state-law module covers

8 sub-modules · 16 segments · cycle basis: O.C.G.A. Title 43 Ch 41 + Title 44 Ch 14 + Title 48 + Title 34 (2026 codification)

Module 1 — Business Registration + Licensing
2 segments
Georgia Secretary of State business filing, Construction Industry Licensing Board contractor classifications, qualifying-agent rule, and bond posting for the licensed entity.
Module 2 — Georgia Tax Obligations
2 segments
Georgia state income tax (flat 5.39% in 2026), state sales + use tax (4% state + LOST/SPLOST), contractor real-property treatment, corporate net-worth tax.
Module 3 — Georgia Labor Laws
2 segments
Georgia workers' comp (3-employee threshold), federal OSHA jurisdiction, GA min-wage default to federal, no state prevailing wage, right-to-work, 10-day new-hire reporting.
Module 4 — Georgia Mechanics Lien Law (HIGH STAKES)
2 segments
O.C.G.A. § 44-14-360 et seq. — 90 days to record Claim of Lien, 365 days to commence suit, Notice of Commencement regime, lien waiver statutory forms. Get this wrong and the customer loses lien rights.
Module 5 — Georgia Contract Law Specifics
2 segments
Georgia 3-day right-to-cancel, Prompt Pay Act (10-day sub payment), 10% retainage cap on public works, anti-indemnity statute, qualifying-agent rule, out-of-scope work penalties.
Module 6 — Insurance + Bonding Requirements
2 segments
GA contractor minimum CGL insurance, license bond posting (current administrative floor), surety vs cash bond, coverage triggers, the cost of going bare on a GA project.
Module 7 — GA Exam Logistics (PSI)
2 segments
PSI is the testing agency. Where you test, format, time limit, retake policy, what to bring, what's on the desk on exam day.
Module 8 — CE Hours + License Renewal
2 segments
GA biennial renewal cycle, electrical contractor 4-CE-hours-per-cycle rule (verify against current GA Comp R&R Ch 121), state-board approved providers, what counts.

How this fits with the rest of your Georgia exam prep

Pair this Georgia state-law module with the NASCLA Business + Law universal core and NEC Journeyman Prep. Together they cover every section the Georgiacontractor exam asks about — one bundle, one passing date, one TCS account.

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Georgia Electrical Law — State-Specific Module

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Georgia Electrical Law — State-Specific Module

“I qualify a contracting company in Georgia. The state-specific piece is the part most prep providers gloss over with a generic 'check with your accountant' line. This is the opposite of that — every deadline, every threshold, every statute citation, in your hands before PSI ever calls your name.”

What this state-law module covers

8 sub-modules · 16 segments · cycle basis: O.C.G.A. Title 43 Ch 41 + Title 44 Ch 14 + Title 48 + Title 34 (2026 codification)

Module 1 — Business Registration + Licensing

2 segments

Georgia Secretary of State business filing, Construction Industry Licensing Board contractor classifications, qualifying-agent rule, and bond posting for the licensed entity.

Module 2 — Georgia Tax Obligations

2 segments

Georgia state income tax (flat 5.39% in 2026), state sales + use tax (4% state + LOST/SPLOST), contractor real-property treatment, corporate net-worth tax.

Module 3 — Georgia Labor Laws

2 segments

Georgia workers' comp (3-employee threshold), federal OSHA jurisdiction, GA min-wage default to federal, no state prevailing wage, right-to-work, 10-day new-hire reporting.

Module 4 — Georgia Mechanics Lien Law (HIGH STAKES)

2 segments

O.C.G.A. § 44-14-360 et seq. — 90 days to record Claim of Lien, 365 days to commence suit, Notice of Commencement regime, lien waiver statutory forms. Get this wrong and the customer loses lien rights.

Module 5 — Georgia Contract Law Specifics

2 segments

Georgia 3-day right-to-cancel, Prompt Pay Act (10-day sub payment), 10% retainage cap on public works, anti-indemnity statute, qualifying-agent rule, out-of-scope work penalties.

Module 6 — Insurance + Bonding Requirements

2 segments

GA contractor minimum CGL insurance, license bond posting (current administrative floor), surety vs cash bond, coverage triggers, the cost of going bare on a GA project.

Module 7 — GA Exam Logistics (PSI)

2 segments

PSI is the testing agency. Where you test, format, time limit, retake policy, what to bring, what's on the desk on exam day.

Module 8 — CE Hours + License Renewal

2 segments

GA biennial renewal cycle, electrical contractor 4-CE-hours-per-cycle rule (verify against current GA Comp R&R Ch 121), state-board approved providers, what counts.

How this fits with the rest of your Georgia exam prep

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