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GA Code § 39-5-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 39 - Minors|Chapter 5 - Online Internet Safety|§ 39-5-2. Notification to Subscribers of Products That Limit, Restrict, or Monitor a Minor's Use of the Internet

  If an Internet access provider knows or has reason to know from registration data in its possession that a subscriber currently resides within this state, such provider shall make available to the subscriber, in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section, a product or service that enables the subscriber to control a minor's use of the Internet, if such product or service is reasonably and commercially available for the technology used by the subscriber to access the Internet.   The product or service shall enable, in a commercially reasonable manner, the subscriber to:   Block a minor's access to specific websites or domains;   Restrict a minor's access exclusively to specific websites or domains approved by the subscriber; and   Allow the subscriber to monitor a minor's use of the Internet service by providing a report to the subscriber of the specific websites or domains that the minor has visited or has attempted to visit but could not access because the websites or domains were blocked or restricted by the subscriber.     If a product or service described in this Code section is reasonably and commercially available for the technology utilized by the subscriber to access the Internet service, the Internet service provider shall:   Provide to the subscriber, at or near the time of subscription, information about the availability of a product or service described in this Code section; or   Make a product or service described in this Code section available to the subscriber either directly or through a third-party vendor and may charge for the product or service.       (Code 1981, §39-5-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 810, § 2/SB 474.)
GA Code § 39-5-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 39 - Minors|Chapter 5 - Online Internet Safety|§ 39-5-3. Immunity for Computer Service Providers

  Telecommunications service providers, wireless service providers, and providers of information services, including, but not limited to Internet service providers and hosting service providers, shall not be liable under this chapter by virtue of the transmission, storage, or caching of electronic communications or messages of others or by virtue of the provision of other related telecommunications or information services used by others in violation of this chapter.   No provider of an interactive computer service shall be liable under this chapter for:   Identifying, removing, disabling, blocking, or otherwise affecting a user based upon a good faith belief that user's e-mail address, username, or other similar Internet identifier appeared in the National Sex Offender Registry or the state sexual offender registry; or   Failing to identify, block, or otherwise prevent a person from registering for an interactive computer service or failing to remove, disable, or otherwise affect a registered user whose e-mail address, username, or other similar Internet identifier appeared in the National Sex Offender Registry or the state sexual offender registry.       (Code 1981, §39-5-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 810, § 2/SB 474.)
GA Code § 39-5-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 39 - Minors|Chapter 5 - Online Internet Safety|§ 39-5-4. Report of Certain Information; Failure to Report Required Information; Penalties

  An interactive computer service doing business in this state that obtains knowledge of facts or circumstances from which a violation of any law of this state prohibiting child pornography is apparent shall make a report, as soon as reasonably possible, of such facts and circumstances to the Cyber Tipline at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.   Any interactive computer service that knowingly and willfully violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a second or subsequent conviction shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.     (Code 1981, §39-5-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 810, § 2/SB 474.)
GA Code § 40-7-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 7 - Off-Road Vehicles|§ 40-7-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Off-Road Vehicle Act of 1975."   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 330, § 1.)
GA Code § 40-7-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 7 - Off-Road Vehicles|§ 40-7-2. Declaration of Policy

 The rapid increase in the use of off-road vehicles and their growing impact upon aspects of the public interest are matters of concern to the General Assembly and to the people of this state. Therefore, in order to promote the safe use of off-road vehicles, to protect the wildlife and natural resources of the state, and to guarantee the availability of various forms of recreation to all citizens in an environment of diversity and quality, this chapter is enacted.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 330, § 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40.)
GA Code § 40-7-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 7 - Off-Road Vehicles|§ 40-7-3. "Off-Road Vehicle" Defined

 As used in this chapter, the term "off-road vehicle" means any motorized vehicle designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain and not intended for use predominantly on public roads. The term includes, but is not limited to, four-wheel drive vehicles, low-pressure tire vehicles, two-wheel vehicles, nonhighway tire vehicles, amphibious machines, ground effect or air cushion vehicles, and any other means of transportation deriving power from any source other than muscle or wind. The term shall exclude any motorboat; any military, fire, law enforcement, or other government vehicle being used for official purposes; any vehicles used exclusively on airports; all farm machinery, farm tractors, and other vehicles used exclusively for agricultural purposes; any self-propelled equipment for harvesting and transportation of forest products, for clearing land for planting, for utility services and maintenance, for earth moving, construction, or mining; and self-propelled lawnmowers, snowblowers, garden or lawn tractors, or golf carts, while such vehicles are being used exclusively for their designed purposes.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 330, § 3; Ga. L. 2010, p. 98, § 1-1/HB 207; Ga. L. 2012, p. 726, § 4/HB 795.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 1 et seq.
GA Code § 40-7-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 7 - Off-Road Vehicles|§ 40-7-4. Operating Restrictions; "Perennial Stream" Defined

 Any person operating an off-road vehicle under any of the following conditions shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided in Code Section 40-7-6:    Without operative brakes or without mufflers or other silencing equipment;   On any private property without the express written permission of the owner of the property or his or her agent; or   Within any perennial stream, except when directly crossing such stream. As used in this paragraph, the term "perennial stream" means a stream:   That under normal circumstances has water flowing year round;   That has the channel located below the ground-water table most of the year;   For which ground water is the primary source of water; and   For which runoff from rainfall is a supplemental source of water flow.      (Ga. L. 1976, p. 330, § 4; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 40; Ga. L. 2010, p. 98, § 1-2/HB 207.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 200, 202.
GA Code § 40-7-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 7 - Off-Road Vehicles|§ 40-7-5. Authority to Regulate Time Periods and to Establish Zones of Use

  Incorporated towns and municipalities and counties shall have the authority to adopt ordinances consistent with state laws or regulations to regulate time periods and zones of use for off-road vehicles.   Agencies of state government shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations to regulate time periods and zones for use for off-road vehicles on property under their jurisdiction or management.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 330, § 5.)
GA Code § 40-7-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 7 - Off-Road Vehicles|§ 40-7-6. Enforcement and Penalties

 All peace officers shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall not thereby be guilty of a criminal act but shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $25.00.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 330, § 6; Ga. L. 2010, p. 98, § 1-3/HB 207.)   Cross references.   - Jurisdiction to try certain cases involving operation of off-road vehicle, § 15-9-30.8.
GA Code § 40-10-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 10 - Governor's Office of Highway Safety|§ 40-10-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Highway Safety Coordination Act of 1967."   (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 1.)
GA Code § 40-10-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 10 - Governor's Office of Highway Safety|§ 40-10-2. Declaration of Policy; General Authority of Governor

 It is the public policy of this state in every way possible to reduce the number of traffic accidents, deaths, injuries, and property damage through the formulation of comprehensive highway safety programs. The Governor, as the chief executive and highest elected official of this state, is vested with the power and authority to act as the chief administrator in the formulation of such programs of highway safety.   (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 15, 16, 19, 23.   C.J.S.   - 16 C.J.S., Constitutional Law, §§ 321 et seq., 447 et seq.   ALR.   - Liability of public authority for injury arising out of automobile race conducted on street or highway, 80 A.L.R.3d 1192.   Liability, in motor vehicle-related cases, of governmental entity for injury or death resulting from failure to repair pothole in surface of highway or street, 98 A.L.R.3d 101.   Liability, in motor vehicle-related cases, of governmental entity for injury or death resulting from defect or obstruction on roadside parkway or parking strip, 98 A.L.R.3d 439.
GA Code § 40-10-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 10 - Governor's Office of Highway Safety|§ 40-10-3. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Director" means the director of the Office of Highway Safety in the Department of Public Safety.   "National Highway Safety Act of 1966" means the National Highway Safety Act of 1966, Pub. Law 89-564, 23 U.S.C. Section 401, et seq., and all amendments thereto.   "Office" means the Office of Highway Safety in the Department of Public Safety.     (Code 1981, §40-10-3; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40; Ga. L. 1997, p. 143, § 40.)   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was created as part of the Code enactment and was thus enacted into law by Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8 (Code Enactment Act).
GA Code § 40-10-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 10 - Governor's Office of Highway Safety|§ 40-10-4. Creation of Office of Highway Safety

 There is created within the executive department the Office of Highway Safety. The Office of Highway Safety is assigned to the Department of Public Safety for administrative purposes only as provided in Code Section 50-4-3. The director of the Office of Highway Safety is designated the Governor's highway safety representative and shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at his pleasure. The Office of Highway Safety is charged and empowered to carry out the responsibilities established by the National Highway Safety Act of 1966.   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 1605; Ga. L. 1973, p. 466, § 1.)
GA Code § 40-10-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 10 - Governor's Office of Highway Safety|§ 40-10-5. Duties of Director

 The director shall advise with and assist the Governor in the formulation, coordination, and supervision of comprehensive state and local highway safety programs to reduce traffic accidents, deaths, injuries, and property damage within this state. The director, acting under the direction and supervision of the Governor, shall also advise with and assist the various departments and agencies of state government concerned with highway safety programs. He shall coordinate and review, cooperatively, the programs developed by the various local political subdivisions, for the purpose of assisting them in the preparation of their highway safety programs to ensure that they meet the criteria established for such programs by the appropriate state and federal authorities.   (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 19, 23, 25. 38 Am. Jur. 2d, Governor, § 5 et seq.   ALR.    - Duty as regards barriers for protection of automobile travel, 173 A.L.R. 626.   Highways: governmental duty to provide curve warnings or markings, 57 A.L.R.4th 342.
GA Code § 40-10-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 10 - Governor's Office of Highway Safety|§ 40-10-6. Office Space; Staff, Supplies, and Materials

 The Governor is authorized to provide and designate for the use of the director such space as shall be necessary to quarter the director and his staff. The director is authorized to employ and secure the necessary staff, supplies, and materials to carry out this chapter, subject to the approval of the Governor.   (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 4.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 38 Am. Jur. 2d, Governor, § 1.
GA Code § 40-10-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 10 - Governor's Office of Highway Safety|§ 40-10-7. Specific Authority and Duties of Governor

 Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 50-5-143, the Governor is authorized and granted the power to contract and to exercise any other powers which may be necessary in order to ensure that all departments of the state government and local political subdivisions participate to the fullest extent possible in the benefits available under the National Highway Safety Act of 1966 and similar federal programs of highway safety. The Governor shall formulate standards for highway safety programs for political subdivisions to assure that they meet the criteria of the National Highway Safety Agency and shall institute a reporting system for the local political subdivisions to report the status of their programs to the state.   (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 5; Ga. L. 2008, p. 589, § 2/HB 969.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 17, 18, 184 et seq. 38 Am. Jur. 2d, Governor, § 1.
GA Code § 40-10-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 10 - Governor's Office of Highway Safety|§ 40-10-8. Cooperation With Other Agencies

 The Governor, acting for and in behalf of the State of Georgia, is authorized to cooperate with, and participate in, the programs of all federal, state, local, public, and private agencies and organizations in order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.   (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 6.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 15 et seq., 184 et seq.
GA Code § 40-10-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 10 - Governor's Office of Highway Safety|§ 40-10-9. Powers of Local Governing Authorities

 The governing authorities of the various counties and municipalities are empowered to contract with the state, federal, and other local public and private agencies and organizations and exercise other necessary powers to participate to the fullest extent possible in the highway safety programs of this state, the National Highway Safety Act of 1966, and similar federal programs of highway safety.   (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 7; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Contracting for ambulance service.   - County may contract with a funeral director for the operation of an ambulance service, and the county is authorized to fix charges and fees for such a service, but this duty may be delegated to the operator of the ambulance service because mere collection would be a ministerial act involving little judgment or discretion. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-10.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 15, 16, 20.
GA Code § 40-10-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 10 - Governor's Office of Highway Safety|§ 40-10-10. Acceptance and Administration of Funds

 The Governor is designated the appropriate state official to accept and administer any funds which shall be made available to the State of Georgia and its various political subdivisions for the purpose of carrying out a comprehensive highway safety program.   (Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 8.)
GA Code § 40-12-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 12 - Actions Against Nonresident Motorists|§ 40-12-4. Records to Be Kept by Secretary of State

 The Secretary of State or his successor in office shall keep a record of all processes, which record shall show the day and hour of service upon him. When the return receipt for any such registered notice shall be returned to the Secretary of State, he shall deliver it to the plaintiff on request and keep a record of the date of its receipt by him and of its delivery to the plaintiff.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 732, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Constitutionality of statute providing for substituted or constructive service upon nonresident in action for tort in connection with operation of automobile, 35 A.L.R. 951; 57 A.L.R. 1239; 99 A.L.R. 130.
GA Code § 40-12-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 12 - Actions Against Nonresident Motorists|§ 40-12-5. Certificate of Service to Be Sent to Clerk of Court; Time for Answering Complaint

 The Secretary of State or his successor in office, within three days from the date of the service upon him of the summons or process provided for in this chapter, shall certify to the court in which the action is pending that the summons or process has been filed in his office as provided for in this chapter. Upon receipt of such certification by the clerk of the court in which the action is pending, the complaint shall be answered within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint upon him, unless the time for the appearance of the defendant shall be extended by an order of the court in order to allow the defendant ample opportunity to be heard.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 732, § 6.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 142 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 61 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1124 et seq.   ALR.   - Statutory service on nonresident motorist: return receipts, 95 A.L.R.2d 1033.
GA Code § 40-12-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 12 - Actions Against Nonresident Motorists|§ 40-12-6. Continuances

 The court in which an action brought against a nonresident pursuant to this chapter is pending shall cause any such action to be continued as long as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 732, § 4.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 142 et seq.
GA Code § 40-12-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 12 - Actions Against Nonresident Motorists|§ 40-12-7. Designation of Employees to Perform Functions of Secretary of State

 The Secretary of State is authorized and empowered to designate such of his employees as he deems necessary for the purposes of accepting service as provided in this chapter and performing all other duties and functions as provided in this chapter for the Secretary of State. Such designation shall be in writing, and all actions by any such person designated shall be as valid and binding as though performed by the Secretary of State himself. The power and authority of any such person so designated shall cease immediately upon such person's ceasing to be an employee of the Secretary of State.   (Ga. L. 1957, p. 65, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 142 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 61 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1124 et seq.   ALR.    - Who is subject to constructive or substituted service of process under statutes providing for such service on nonresident motorists, 155 A.L.R. 333; 53 A.L.R.2d 1164.
GA Code § 40-12-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 12 - Actions Against Nonresident Motorists|§ 40-12-8. Service Upon Personal Representative

 If any person upon whom service of process is authorized by this chapter shall die, or be or become insane, or shall not be sui juris, service shall be made upon his administrator, executor, guardian, or other personal representative in the manner prescribed in this chapter, if such administrator, executor, guardian, or personal representative is not a resident of this state.   (Ga. L. 1957, p. 649, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 141 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 61 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1124 et seq.   ALR.    - Action or proceeding which directly or indirectly seeks to establish liability of, or to recover judgment against, a nonresident executor or administrator, or other fiduciary, as to in personam or in rem, as regards acquisition of jurisdiction under constructive or substituted service of process, 136 A.L.R. 621.    Who is subject to constructive or substituted service of process under statutes providing for such service on nonresident motorists, 155 A.L.R. 333; 53 A.L.R.2d 1164.   Constitutionality and construction of statute authorizing constructive or substituted service of process on, and continuation of pending action against, foreign representative of deceased nonresident driver of motor vehicle, arising out of accident occurring in state, 18 A.L.R.2d 544.
GA Code § 40-15-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 15 - Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Program|§ 40-15-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Board" means the Board of Driver Services.   "Commissioner" means the commissioner of driver services.   "Coordinator" means the state-wide motorcycle safety coordinator provided for in Code Section 40-15-4.   "Department" means the Department of Driver Services.   "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor and a moped.   "Operator" means any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motorcycle.   "Program" means a motorcycle operator safety training program provided for in Code Section 40-15-2.     (Code 1981, §40-15-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 644, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 181, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 143, § 40; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1505, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 8-1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 23-2/HB 501.)