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GA Code § 40-8-200 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 8 - Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles|Article 3 - Inspections by Officers of Department of Public Safety|§ 40-8-200. Inspection of Vehicles by Officers of the Department of Public Safety; Certificate of Inspection; Procedure for Noncompliant Vehicle

  The commissioner of public safety and members of the Department of Public Safety, and such other officers and employees of the department as the commissioner may designate, may at any time, upon reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law or that its equipment is not in proper adjustment or repair, require the driver of such vehicle to stop and submit such vehicle to an inspection and such tests with reference thereto as may be appropriate.   In the event such vehicle and its equipment are found to be in safe condition and in full compliance with the law, the officer making such an inspection shall issue to the driver an official certificate of inspection and approval of such vehicle specifying those parts or equipment so inspected and approved.   In the event such vehicle is found to be in unsafe condition or any required part or equipment is not present or is not in proper repair and adjustment, the officer shall give a written notice to the driver and shall send a copy to the department. Such notice shall require that such vehicle be placed in safe condition and its equipment in proper repair and adjustment specifying the particulars with reference thereto and shall require that a certificate of inspection and approval be obtained within 30 days.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 124; Ga. L. 1960, p. 950, § 1; Ga. L. 1963, p. 333, § 1; Ga. L. 1965, p. 188, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Authority of law enforcement officers to stop vehicles for determination of compliance with vehicle size, weight, and other laws, § 32-6-30.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Removal of vehicles from roadways by officers.   - Officer may not remove vehicle from roadway simply because the officer determines the vehicle is not safe for operation. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-99.    Thirty-day grace period provided by Ga. L. 1965, p. 188, § 2 (see now O.C.G.A. § 40-8-200) relates only to special inspections, and has no application to annual inspections. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-113.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 220, 221. 8 Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 733, 1064.   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 43 et seq. 60A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 621 et seq.
GA Code § 40-8-201 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 8 - Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles|Article 3 - Inspections by Officers of Department of Public Safety|§ 40-8-201. Duties of Owners and Drivers of Vehicles

  No person driving a vehicle shall refuse to submit such vehicle to an inspection and test when required to do so by the commissioner of public safety or an authorized officer of the Department of Public Safety.   Every owner or driver, upon receiving a notice as provided in Code Section 40-8-200, shall comply therewith and shall within 30 days secure an official certificate of inspection and approval, which shall be issued in duplicate, one copy to be retained by the owner or driver and the other copy to be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety. In lieu of compliance with this subsection, the vehicle shall not be operated, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section.   No person shall operate any vehicle after receiving a notice with reference thereto as provided in Code Section 40-8-200 except as may be necessary to return such vehicle to the residence or place of business of the owner or driver, or to a garage, until such vehicle and its equipment have been placed in proper repair and adjustment and otherwise made to conform to the requirements of this article. A certificate of inspection and approval shall be obtained as promptly as possible thereafter.   In the event repair or adjustment of any vehicle or its equipment is found necessary upon inspection, the owner of such vehicle may obtain such repair or adjustment at any place he may choose, but in every event an official certificate of inspection and approval must be obtained; otherwise, such vehicle shall not be operated upon the highways of this state.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 125; Ga. L. 1963, p. 333, § 1; Ga. L. 1965, p. 188, § 3.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Thirty-day grace period provided by Ga. L. 1965, p. 188, § 3 (see now O.C.G.A. § 40-8-201) relates only to special inspections, and has no application to annual inspections. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-113.   Separate offenses for repeated use of unsafe vehicle.   - Once a vehicle has been declared unsafe, a misdemeanor citation may be issued each time the vehicle is found moving on the highways for purposes other than effecting the requisite repairs. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-31.   Applicability as to vehicle with expired inspection certificate.   - Provisions which permit the return of a vehicle to a place of residence, place of business, or a garage for the purpose of obtaining repairs after notice has been given by the director of the Department of Public Safety that the vehicle is in an unsafe condition are inapplicable in those cases which relate to vehicles bearing expired motor vehicle inspection certificates. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-166.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 220, 221. 8 Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 733.   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 43 et seq. 60A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 621 et seq.
GA Code § 40-8-220 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 8 - Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - Inspection of Public School Buses|§ 40-8-220. Inspection of Public School Buses

  Every school bus which is defined by paragraph (55) of Code Section 40-1-1 which is owned or operated by a state, county, or municipal government or under contract by any independent school system shall be inspected annually, or more frequently at the discretion of the commissioner of public safety, under the supervision of an employee of the Department of Public Safety.   The employee of the department shall supervise the inspection of such vehicle to determine if such vehicle possesses in safe operating condition the equipment which is applicable to school buses required by Parts 1 through 4 of Article 1 of this chapter and the equipment required by Part 6 of Article 1 of this chapter.   If such vehicle is found to meet the equipment and safety requirements specified in subsection (b) of this Code section, then the employee of the department making the inspection shall issue a school bus certificate of safety inspection to the vehicle.   If such vehicle does not meet the equipment and safety requirements specified in subsection (b) of this Code section, then that vehicle shall not be operated on the streets and highways of this state, and no school bus certificate of safety inspection shall be issued to such vehicle.   All public school buses shall be made available for the inspection required under this Code section, and no person shall conceal any bus required to be inspected under this Code section.   The commissioner of public safety is authorized to implement any and all provisions of this Code section by the promulgation of necessary rules and regulations. When duly promulgated and adopted, all rules and regulations issued pursuant to this Code section shall have the force of law.     (Code 1933, § 68E-208, enacted by Ga. L. 1979, p. 906, § 1; Code 1933, § 68E-501, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 4; Code 1981, §40-8-249; Code 1981, §40-8-220, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 9; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 40; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5B-8; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 19-8/HB 501.)   Cross references.   - Code section not applicable to public transit systems transporting school children, § 40-8-114.
GA Code § 40-8-221 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 8 - Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - Inspection of Public School Buses|§ 40-8-221. Penalty

 Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §40-8-221, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 9.)
GA Code § 40-8-222 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 8 - Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - Inspection of Public School Buses|§ 40-8-222. Through 40-8-264

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 9, effective November 1, 1982.   Editor's notes.   - For further information as to the repealed Code sections, see the editor's notes at the beginning of this article.
GA Code § 40-8-280 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 8 - Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|§ 40-8-280. Through 40-8-291

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 691, § 1, effective March 16, 1983.   Editor's notes.   - This article was based on Ga. L. 1964, p. 463, §§ 1-12.
GA Code § 40-9-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act."   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501.)
GA Code § 40-9-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-3. Administration of Chapter; Rules and Regulations; Hearings; Appeals

  The commissioner shall administer and enforce this chapter and is authorized to adopt and enforce rules and regulations necessary for its administration. The commissioner shall prescribe suitable forms requisite or deemed necessary for the purposes of this chapter.   The commissioner shall provide for hearings upon request of persons aggrieved by orders or acts of the commissioner under this chapter. Such hearings shall not be subject to the procedural provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."   The commissioner is authorized to adopt and enforce rules and regulations necessary for the administration of such hearings, including but not limited to, hearings provided in Code Section 40-9-32. Except as provided in Code Section 40-9-32, a request for a hearing under this chapter shall not operate as a stay of any order or act of the commissioner.   The commissioner's decision as rendered at such hearing shall be final unless the aggrieved person shall desire an appeal, in which case he or she shall have the right to enter an appeal to the superior court of the county of his or her residence or the Superior Court of Fulton County by filing a complaint in the superior court, naming the commissioner as defendant, within 30 days from the date the commissioner enters his or her decision or order. The appellant shall not be required to post any bond nor pay the costs in advance. If the aggrieved person desires, the appeal may be heard by the judge at term or in chambers or before a jury at the first term. The hearing on the appeal shall be de novo. However, such appeal shall not act as a supersedeas of any order or acts of the commissioner, nor shall the appellant be allowed to operate or permit a motor vehicle to be operated in violation of any suspension or revocation by the commissioner while such appeal is pending.    (Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 2; Ga. L. 1956, p. 543, § 6; Ga. L. 1973, p. 509, § 1; Code 1933, § 68C-201, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 6-2; Ga. L. 2003, p. 484, § 13; Ga. L. 2004, p. 749, § 9; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 21.   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 29 et seq., 33, 34.   ALR.    - Requirement that multi- coverage umbrella insurance policy offer uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage equal to liability limits under umbrella provisions, 52 A.L.R. 5th 451.
GA Code § 40-9-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-4. Exceptions to Application of Chapter

 This chapter shall not apply with respect to any motor vehicle owned by the United States, the State of Georgia, any political subdivision of this state, or any municipality therein, or any motor carrier required by any other law to file evidence of insurance or other surety. Code Sections 40-9-81, 40-9-7, 40-9-8, and 40-9-12 shall apply as to the operator of such motor vehicles. All provisions of this chapter shall apply to the operator of such motor vehicles while on unofficial business.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 15; Ga. L. 1956, p. 543, § 19; Ga. L. 1963, p. 593, § 10; Code 1933, § 68C-603, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 40; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Automobile liability insurance, 41 A.L.R. 507.
GA Code § 40-9-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-5. Application of Chapter to Nonresidents, Unlicensed Drivers, and Unregistered Vehicles; Accidents in Other States

  If the operator or the owner of a vehicle involved in an accident in this state has no license, such operator shall not be allowed a license until he or she has complied with the requirements of this chapter to the same extent that would be necessary if, at the time of the accident, he or she had held a license in this state.   When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended pursuant to Code Section 40-9-33 or 40-9-61, the department shall transmit a certified copy of the record of such action to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and registration certificates in the state in which such nonresident resides, if the law of such other state provides for action in relation thereto similar to that provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section.   Upon receipt of a certification that the operating privilege of a resident of this state has been suspended in another state pursuant to a law providing for its suspension for failure to deposit security for the payment of judgments arising out of a motor vehicle accident, under circumstances which would require the department to suspend a nonresident's operating privilege had the accident occurred in this state, the department shall suspend the license of such resident. Such suspension shall continue until such resident furnishes evidence of his or her compliance with the laws of such other state relating to the showing of proof of financial responsibility or reinstatement of operating privilege.    (Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 8; Ga. L. 1956, p. 543, § 16; Ga. L. 1958, p. 694, § 4; Code 1933, § 68C-306, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 40; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501.)
GA Code § 40-9-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-6. Transfer of Registration of Vehicle After Registration Suspended

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501, effective July 1, 2005.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 12; Code 1933, § 68C-701, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1.
GA Code § 40-9-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-7. Surrender of License After Suspension

  Any person whose driver's license shall have been suspended under any provision of this chapter shall immediately return his or her license to the department. If any person shall fail to return such license to the department, the department shall direct any peace officer to secure possession thereof and to return it to the department.   Any person willfully failing to return his or her driver's license as required in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.    (Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 14; Code 1933, § 68C-702, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501.)
GA Code § 40-9-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-8. Operating Vehicle During Suspension of Driver's License or Operating Privilege

 Any person whose driver's license or nonresident's operating privilege has been suspended under this chapter and who, during such suspension, drives any motor vehicle upon any highway, except where permitted under this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five days nor more than six months and there may be imposed in addition thereto a fine of not more than $500.00.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 14; Ga. L. 1969, p. 819, § 5; Code 1933, § 68C-704, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501.)
GA Code § 40-9-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-9. Reinstatement of Driver's License; Fee

 Whenever a driver's license is suspended under any provisions of this chapter and the filing of proof of financial responsibility is made a prerequisite to reinstatement of such license, no such license shall be reinstated unless the driver or owner, in addition to complying with the other provisions of this chapter, pays to the department a fee of $25.00. Only one such fee shall be paid by any one person irrespective of the number of licenses to be reinstated. The fees paid pursuant to this Code section shall be expendable receipts to be used only by the department toward the cost of administration of this chapter.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 593, § 9; Ga. L. 1969, p. 819, § 6; Code 1933, § 68C-605, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 487, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501.)
GA Code § 40-9-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-10. Chapter Supplemental

 This chapter shall in no respect be considered as a repeal of the state motor vehicle laws but shall be construed as supplemental thereto.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 18; Ga. L. 1963, p. 593, § 10; Code 1933, § 68C-606, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501.)
GA Code § 40-9-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-11. Chapter Not to Prevent Other Process

 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other processes provided by law.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 20; Ga. L. 1963, p. 593, § 10; Code 1933, § 68C-607, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501.)
GA Code § 40-9-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-9-12. Violations Generally

 Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 14; Code 1933, § 68C-705, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-1/HB 501.)
GA Code § 40-9-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 2 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Security for Damages|§ 40-9-30. Fee for Copy of Accident Report

 The Department of Transportation, or its third-party designee, shall charge a fee of $5.00 for each copy of any accident report received and maintained by that department or its designee pursuant to Code Section 40-6-273.    (Code 1981, §40-9-30, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 309, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-2/HB 501; Ga. L. 2011, p. 583, § 12/HB 137.)   Cross references.   - Duty to report accident resulting in injury, death, or property damage, § 40-6-273.   Editor's notes.   - Former Code Section 40-9-30, pertaining to the requirement that accidents be reported, which was repealed by Ga. L. 1990, p. 591, § 1, effective July 1, 1990, was based on Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 4; Ga. L. 1956, p. 543, § 8; Ga. L. 1963, p. 593, § 1; Ga. L. 1964, p. 225, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1494, § 3; Ga. L. 1979, p. 826, § 3.
GA Code § 40-9-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 9 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Proof of Financial Responsibility|Article 2 - Reporting Accidents; Giving Security for Damages|§ 40-9-31. Submission of Accident Reports to Department

 Each state and local law enforcement agency shall submit to the Department of Transportation the original document of any accident report prepared by such law enforcement agency or submitted to such agency by a member of the public. If the Department of Driver Services receives a claim requesting determination of security, the Department of Transportation shall provide a copy or an electronic copy of any relevant accident reports to the Department of Driver Services. Any law enforcement agency may transmit the information contained on the accident report form by electronic means, provided that the Department of Transportation has first given approval to the reporting agency for the electronic reporting method utilized. The law enforcement agency shall retain a copy of each accident report. Any law enforcement agency that transmits the data by electronic means must transmit the data using a nonproprietary interchangeable electronic format and reporting method. For purposes of this Code section, the term "nonproprietary" shall include commonly used report formats. All such reports shall be submitted to the Department of Transportation within 14 days when electronically submitted and when not electronically submitted not more than 15 days following the end of the month in which such report was prepared or received by such law enforcement agency. The Department of Transportation is authorized to engage the services of a third party in fulfilling its responsibilities under this Code section.    (Code 1981, §40-9-31, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 362, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 871, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 6-3; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 40; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 20-2/HB 501; Ga. L. 2011, p. 583, § 13/HB 137; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1072, § 7/SB 169.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1999, the subsection (a) designation was deleted.   Editor's notes.   - Former Code Section 40-9-31, concerning penalties for failure to report accident or giving false information in a report, was based on Ga. L. 1951, p. 565, § 14; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1014, § 1 and was repealed by Ga. L. 1990, p. 591, § 2, effective July 1, 1990.