Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 180 - STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 27, 2023

The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:

f. -- filed

eff. -- effective

R. -- Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

Ch. -- Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

ER. -- Emergency Rule

Rev. -- Revised

Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.

Chapter 180-1 entitled "Organization", 180-2 entitled "Application", 180-3 entitled "Branches of Engineering and Terms Used", 180-4 entitled "Qualifications: Scholastic and Experience", 180-5 entitled "Description of Terms", 180-6 entitled "Work Under Seal of Another and Additional Evidence", 180-7 entitled "Examination", 180-8 entitled "Disposal of Application", 180-9 entitled "Registration", 180-10 entitled "Hearings and Violations: Registrants and Non-Registrants", 180-11 entitled "Reconsideration: Supplement and Exemption" have been adopted. Filed and effective June 30, 1965.

Rule 180-7-.09 has been amended. Filed December 22, 1966; effective January 10, 1967.

Chapter 180-12 entitled "Technical Standards for Property Surveys" has been adopted. Filed October 24, 1968; effective November 12, 1968.

Chapter 180-2 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Chapter 180-13 entitled

"Re-examination" has been adopted. Filed July 25, 1972; effective August 14, 1972.

Emergency Rules 180-1-0.1, 180-2-0.2, 180-3-0.3, 180-4-0.4, 180-5-0.5, 180-6-0.6, 180-7-0.7, 180-8-0.8 have been adopted. Filed and effective July 31, 1975, to remain in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of permanent Rules covering the same subject matter superseding these Emergency Rules are adopted, as specified by the Agency. These Emergency Rules were adopted to comply with Georgia Laws adopted in 1975. (These Emergency Rules will not be published; copies may be obtained from the Agency.)

Chapters 180-9 to 180-13 have been repealed. Filed July 31, 1975; effective August 20, 1975.

Chapters 180-1 to 180-8 have been adopted superseding Emergency Rules 180-1-0.1 to 180-8-0.8 . Rule 180-5-.01 has been amended. Filed November 4, 1975; effective November 24, 1975.

Rule 180-3-.04 has been adopted. Filed September 3, 1976; effective September 23, 1976.

Chapter 180-9 entitled "Procedural Rules" has been adopted. Filed November 9, 1977; effective November 29, 1977.

Chapter 180-5 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed October 7, 1980; effective October 27, 1980.

Chapter 180-10 entitled "Compliance and Enforcement" has been adopted. Filed November 23, 1981; effective December 13, 1981.

Rule 180-2-.04 has been adopted. Filed June 16, 1989; effective July 6, 1989.

Chapters 180-1, 180-2, 180-3, 180-6, 180-7, 180-9 and 180-10 have been amended. Chapters 180-4 and 180-5 have been repealed and new Chapters adopted. Chapter 180-8 has been repealed. Filed August 9, 1990; effective August 29, 1990.

Rule 180-10-.01, .02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed January 10, 1991; effective January 30, 1991.

Rule 180-7-.04 has been amended. Rule 180-7-.07 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed July 10, 1991; effective July 30, 1991.

Rules 180-6-.03 and .06 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed February 25, 1993; effective March 17, 1993.

Rules 180-2-.04 and 180-7-.07 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 180-6-.09 has been adopted. Filed August 12, 1993; effective September 1, 1993.

Chapter 180-11 entitled "Continuing Professional Competency" has been adopted. Filed July 8, 1996; effective July 28, 1996.

Rule 180-6-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed January 17, 1997; effective February 6, 1997.

Rule 180-2-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed September 24, 1997; effective October 14, 1997.

Rule 180-6-.03 has been amended. Filed November 13, 1997; effective December 3, 1997.

Rule 180-11-.02 has been amended. Filed May 21, 1998; effective June 10, 1998.

Rule 180-11-.08 has been amended. Filed October 13, 1998; effective November 2, 1998.

Rule 180-11-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed February 3, 1999; effective February 23, 1999.

Rule 180-11-.07 has been amended. Filed February 11, 2000; effective March 2, 2000.

Rules 180-2-.05, 180-8-.02 and 180-12-.01 have been adopted. Filed April 18, 2001; effective May 8, 2001.

Rule 180-12-.02 has been adopted. Filed May 7, 2001; effective May 27, 2001.

Rule 180-7-.02 has been amended. Rule 180-8-.01 has been adopted. Filed May 11, 2001; effective May 31, 2001.

Rules 180-2-.03 and 180-11-.02 have been amended. Rule 180-11-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed November 26, 2001; effective December 16, 2001.

Rules 180-2-.01, 180-3-.04 and 180-9-.01 have been amended. Filed July 22, 2002; effective August 11, 2002.

Rule 180-7-.07 has been amended. Filed September 12, 2002; effective October 2, 2002.

Rules 180-2-.01, .03, and 180-7-.04 have been amended. Rule 180-2-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed September 16, 2003; effective October 6, 2003.

Rules 180-3-.04 and 180-12-.02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed January 28, 2005; effective February 17, 2005.

Rule 180-3-.02 has been amended. Filed July 27, 2006; effective August 16, 2006.

Rules 180-3-.02, 180-8-.01, and 180-11-.03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed November 22, 2006; eff. December 12, 2006.

Rules 180-7-.02 to .07 and 180-12-.02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 180-7-.09 has been adopted. Filed February 25, 2008; effective March 16, 2008.

Rule 180-12-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed January 23, 2009; effective February 12, 2009.

Rule 180-4-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed April 4, 2011; effective April 24, 2011.

Rule 180-12-.02 amended. F. Dec. 7, 2011; eff. Dec. 27, 2011.

Rule 180-2-.04 amended. F. Nov. 16, 2012; eff. Dec. 6, 2012.

Rule 180-7-.07 repealed and readopted. F. Mar 19, 2013; eff. Apr. 8, 2013.

Rules 180-2-.04, 180-6-.03, 180-7-.07, 180-12-.02 amended. F. May 30, 2017; eff. June 19, 2017.

Rules 180-2-.04, 180-12-.02 amended. F. May 17, 2019; eff. June 6, 2019. Note: Rule 180-2-.04. The 2019 amendment was initially posted with the incorrect title "Examinations." On May 14, 2019, the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors voted to change the title of the proposed Amendment from Examinations to the original title of Examinations, General. ("Note" submitted by Board on May 21, 2019.)

Rule 180-3-.05 adopted. F. Sep. 25, 2020; eff. Oct. 15, 2020.

Rule 180-11-.03 amended. F. Oct. 9, 2020; eff. Oct. 29, 2020.

Rule 180-11-.07 amended. F. July 7, 2021; eff. July 27, 2021.

Rules 180-6-.09, 180-7-.04, 180-12-.02 amended. F. Aug. 24, 2022; eff. Sep. 13, 2022.

Rule 180-7-.07 amended. F. Nov. 28, 2023; eff. Dec. 18, 2023.