Georgia § 40-4-4 - How identification numbers affixed; size and appearance.
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§ 40-4-4. How identification numbers affixed; size and appearance.
The identification numbers required by Code Section 40-4-3 shall be placed upon the passenger car, truck chassis, and component parts by the manufacturer thereof. The identification numbers shall be placed upon the passenger car, truck chassis, and components in such a manner that any attempt to remove, alter, deface, obliterate, or destroy them will be ascertainable. The numbers may be affixed by any suitable manufacturing process that will result in the numbers becoming a permanent part of the passenger car or component. The identification numbers shall be of a height and width easily readable by the naked eye. They may consist of letters, digits, or any combination of them. The identification numbers may be in accordance with recommended practices approved by the Society of Automotive Engineers as to material, lettering, manufacturing, and installation. Vehicle identification numbers shall be easily accessible for inspection. (Ga. L. 1966, p. 188, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1967, p. 113, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 336, § 13A.)
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