Georgia § 40-5-158 - Driving with license issued by state or province or territory of Canada in accordance with minimum federal standards.
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§ 40-5-158. Driving with license issued by state or province or territory of Canada in accordance with minimum federal standards.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver's license issued by any state or any province or territory of Canada in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver's licenses; if the person's license is not suspended, revoked, or canceled; and if the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle or subject to an out of service order. (Code 1981, § 40-5-158 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 519, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4.)
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Section 40-5-158 ("Driving with license issued by state or province or territory of Canada in accordance with minimum federal standards.") 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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