Georgia § 40-5-148 - Nonresident license.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-5-148 — Nonresident license., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-5-148. Nonresident license.
The department may issue a nonresident commercial driver's license to a resident of a foreign jurisdiction if the United States Secretary of Transportation has determined that the commercial motor vehicle testing and licensing standards of the foreign jurisdiction do not meet the testing standards established in 49 C.F.R. Part 383. The word "nonresident" must appear on the face of the nonresident commercial driver's license. An applicant must surrender any nonresident commercial driver's license issued by another state. Prior to issuing a nonresident commercial driver's license, the department must establish the practical capability of revoking, suspending, and canceling the nonresident commercial driver's license and disqualifying that person from driving a commercial motor vehicle under the same conditions applicable to the commercial driver's license issued to a resident of this state. (Code 1981, § 40-5-148 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 519, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5-54.) Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1989, "Part" was substituted for "part" near the end of the first sentence.
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-5-148 cover?
Section 40-5-148 ("Nonresident license.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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