Georgia § 36-60-1 - Licensing of self-service motor fuel dispensing pumps; penalty for operation without license or attendant.

§ 36-60-1. Licensing of self-service motor fuel dispensing pumps; penalty for operation without license or attendant.

The governing authority of each county and municipal corporation is authorized to license the operation of self-service motor fuel dispensing pumps and to charge a fee for each license. If the governing authority determines that the operation of self-service motor fuel dispensing pumps will not be injurious to the health or welfare of the residents of the political jurisdiction affected, it shall grant a license to any applicant not otherwise disqualified by law who makes application on a form prescribed by the governing authority. The license shall be effective from January 1 to December 31 of each year. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to operate a self-service motor fuel dispensing pump unless an attendant is present at the pump's location and such person, firm, or corporation has obtained a valid license from the governing authority of the political jurisdiction affected. Any person, firm, or corporation violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. This Code section shall not apply to motor fuel dispensing units which are not open to the public. (Ga. L. 1971, p. 683, §§ 1-3.) Motor fuel taxes generally, § 48-9-1 et seq. Cross references. - Dispensing of gasoline at self-service pumps to holders of special disability permits, § 10-1-164.1 . Law reviews. - For article as to the power of Georgia local governments to regulate the trades and occupations of its citizens, see 9 Ga. L. Rev. 115 (1974).