Georgia Code — 40
Browse 905 sections in division 40 of the Georgia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 40-1-1. Definitions.
- § 40-1-2. How horsepower determined.
- § 40-1-3. Requiring or permitting unlawful operation of vehicle.
- § 40-1-4. Stickers, decals, or emblems containing profane or lewd words describing sexual acts, excretory functions, or parts of the human body.
- § 40-1-5. Disclosure by dealer of damage to new motor vehicles.
- § 40-1-6. Uniforms of law enforcement officers.
- § 40-1-7. Blue light required for officers enforcing traffic; exception.
- § 40-1-8. Safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers; safe transportation of hazardous materials; penalties.
- § 40-1-9. Analysis on elimination of revalidation decal requirement for motor vehicle registration.
- § 40-1-20. Short title.
- § 40-1-21. Safe transportation of hazardous materials within state.
- § 40-1-22. Definitions.
- § 40-1-23. Regulatory compliance inspections; notification; contacts with state; permit required for transporting materials; escorts or inspections; exceptions; recovery for damage or discharge; civil monetary penalties; routing agencies; adoption of regulations.
- § 40-1-24. Enforcement; use of funds; regulatory compliance inspections by others; examination of facilities.
- § 40-1-25. Severability.
- § 40-1-50. Short title.
- § 40-1-51. Legislative findings; construction.
- § 40-1-52. Establishment of Motor Carrier Compliance Division.
- § 40-1-53. "Department" defined; methods of enforcement.
- § 40-1-54. Rules and regulations for implementation and administration.
- § 40-1-55. Penalty for violations.
- § 40-1-56. 1. Unpaid assessments; liens on identifiable vehicles; perfection; suspension of registration.
- § 40-1-57. Applicability of prior action of Public Service Commission.
- § 40-1-58. Determining employment status based upon a motor carrier safety improvement.
- § 40-1-100. Definitions.
- § 40-1-101. Regulatory compliance inspections; regulation of business; requirements of motor carriers.
- § 40-1-102. Certificate or permit prerequisite to operation; minimum insurance requirement.
- § 40-1-103. Application form for certificate; issuance to qualified applicant.
- § 40-1-104. Revocation, alteration, or amendment of certificate or permit; suspension; out-of-service orders.
- § 40-1-105. Transfer of certificate.
- § 40-1-106. Fitness of applicant; protest of application by certificate holder.
- § 40-1-107. Information in application.
- § 40-1-108. Transportation of persons under age 21 drinking alcohol.
- § 40-1-109. Fees upon initial application.
- § 40-1-110. Hearing and notice of pending application.
- § 40-1-111. Limitation upon reapplication for denied applicants.
- § 40-1-112. Insurance of motor carriers.
- § 40-1-113. Transportation contracts limiting liability.
- § 40-1-114. Temporary emergency authority issued to carriers.
- § 40-1-115. Notice of discontinuance of route.
- § 40-1-116. Additional taxation prohibited by localities.
- § 40-1-117. Registered agents of nonresident motor carrier; service; venue for cause action; vehicles excluded from motor carrier or contract carrier; covered farm vehicles.
- § 40-1-118. Establishment of just and reasonable rates, fares, and charges for transportation.
- § 40-1-119. Charges by motor carriers; unjust discrimination by carriers prohibited.
- § 40-1-120. Limiting baggage size for motor carrier's passengers.
- § 40-1-121. Inspection of books and records.
- § 40-1-122. Observing laws; schedule of operation.
- § 40-1-123. Enjoining operation of motor carriers.
- § 40-1-124. Perpetual franchise over public highways prohibited.
- § 40-1-125. Hearing upon suspension or revocation of motor carrier certificate; judicial review.
- § 40-1-126. Carriers engaged in interstate and intrastate commerce.
- § 40-1-127. Actions for recovery of overcharges; rates, charges, and claims for loss or damage.
- § 40-1-128. Accepting or receiving rebates or drawbacks; prima-facie evidence of intentional violation; burden of claiming exception.
- § 40-1-129. Fines for violating certificate requirement; advertising services without certificate prohibited.
- § 40-1-130. Inclusion of motor carrier authorization number in advertising.
- § 40-1-150. Short title.
- § 40-1-151. Definitions.
- § 40-1-152. Operation in accordance with provisions; certificate for limousine carrier required.
- § 40-1-153. Application form for limousine carriers; issuance to qualified applicants.
- § 40-1-154. Compliance with Code Section 40-1-8.
- § 40-1-155. Transferring or encumbering certificates.
- § 40-1-156. Grounds for cancellation, revocation, or suspension of limousine carrier certificate.
- § 40-1-157. Validity of certificates.
- § 40-1-158. For-hire license endorsement or private background check certification required.
- § 40-1-159. Application fees.
- § 40-1-160. Transportation of persons under age 21 drinking alcohol.
- § 40-1-161. Revocation, alteration, or amendment of limousine certificate.
- § 40-1-162. State regulates limousine carriers; preemption; limousine carrier doing business at a county or municipal airport.
- § 40-1-163. Rates and charges.
- § 40-1-164. Notice and opportunity to be heard by carriers.
- § 40-1-165. Motor carrier authorization number of limousine carriers included in advertisement.
- § 40-1-166. Commercial indemnity and liability insurance.
- § 40-1-167. Required information on license plates of limousines.
- § 40-1-168. Local taxation of limousine carriers prohibited.
- § 40-1-169. Enforcement.
- § 40-1-170. Application to every vehicle controlled by limousine carrier.
- § 40-1-190. Definitions.
- § 40-1-191. Legislative findings; preemption; ride share network service, transportation referral service, transportation referral service provider, and taxi service doing business at a county or municipal airport.
- § 40-1-192. Transportation referral service provider registration requirement; licensure; exemptions; additional requirements.
- § 40-1-193. Ride share network service registration requirement; licensure; required list of all ride share drivers; additional requirements for ride share network service businesses and drivers; law enforcement access to digital information in smart phone of driver.
- § 40-1-193. 1. Registration of taxi services; requirements to operate taxi service.
- § 40-1-194. Prohibition on contracting with carriers, drivers, or taxi services not properly licensed or insured; penalties for violations.
- § 40-1-195. Inclusion of license number issued by department in advertising; requirements for signage or emblem approved by Department of Public Safety.
- § 40-1-196. Rates charged.
- § 40-1-197. Promulgation of rules and regulations.
- § 40-1-198. Requirement to maintain current list of drivers.
- § 40-1-199. Waivers.
- § 40-1-200. Inapplicability to equine drawn or other nonmotorized vehicles.
- § 40-1-220. Definitions.
- § 40-1-221. Assumption of liability; insurance.
- § 40-1-222. Notification of lien on vehicle.
- § 40-1-223. Exclusion of insurance coverage for shared vehicle.
- § 40-1-224. Collection, verification, and retention of records.
- § 40-1-225. Exemption from vicarious liability.
- § 40-1-226. Right to seek contribution.
- § 40-1-227. Insurable interests.
- § 40-1-228. Required disclosures in car-sharing program agreements.
- § 40-1-229. Requirements for drivers in peer-to-peer car-sharing program; record keeping.
- § 40-1-230. Vehicle equipment.
- § 40-1-231. Prerequisites for sharing vehicles; impact of safety recalls.
- § 40-2-1. Definitions.
- § 40-2-2. Violations of chapter generally; penalties.
- § 40-2-3. False statement in application as constituting false swearing.
- § 40-2-4. Manufacture of plates and decals prohibited.
- § 40-2-5. Unlawful actions relating to license plate; use of expired prestige license plate.
- § 40-2-6. Alteration of license plates; operation of vehicle with altered or improperly transferred plate.
- § 40-2-6. 1. Obscuring license plate in order to impede surveillance equipment.
- § 40-2-7. Removing or affixing license plate with intent to conceal or misrepresent.
- § 40-2-8. Operation of unregistered vehicle or vehicle without current license plate, revalidation decal, or county decal; temporary plate issued by dealers of new or used motor vehicles.
- § 40-2-8. 1. Operation of vehicle without revalidation decal on license plate.
- § 40-2-9. Space for county name decal; display of "In God We Trust" decal in lieu of county name decal.
- § 40-2-10. Voluntary cancellation of vehicle registration.
- § 40-2-11. Administration of chapter.
- § 40-2-20. Registration and license requirements; certificate of registration and temporary operating permit; two-year registration option for new motor vehicles.
- § 40-2-20. 1. Redesignated.
- § 40-2-21. Registration periods.
- § 40-2-22. Application to local tag agents or commissioner.
- § 40-2-23. County tax collectors and tax commissioners designated tag agents.
- § 40-2-24. Bonds of tag agents.
- § 40-2-25. Processing by private persons of applications for registration.
- § 40-2-25. 1. Redesignated.
- § 40-2-26. Form and contents of application for registration; heavy vehicle tax; satisfactory proof of insurance coverage.
- § 40-2-27. Registration of motor vehicles not manufactured to comply with federal emission and safety standards; certificate of registration for an assembled motor vehicle or motorcycle or a converted motor vehicle; former military motor vehicles.
- § 40-2-28. Proof of ownership.
- § 40-2-29. Registration and license plate requirement; license fee to accompany application; temporary operating permit; penalties.
- § 40-2-29. 21. Redesignated.
- § 40-2-30. Purchase by mail.
- § 40-2-31. Five-year and annual license plates; design; costs of manufacture and delivery retained from registration fees; revalidation and county decals; "In God We Trust" decals.
- § 40-2-32. Commemoration of college or university.
- § 40-2-32. 1. Commemorative license plates for Georgia organizations; promotional agreements; fees.
- § 40-2-33. Issuance of license plates and decals; payment and disposition of fees; compensation of tag agents; required identification.
- § 40-2-34. Reports and remittances by tag agents.
- § 40-2-35. Commissioner to have license plates and decals by December 1.
- § 40-2-36. Commissioner to furnish license plates and decals to tag agents; inventories and affidavits of missing plates; sale of plates for vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds.
- § 40-2-36. 1. Redesignated.
- § 40-2-37. Registration and licensing of vehicles of state and political subdivisions.
- § 40-2-38. Registration and licensing of manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; issuance of manufacturer, distributor, and dealer plates.
- § 40-2-38. 1. Transporter license plate.
- § 40-2-39. Registration and licensing of new motor vehicle dealers; temporary site permits; administrative fines; penalty.
- § 40-2-39. 1. Restrictions on sale or advertising of used motor vehicles displayed or parked; exceptions; enforcement; penalty.
- § 40-2-40. Registration of delinquent vehicles; collection and disposition of penalties.
- § 40-2-41. Display of license plates.
- § 40-2-41. 1. Authentic historical Georgia license plates.
- § 40-2-42. Transfer of license plates and revalidation decals.
- § 40-2-43. Certificate of registration; replacement of lost registration certificate; issuing of duplicates.
- § 40-2-44. Reporting of theft, loss, or mutilation of license plates or revalidation decals; issuance of duplicates or replacements.
- § 40-2-45. Transferring license plate or revalidation decal for "salvage", "rebuilt", damaged, or demolished motor vehicles.
- § 40-2-46. License plate commemorating 1996 Olympic Games.
- § 40-2-47. Permanent registration and license plates for certain trailers; "leased or rented trailer" defined.
- § 40-2-49. 2. License plates promoting the conservation of wildflowers.
- § 40-2-49. 3. License plates promoting dog and cat reproductive sterilization support programs.
- § 40-2-50. Definitions.
- § 40-2-51. Fleet enrollment.
- § 40-2-52. Registration and licensing of fleet motor vehicles.
- § 40-2-53. License plates for fleet motor vehicles.
- § 40-2-54. Audits; regulatory authority.
- § 40-2-55. Termination of participation in fleet registration plan.
- § 40-2-60. Prestige license plates.
- § 40-2-60. 1. Standardized administrative process for special license plates; designs; fees; application process.
- § 40-2-62. Special license plates for members of General Assembly.
- § 40-2-63. Special license plates for sheriffs.
- § 40-2-63. 1. Special license plates for public safety first responders injured in line of duty.
- § 40-2-64. Honorary consuls' license plates.
- § 40-2-64. 1. Foreign Organization license plates.
- § 40-2-65. Special license plates for members of active reserve components of the United States.
- § 40-2-66. Special license plates for members of Georgia National Guard.
- § 40-2-67. Special license plates for state commanders of nationally chartered veterans' organizations.
- § 40-2-68. Special license plates for Medal of Honor winners.
- § 40-2-69. Free license plates and revalidation decals for disabled veterans.
- § 40-2-70. Special license plates for disabled veterans not qualifying under Code Section 40-2-69.
- § 40-2-71. Design of disabled veteran plates; restrictions on issuance and transfer.
- § 40-2-71. 1. Redesignated.
- § 40-2-72. Penalty for violation of Code Sections 40-2-69 through 40-2-71.
- § 40-2-73. Special license plates for former prisoners of war.
- § 40-2-74. Special license plates for persons with disabilities.
- § 40-2-74. 1. Temporary, permanent, and special permanent parking permits for persons with disabilities.
- § 40-2-75. Special license plates for amateur radio operators.
- § 40-2-75. 1. Redesignated.
- § 40-2-75. 2. Redesignated.
- § 40-2-79. Leased or rented trailers.
- § 40-2-80. Transfer of special license plates.
- § 40-2-81. Special license plates for members of the Georgia State Defense Force.
- § 40-2-82. Distinctive license plates for Department of Public Safety vehicles for troopers of Georgia State Patrol or law enforcement officers of the Motor Carrier Compliance Division.
- § 40-2-83. Special or prestige license plates for jointly owned vehicles; surrendering when joint ownership ceases.
- § 40-2-84. License plates for veterans awarded Purple Heart.
- § 40-2-85. License plates for veterans who survived attack on Pearl Harbor.
- § 40-2-85. 1. Special and distinctive license plates for certain veterans.
- § 40-2-85. 2. Veterans of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign of 1950.
- § 40-2-85. 3. Gold Star license plates.
- § 40-2-85. 4. United States Army Ranger license plates; fees; transfer.
- § 40-2-86. Special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation.
- § 40-2-86. 1. Special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations and qualified motor vehicles or drivers with proceeds deposited into the general fund.
- § 40-2-86. 2. License plates for Shrine hospitals for children.
- § 40-2-86. 3. License plates commemorating Civil War battlefields and historic sites.
- § 40-2-86. 4. License plates supporting public schools.
- § 40-2-86. 5. Special license plates honoring educators; requirements; copyright; issuance; use of funds; transfer of plates.
- § 40-2-86. 6. License plate promoting conservation and enhancement of trout populations.
- § 40-2-86. 7 through 40-2-86.12
- § 40-2-86. 13. Special license plates promoting historic preservation efforts.
- § 40-2-86. 14. Special license plates for licensed physicians.
- § 40-2-86. 15 through 40-2-86.17.
- § 40-2-86. 18. Redesignated.
- § 40-2-86. 19. Special license plates supporting the Global War on Terrorism and Operation Enduring Freedom.
- § 40-2-86. 20. Special license plates supporting the Global War on Terrorism and Iraqi freedom.
- § 40-2-86. 21. Redesignated.
- § 40-2-86. 22. Redesignated.
- § 40-2-87. Definitions.
- § 40-2-88. Reciprocal agreements for registration of commercial vehicles on apportionment basis; registration under the International Registration Plan.
- § 40-2-88. 1. Electronic application for registration of commercial vehicles under the International Registration Plan.
- § 40-2-89. Vehicle ineligible for registration if prohibited from being operated in interstate commerce.
- § 40-2-90. Operation of vehicles registered in other states.
- § 40-2-91. Commissioner authorized to negotiate reciprocal agreements with adjoining states.
- § 40-2-92. Reciprocal agreements subject to confirmation by General Assembly.
- § 40-2-93. Reciprocal agreements while General Assembly not in session.
- § 40-2-94. Publication of terms of reciprocal agreements; rules and regulations for enforcement.
- § 40-2-95. Code Sections 40-2-91 through 40-2-93 inapplicable to motor vehicles for hire.
- § 40-2-110. "Motor truck" defined.
- § 40-2-111. Highway use permit required for certain unregistered motor trucks; application; fee; identification tag to be displayed and permit to be carried in truck.
- § 40-2-112. Additional fee for each round trip into state.
- § 40-2-113. Collection of taxes and fees; rules and regulations.
- § 40-2-114. Unlawful acts; penalties.
- § 40-2-130. Records of certificates of registration.
- § 40-2-131. Disposition of fees.
- § 40-2-132. Destruction of records by commissioner.
- § 40-2-133. Enforcement of chapter.
- § 40-2-134. Authority of certified law enforcement officers.
- § 40-2-135. Revocation and seizure of license plates and renewal decals.
- § 40-2-135. 1. Suspension of offender's motor vehicle registration for multiple violations of toll provisions.
- § 40-2-136. Surrender of license plates upon second or subsequent convictions of driving under the influence; special license plate for repeat driving under the influence offenders.
- § 40-2-137. Electronic notice of insurance coverage and termination by insurance agent; notice of termination to owner; duties of owner; fees; insurance coverage for active military duty personnel.
- § 40-2-138. Suspension or revocation of commercial vehicle registration when not in compliance with federal regulations.
- § 40-2-140. Department of Public Safety to administer provisions; registration, insurance and fee requirements of motor carriers.
- § 40-2-150. Definitions.
- § 40-2-151. Annual license fees for operation of vehicles; fee for permanent licensing of certain trailers; fee for new passenger car with paid title ad valorem taxes.
- § 40-2-151. 1. Highway impact fees for heavy vehicles; use of funds.
- § 40-2-152. Fees for apportionable vehicles; restricted license plates for vehicles.
- § 40-2-153. Registration and licensing of makers and dealers of motor vehicles; application; fee; dealer's number plate; prohibited uses; licensing of persons transporting motor vehicles, mobile homes, or house trailers; exemption of farm tractors.
- § 40-2-154. License plates for different classes of vehicles; distinguishing markings.
- § 40-2-155. Transfers of annual licenses and plates to certain other vehicles upon application, approval, and payment of fees.
- § 40-2-156. Rate of annual license fee for certain vehicles registered during specified parts of year.
- § 40-2-157. Payment of fees under International Registration Plan.
- § 40-2-158. Fee assessment to registrants.
- § 40-2-159. Time of application and payment for plate.
- § 40-2-160. Liability of resident and nonresident motor vehicle operators for payment of taxes and fees; fees imposed on motor vehicles hauling certain agricultural products; issuance of special plate.
- § 40-2-161. Rate of annual license fee for vehicles carrying passengers over route of 50 miles or less.
- § 40-2-162. Apportionment of cost of annual license fees of motor buses to motor common carriers of passengers for hire operating partially outside state; formula; rules.
- § 40-2-163. Purchase by truck or tractor owner of higher weight license plate; payment of difference between fees.
- § 40-2-164. Decrease of allowable maximum weight (license class) for trucks and tractors; time; certain trucks not entitled to partial year license.
- § 40-2-165. Purchase of new license plate by owner of truck weighing more than carried plate permits; credit for surrendered plate.
- § 40-2-166. Violation of article; penalty.
- § 40-2-167. Separately stated fees in a rental agreement; recoverable fees and taxes.
- § 40-2-168. Registration and licensing of taxicabs and limousines; issuance of distinctive license plate.
- § 40-3-1. Short title.
- § 40-3-2. Definitions.
- § 40-3-3. Powers and duties of commissioner.
- § 40-3-4. Exclusions from issuance of certificate of title.
- § 40-3-5. Stolen, converted, and recovered vehicles.
- § 40-3-6. Hearings; judicial review.
- § 40-3-20. Certificate of title prerequisite to registration; documentation required to register a vehicle purchased outside state.
- § 40-3-21. Application for first certificate of title.
- § 40-3-21. 1. Conditional titles; requirements.
- § 40-3-22. Examination of records.
- § 40-3-23. Issuance of certificate of title; maintenance of record of certificates issued; public inspection; furnishing records for fee.
- § 40-3-24. Contents of certificate; certificate as evidence; not subject to garnishment or other process.
- § 40-3-25. Entry of odometer reading on certificate of title upon sale or transfer of vehicle.
- § 40-3-25. 1. Redesignated.
- § 40-3-26. Delivery of certificate; notice to junior security interest holders and lienholders; disposition of certificate when first lien or security interest satisfied.
- § 40-3-27. General procedure for reflecting a subsequent transaction on certificate.
- § 40-3-28. Registration of vehicle where commissioner not satisfied as to ownership of vehicle; bond.
- § 40-3-29. Refusing certificate.
- § 40-3-29. 1. Redesignated.
- § 40-3-30. Requirement of compliance with federal safety standards.
- § 40-3-30. 1. Standards for issuance to assembled motor vehicle and motorcycle or converted motor vehicle; inspections.
- § 40-3-31. Lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed certificates.
- § 40-3-31. 1. Replacement certificates of title for mobile homes.
- § 40-3-32. Transfer of vehicle generally.
- § 40-3-32. 1. Application for transfer of title to local tag agent by purchaser of manufactured home.
- § 40-3-33. Transfer of vehicle to or from dealer; records to be kept by dealers; electronic filing; application for title where dealer located.
- § 40-3-34. Transfer of vehicle by operation of law; termination of interest; joint interest with right of survivorship.
- § 40-3-35. When commissioner to issue new certificate to transferee; filing and retention of surrendered certificates.
- § 40-3-35. 1. Redesignated.
- § 40-3-35. 2. Duty of Georgia Bureau of Investigation to inspect certain motor vehicles; authority to employ persons to carry out such inspections.
- § 40-3-36. Cancellation of certificate of title for scrap, dismantled, or demolished vehicles or trailers; salvage certificate of title; administrative enforcement; removal of license plates.
- § 40-3-36. 1. Designation of flood damaged or fire damaged vehicle on certificate of title.
- § 40-3-37. Salvaged or rebuilt motor vehicles; inspections; fees; exemption of motorcycles; glider kits.
- § 40-3-38. Fees.
- § 40-3-39. Compensation of tag agents; mailing of applications to department.
- § 40-3-40. Reports and remittances by tag agents.
- § 40-3-41. Suspension or revocation of certificates.
- § 40-3-42. Postmark as proof of timely submission of documents; responsibility for collection of penalty for late submission.
- § 40-3-43. Transfer of certificate to person, firm, or corporation paying total loss claim on stolen vehicle; administrative fine enforcement alternative; authority of Commissioner of Insurance.
- § 40-3-50. Perfection of security interests generally.
- § 40-3-51. Creation of security interest by owner.
- § 40-3-52. Perfection of second or subsequent security interests.
- § 40-3-53. Perfection and enforcement of liens generally.
- § 40-3-54. Mechanics' liens; how asserted and foreclosed.
- § 40-3-55. Assignment of security interests and liens.
- § 40-3-56. Satisfaction of security interests and liens.
- § 40-3-57. Disclosure of information as to security interests and liens.
- § 40-3-58. Exclusiveness of chapter.