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GA Code § 43-46-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46 - Transient Merchants|§ 43-46-5. Registered Agents for Receipt of Process, Notice, or Demands; Procedure if No Registered Agent Designated

  Any transient merchant required to have a registered agent under Code Section 43-46-3 shall file the name and permanent address of such registered agent with the clerk of the superior court of the county.   Such registered agent shall be a resident of the county. Such agent may be served with any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the transient merchant, in the same manner provided by law for the service of a summons and complaint.   Such registered agent shall agree in writing to act as such agent and a copy of the agreement shall be filed with the license application.   The clerk of the superior court shall maintain an alphabetical record of all transient merchants and the names and addresses of their registered agents.   Whenever a transient merchant doing business or having done business in any county within this state shall fail to have or maintain a registered agent in the county, or whenever any such registered agent cannot with due diligence be found at his permanent address, the clerk of the superior court of said county shall be an agent of such transient merchant upon whom any such process, notice, or demand may be served. Service on the clerk of the superior court of any such process, notice, or demand shall be made by delivering to and leaving with him, or any person designated by the clerk of the superior court to receive such service, duplicate copies of such process, notice, or demand. In the event such process, notice, or demand is served on the clerk of the superior court, he shall immediately cause one of such copies to be forwarded by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery to the permanent address of said transient merchant. Any such service shall be answerable in not less than 30 days.   Nothing contained in this Code section shall limit or affect the right to serve any process, notice, or demand in any other manner permitted by law.    (Ga. L. 1980, p. 581, § 5; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to subsection (e) is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
GA Code § 43-46-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46 - Transient Merchants|§ 43-46-6. Exceptions to Licensing Requirements

  The licensing provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any transient merchant engaged in business solely within a county which does not require the issuance of business licenses.   The licensing provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any transient merchant engaged in business solely within the corporate limits of a municipality when:   Such municipality requires a transient business license; and   Said transient merchant has such license.      (Ga. L. 1980, p. 581, § 6.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Legislative intent.   - Legislature did not intend to require counties which do not issue business licenses to issue licenses to transient merchants. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U80-26.    Transient merchant who engages in business in more than one county  is not required to obtain a business license from any county in which the merchant does business but which does not require the issuance of business licenses. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No U80-26.
GA Code § 43-46-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46 - Transient Merchants|§ 43-46-7. Penalty; Violation of Chapter as Constituting an Unfair or Deceptive Act

  Any person, firm, or corporation who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   In addition to the criminal penalty provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, any violation of this chapter shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act under Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975."    (Ga. L. 1980, p. 581, § 7.)
GA Code § 43-46A-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46A - Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner|§ 43-46A-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Pathogen" means a microorganism, including bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, and parasites, or other agent, such as a proteinaceous infectious particle or prion, that can cause disease in humans.   "Potentially infectious material" means material known or reasonably expected to contain a pathogen.   "Regulated biomedical waste" means and includes the following:   Biological waste, which includes blood and blood products, exudates, secretions, suctionings, and other body fluids which contain free liquids and cannot be or are not directly discarded into a municipal sewer system;   Pathological waste, which includes all recognizable human tissues and body parts except teeth; and   Sharps, which include any discarded article that may cause punctures or cuts, including, but not limited to, items such as needles, IV tubing and syringes with needles attached, and scalpel blades.     "Trauma scene" means a location soiled by or contaminated with potentially infectious material or regulated biomedical waste due to the occurrence of a homicide or suicide, or the occurrence of a death of a human being in which there is advanced decomposition of the body; provided, however, that this term shall not include the scene of a motor vehicle accident or locations which are subject to the laws and regulations of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.   "Trauma scene waste" means potentially infectious material or regulated biomedical waste that has been removed, is to be removed, or is in the process of being removed from a trauma scene.   "Trauma scene waste management practitioner" means the owner of any interest in a commercial enterprise for the cleanup or removal of trauma scene waste and who is registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to this chapter.     (Code 1981, §43-46A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 43/HB 497.)    The 2021 amendment,  effective May 10, 2021, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in subparagraph (3)(C).
GA Code § 43-46A-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46A - Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner|§ 43-46A-2. Registration; Fees

  A trauma scene waste management practitioner shall be registered with the Secretary of State on forms provided by and in a manner as directed by the Secretary of State. Such registration shall be in addition to and not in place of any other registrations or licenses from other state agencies required by law. No county or municipal government shall be authorized to require licenses, registrations, or permits for trauma scene waste management practitioners in this state.   The Secretary of State, upon its approval of an application, shall issue a registration to a trauma scene waste management practitioner who meets the qualifications for such registration and who submits a completed application form and registration fee. Such registration shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issuance and may be renewed for additional three-year periods.   Trauma scene waste management practitioners shall pay an initial registration fee of $100.00 to the Secretary of State and, for each subsequent renewal of such registration, shall pay to the Secretary of State a registration renewal fee of $100.00.     (Code 1981, §43-46A-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417.)
GA Code § 43-46A-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46A - Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner|§ 43-46A-3. Website Listing of Practitioners

 The Secretary of State shall maintain a current list of all registered trauma scene waste management practitioners on the Secretary of State's website.    (Code 1981, §43-46A-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417.)
GA Code § 43-46A-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46A - Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner|§ 43-46A-5. Registration Required for Cleanup; Penalty

  As used in this Code section, the term "person" means: an individual; any corporate entity or form authorized by law, including any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or any officer, director, board member, or employee of any corporate entity or form authorized by law.   No person shall perform, offer to perform, or engage in the cleanup of a trauma scene or the removal or remediation of regulated biomedical waste from any trauma scene unless such person is registered in accordance with this chapter or is an employee or independent contractor of such person registered in accordance with this chapter.   Any person that violates this Code section shall be subject to a civil fine not to exceed $5,000.00 and punitive action by the Secretary of State, up to and including revocation of registration.     (Code 1981, §43-46A-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417.)
GA Code § 43-46A-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46A - Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner|§ 43-46A-6. Recovery of Costs

 On and after January 1, 2021, it shall be against public policy for any person who is not properly registered under this chapter to seek to recover from the owner of any property or any other person the cost of the cleanup, removal, or remediation of trauma scene waste at, in, or on such property.    (Code 1981, §43-46A-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417.)
GA Code § 43-46A-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46A - Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner|§ 43-46A-7. Good Faith Estimate of Costs

 Each trauma scene waste management practitioner registered under this chapter, prior to beginning the cleanup, removal, or remediation of trauma scene waste, shall provide the individual who requested such services with a good faith estimate of the expected costs of such services.    (Code 1981, §43-46A-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417.)
GA Code § 43-46A-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46A - Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner|§ 43-46A-8. Temporary Registrations in Emergencies

 In the event of a declared public health emergency or a state of emergency, the Secretary of State shall be authorized to issue temporary registrations to persons to be trauma scene waste management practitioners under such limiting conditions as the Secretary of State deems appropriate under such circumstances. Such temporary registrations shall terminate at such time as may be specified by the Secretary of State, but, in any event, not later than 90 days from their issuance.    (Code 1981, §43-46A-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417.)
GA Code § 43-46A-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46A - Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner|§ 43-46A-9. Regulatory Authority

 The Secretary of State shall be authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary in order to effectuate and implement the provisions of this chapter.    (Code 1981, §43-46A-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417.)
GA Code § 43-46A-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 46A - Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner|§ 43-46A-10. Exemptions

  As used in this Code section, the term "person" shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-46A-5.   Nothing in this chapter shall apply to a medical practice or medical facility or a subsidiary thereof that is subject to the laws and regulations of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.   Nothing in this chapter shall apply to the cleanup of property owned by a person by such person.   Nothing in this chapter shall apply to the gratuitous cleanup, removal, or remediation of trauma scene waste performed for the owner of any property by individuals who are not doing so as part of a commercial enterprise for the cleanup or removal of trauma scene waste, including, but not limited to, individuals who are family, friends, or neighbors of such owner; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall prevent such owner from offering such individuals a gratuity at his or her election.     (Code 1981, §43-46A-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2020, "43-46A-5" was substituted for "35-11-5" in subsection (a).
GA Code § 43-47-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 47 - Used Motor Vehicle and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers|§ 43-47-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Used Motor Vehicle Dealers' and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers' Registration Act."   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 162 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 715 et seq.
GA Code § 43-47-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 47 - Used Motor Vehicle and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers|§ 43-47-4. Division Director as Secretary of Board

 The division director shall be the secretary of the board and of the divisions. He or she shall issue licenses and certificates and perform such other duties as the board or the divisions may direct to carry out this chapter.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 5; Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19.)
GA Code § 43-47-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 47 - Used Motor Vehicle and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers|§ 43-47-5. Reimbursement of Board Members

 The members of the board shall be reimbursed for their duties as board members and as division members as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 6; Ga. L. 1981, p. 767, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-47-8.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 47 - Used Motor Vehicle and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers|§ 43-47-8.1. Penalty

 Any person who violates any provision of Code Section 40-2-39.1 shall be deemed to be a licensee for the purpose of imposing sanctions and penalties under this chapter and for the purpose of granting the board jurisdiction over such violator.    (Code 1981, §43-47-8.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1662, § 3; Ga. L. 2007, p. 214, § 1/HB 144.)   Cross references.   - Registration and licensing of motor vehicles, T. 40, C. 2.   Certificates of title, security interests, and liens, T. 40, C. 3.   Abandoned motor vehicles, T. 40, C. 11.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2007, p. 214, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be effective on July 1, 2007. Prosecutions for or cases involving any violation of law occurring prior to the effective date of this Act shall not be affected by the repeals or amendments made by it or abated by reason thereof."
GA Code § 43-47-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 47 - Used Motor Vehicle and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers|§ 43-47-9. Contents of Licenses; Display of Licenses; Endorsement of Change of Business Location on Licenses

 The licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall specify the location of each place of business or branch or other location occupied or to be occupied by the licensee in conducting his or her business; and the license or supplemental license issued therefor shall be conspicuously displayed on each of such premises. In the event any such location is changed, the appropriate division shall endorse the change of location on the license without charge.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 10; Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-47-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 47 - Used Motor Vehicle and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers|§ 43-47-11. Hearings Before Board as to Suspension of or Revocation of Licenses

 Except as provided in subsection (l) of Code Section 43-47-8, no license shall be suspended or revoked without a hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 12; Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 43.)
GA Code § 43-47-11.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 47 - Used Motor Vehicle and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers|§ 43-47-11.1. Registration With Commissioner of Motor Vehicle Safety; Application for Dealer's Registration Plate

 As provided by law, every licensee who transfers a used motor vehicle title within this state shall register with the state revenue commissioner, making application for a dealer's registration plate. No person not licensed in accordance with this chapter shall be entitled to receive or use any dealer's registration plates for motor vehicles under the motor vehicle laws of this state providing for the issuance of such plates.    (Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 13; Ga. L. 1968, p. 23, § 9; Code 1981, §43-47-12; Ga. L. 1983, p. 550, § 6; Code 1981, §43-47-11.1, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 43; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 25-6/HB 501.)   Cross references.   - Registration of motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers with state revenue commissioner generally, § 40-2-38.   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, this Code section, initially numbered as Code Section 43-47-11, was designated as Code Section 43-47-11.1, owing to the fact that there already was an existing Code Section 43-47-11.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Antique used car dealers who must register.    - If seller of antique automobiles is a "used car dealer" as defined in Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 2 (see now O.C.G.A. § 43-47-2), the seller must register and obtain a license as provided in Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, §§ 3 and 13 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 43-47-7 and43-47-11.1). 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-386.   One denied "dealer tags" for failure to register not entitled to refund of occupational tax.    - Person who has paid the occupational tax as a used car dealer but who is prohibited from receiving and using "dealer tags" because the person did not register under Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 3 or § 13 (see now O.C.G.A. § 43-47-7 or O.C.G.A. § 43-47-11.1) is not entitled to a refund of the occupational tax. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-167.
GA Code § 43-47-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 47 - Used Motor Vehicle and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers|§ 43-47-12. Maintenance of Records by Licensees; Possession of Vehicle or Parts as Evidence of Purchase for Resale

  Every licensee shall maintain for three years a record of:   Every vehicle, vehicle body, chassis, or major component part of or for a vehicle received or acquired by him or her; its description and any identifying numbers; the date of its receipt or acquisition; and the full name, address, and driver's license number or social security number of the person from whom received or acquired; provided, however, that, in the event such purchase or acquisition is from a used car dealer or from a used motor vehicle parts dealer, the name and address of the corporation or company shall be sufficient if the seller is registered under this chapter;   Every vehicle, vehicle body, chassis, or major component part disposed of by him or her; its description and any identifying numbers; the date of its receipt or acquisition; and the full name, address, and driver's license number or social security number of the person to whom disposed; provided, however, that, in the event such disposal is to a used car dealer or to a used motor vehicle parts dealer, the name and address of the corporation or company shall be sufficient if the purchaser or acquirer is registered under this chapter;   Every vehicle wrecked, dismantled, or crushed by him or her and the date of its wrecking or dismantling; and   Any other records which the appropriate division may reasonably require to protect the public, as relating to the licensee's method of operation and personnel employed.     The possession of motor vehicles or parts covered by this chapter shall be prima-facie evidence that they were purchased for the purpose of resale.     (Code 1981, §43-47-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Further provisions regarding maintenance of records by persons purchasing used motor vehicles or parts, § 40-4-40 et seq.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 43-47-12 as present Code Section 43-47-11. However, owing to the fact that there already was an existing Code Section 43-47-11, former Code Section 43-47-12 was renumbered by the Code Commission as Code Section 43-47-11.1.
GA Code § 43-47-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 47 - Used Motor Vehicle and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers|§ 43-47-13. Local Regulation and Licensing

 Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any lawful regulation or licensing of licensees by any municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state; provided, however, that no such political subdivision shall license any licensee required to be registered by this chapter unless such licensee is properly licensed under this chapter.    (Ga. L. 1958, p. 55, § 15; Ga. L. 1968, p. 23, § 10; Code 1981, §43-47-14; Ga. L. 1985, p. 975, § 2; Code 1981, §43-47-13, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1, repealed former Code Section 43-47-13, relating to maintenance of records by licensees, and renumbered former Code Section 43-47-14 as Code Section 43-47-13, effective July 1, 1995. Former Code Section 43-47-13 was based on Ga. L. 1968, p. 23, § 11.
GA Code § 43-47-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 47 - Used Motor Vehicle and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers|§ 43-47-14. Fines for Violation of Chapter

 Each division or the board may impose a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each violation of any provision of this chapter. Such fines shall be listed in a schedule contained in the rules and regulations of the board. The licensee shall pay the fine within 30 days after receiving written notification from either the appropriate division or a representative of the division unless the licensee requests in writing a hearing before the division. Such request for a hearing must be received by the division within 30 days after receipt of the written notification from the division. Failure either to pay the fine or request a hearing shall result in immediate suspension of the license pending a hearing by the board to determine whether revocation or other disciplinary action should be imposed on the licensee.    (Code 1981, §43-47-14, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 441, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 43-47-14 as present Code Section 43-47-13.