GA HB187

Amends Georgia's State Construction Industry Licensing Board regulations for electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors under Title 43, Chapter 14

Expands Master Plumber Class I license scope from structures up to 10,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet, and from two-family dwellings to three-story multifamily dwellings

Increases civil penalties for cease and desist order violations from $500 to $1,500 for conditioned air, plumbing, and electrical contractors, and raises criminal fines from $1,000 to $3,000 for chapter violations

Modifies board member qualifications to allow third-party inspectors contracted by counties or municipalities to serve on the Division of Electrical Contractors and Division of Low Voltage Contractors

Establishes a process for licenses to be placed on inactive status and requires minimum four hours of annual continuing education for license renewals across applicable contractor divisions