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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-154 - Compliance with Code Section 40-1-8

Limousine carriers shall comply with the applicable provisions of Code Section
40-1-8
.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 573,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-155 - Transferring or encumbering certificates

No limousine carrier certificate issued under this part may be leased, assigned, or otherwise transferred or encumbered unless authorized by the department.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-156 - Grounds for cancellation, revocation, or suspension of limousine carrier certificate

(a)
The department may cancel, revoke, or suspend any limousine carrier certificate issued under this part on any of the following grounds:
(1)
The violation of any of the provisions of this part;
(2)
The violation of an order, decision, rule, regulation, or requirement established by the department;
(3)
Failure of a limousine carrier to pay a fee imposed on the carrier within the time required by law or by the department;
(4)
Failure of a limousine carrier to maintain required insurance in full force and effect; and
(5)
Failure of a limousine carrier to operate and perform reasonable services.
(b)
After the cancellation or revocation of a certificate or during the period of its suspension, it is unlawful for a limousine carrier to conduct any operations as such a carrier.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-157 - Validity of certificates

Limousine certificates shall be valid unless suspended, revoked, or canceled by the commissioner, or surrendered to the commissioner by the holder.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 33,§ 40, eff. 4/24/2013.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-158 - For-hire license endorsement or private background check certification required

Pursuant to rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner of driver services, each chauffeur employed by a limousine carrier shall secure from the Department of Driver Services a for-hire license endorsement or private background check certification pursuant to Code Section
40-5-39
.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-159 - Application fees

The commissioner shall collect the following one-time fees upon initial application of a limousine carrier pursuant to this part:
(1)
A fee of $75.00 to accompany each application for a certificate, or amendment to an existing certificate, where the applicant owns or operates fewer than six limousines;
(2)
A fee of $150.00 to accompany each application for a certificate, or amendment to an existing certificate, where the applicant owns or operates six to 15 limousines;
(3)
A fee of $200.00 to accompany each application for a certificate, or amendment to an existing certificate, where the applicant owns or operates more than 15 limousines; and
(4)
A fee of $75.00 to accompany each application for transfer of a certificate.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-160 - Transportation of persons under age 21 drinking alcohol

Any limousine carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner that transports passengers shall comply with the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section
3-3-23
and Code Section
3-9-6
, concerning consumption of alcoholic beverages. The commissioner shall provide to all such limousine carriers, at the time of registration a certificate, an informational packet emphasizing the prohibition on alcohol consumption by persons under the age of 21 while being transported by the limousine carrier.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-161 - Revocation, alteration, or amendment of limousine certificate

The commissioner may, at any time after notice and opportunity to be heard and for reasonable cause, revoke, alter, or amend any limousine certificate issued under this part, or under prior law, if it shall be made to appear that the holder of the certificate has willfully violated or refused to observe any of the lawful and reasonable orders, rules, or regulations prescribed by the commissioner or any of the provisions of this part or any other law of this state regulating or taxing motor vehicles, or both, or if in the opinion of the commissioner the holder of the certificate is not furnishing adequate service. An administrative hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures for contested cases under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," and the provisions of Code Section
40-1-56
.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 669,§ 40, eff. 4/29/2014.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 268,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2013.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-162 - State regulates limousine carriers; preemption; limousine carrier doing business at a county or municipal airport

The State of Georgia fully occupies and preempts the entire field of regulation over limousine carriers as regulated by this part; provided, however, that the governing authority of any county or municipal airport shall be authorized to permit any limousine carrier doing business at any such airport and may establish fees as part of such permitting process; provided, further, that such fees shall not exceed the airport's approximate cost of permitting and regulating limousine carriers; and provided, further, that such governing authorities of such airports shall accept a chauffeur's endorsement issued by the Department of Driver Services to the driver and evidence of a certificate issued to the limousine carrier by the eepartment as adequate evidence of sufficient criminal background investigations and shall not require any fee for any further criminal background investigation. The list of licensed limousine carriers on the website of the eepartment shall be sufficient evidence that a limousine carrier has a certificate issued by the Department of Public Safety.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 701,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-163 - Rates and charges

(a)
Notwithstanding the powers granted to the department regarding tariffs of other motor carriers, the department is not authorized to set, adjust, or change rates or charges for transportation of passengers, property, or passengers and property by a vehicle of a type listed in Code Section
40-1-151
that is managed, operated, owned, leased, rented, or controlled by a limousine carrier.
(b)
Any tariff issued by the department that exists as of June 30, 2007, that regulates the rates or charges for transportation of passengers, property, or passengers and property by a vehicle of a type listed in Code Section
40-1-151
that is managed, operated, owned, leased, rented, or controlled by a limousine carrier shall be void.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 268,§ 16, eff. 7/1/2013.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-164 - Notice and opportunity to be heard by carriers

Before the department shall enter any order, regulation, or requirement directed against any limousine carrier, such carrier shall first be given reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard on the matter.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-165 - Motor carrier authorization number of limousine carriers included in advertisement

In any advertisement for a limousine carrier, whether by print, radio, television, other broadcast, or electronic media including but not limited to internet advertising and any listing or sites on any website, the limousine carrier shall include the motor carrier authorization number issued to it by the department. The department shall be required to issue a motor carrier authorization number to each registered limousine carrier. Whenever the department, after a hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of Code Section
40-1-56
, finds that any person is advertising in violation of this Code section, the department may impose a fine of not more than $500.00 for an initial violation and not more than $15,000.00 for a second or subsequent violation.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 701,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-166 - Commercial indemnity and liability insurance

Each limousine carrier shall obtain and maintain commercial indemnity and liability insurance with an insurance company licensed under Title 33 or through a surplus line broker licensed under Title 33, which policy shall provide for the protection of passengers and property carried and of the public against injury proximately caused by the negligence of the limousine carrier, its servants, and its agents. The minimum amount of such insurance shall be:
(1)
For capacity of 12 passengers or less, $300,000.00 for bodily injuries to or death of all persons in any one accident with a maximum of $100,000.00 for bodily injuries to or death of one person, and $50,000.00 for loss of damage in any one accident to property of others, excluding cargo; or
(2)
For capacity of more than 12 passengers, $500,000.00 for bodily injuries to or death of all persons in any one accident with a maximum of $100,000.00 for bodily injuries to or death of one person, and $50,000.00 for loss of damage in any one accident to property of others, excluding cargo.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 2.1, eff. 5/6/2015.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-167 - Required information on license plates of limousines

Each limousine carrier which registers any vehicle under this part shall, for each such certificated vehicle, affix to the center of the front bumper of each such certificated vehicle a standard size license plate bearing the following information:
(1)
Limousine carrier name;
(2)
City and state of principal domicile;
(3)
Company telephone number; and
(4)
Motor carrier identification number if the limousine carrier is a commercial motor carrier or motor carrier authorization number issued by the department if the limousine carrier is a lightweight commercial vehicle.
The cost for such license plate shall be the sole responsibility of the limousine carrier and must be placed on each certificated vehicle prior to such vehicle being placed in service.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 701,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 268,§ 17, eff. 7/1/2013.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-168 - Local taxation of limousine carriers prohibited

No subdivision of this state, including cities, townships, or counties, shall levy any excise, license, or occupation tax of any nature, on the right of a limousine carrier to operate equipment, or on the equipment, or on any incidents of the business of a limousine carrier.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-169 - Enforcement

The department is authorized to enforce the provisions of this part. Additionally, the department may hear a petition by a third party asserting that a limousine carrier has violated Code Section
40-1-152
and may impose the penalties and seek the remedies set out in Code Section
40-1-56
if the department finds such a violation.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 3 - GEORGIA LIMOUSINE CARRIER ACT (§§ 40-1-150 — 40-1-170) › Section 40-1-170 - Application to every vehicle controlled by limousine carrier

The provisions of this part and the powers granted to the department by this part to regulate limousine carriers shall apply to every vehicle of a type listed in Code Section
40-1-151
that is managed, operated, owned, leased, rented, or controlled by a limousine carrier.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ I-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 4 - TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES, RIDE SHARE NETWORKS, TAXICABS, AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES (§§ 40-1-190 — 40-1-200) › Section 40-1-191 - Legislative findings; preemption; ride share network service, transportation referral service, transportation referral service provider, and taxi service doing business at a county or municipal airport

The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest to provide uniform administration and parity among ride share network services, transportation referral services, and transportation referral service providers, including taxi services, that operate in this state for the safety and protection of the public. The General Assembly fully occupies and preempts the entire field of administration and regulation over ride share network services, transportation referral services, transportation referral service providers, and taxi services as governed by this part; provided, however, that the governing authority of any county or municipal airport shall be authorized to regulate any ride share network service, transportation referral service, transportation referral service provider, and taxi service consistent with the process used for limousine carriers, as set forth in Code Section
40-1-162
, who are doing business at any such airport and may establish fees as part of such regulation process; provided, further, that such fees shall not exceed the airport's approximate cost of permitting and regulating ride share network services, transportation referral services, transportation referral service providers, and taxi services; and provided, further, that such governing authorities of such airports shall accept a for-hire license endorsement or private background check certification pursuant to Code Section
40-5-39
as adequate evidence of sufficient criminal background investigations and shall not require any fee for any further criminal background investigation; and provided, further, that local governments may maintain certificates of public necessity and convenience and medallion requirements and company requirements for taxi services as provided in this part and may establish maximum fares for taxi services. The list of ride share network services, transportation referral services, transportation referral service providers, and taxi services on the website of the department shall be sufficient evidence that such services have licenses issued by the department.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 4 - TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES, RIDE SHARE NETWORKS, TAXICABS, AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES (§§ 40-1-190 — 40-1-200) › Section 40-1-193.1 - Registration of taxi services; requirements to operate taxi service

(a)
Each taxi service doing business or operating in this state shall register with the department. Upon receipt of registration by the department, the department shall issue a license to such taxi service which shall be renewed on an annual basis. The department may charge a fee for such license and registration not to exceed $100.00.
(b)
Each taxi service doing business or operating in this state shall maintain a current list of all drivers utilized by such taxi service in this state, whether as employees or independent contractors. Such lists shall not be subject to inspection or disclosure under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 but shall be made available for inspection by law enforcement officers and representatives of other government agencies upon request to ascertain compliance with this title.
(c)
Each taxi service doing business or operating in this state shall:
(1)
Take all necessary steps to determine that each driver utilized by such taxi service, whether as an employee or independent contractor, possesses and maintains any required permits or licenses required by the federal government or this state;
(2)
Ensure that each driver utilized by such taxi service, whether as an employee or independent contractor, has a current for-hire license endorsement or current private background check certification pursuant to Code Section
40-5-39
;
(3)
Have a zero tolerance policy with regard to the use of drugs or alcohol while on duty in place for drivers utilized by such taxi service, whether as an employee or independent contractor;
(4)
Obtain and maintain personal injury and property damage liability insurance, which shall provide for the protection of passengers and property carried and of the public against injury in the coverage amounts as required by law; and
(5)
Comply with the provisions of Code Section
40-8-7
. No vehicle inspections shall be required for vehicles used by taxi services.
(d)
The department or any county, municipality, or consolidated government may require proof of insurance or proof of payment of such insurance in the coverage amounts as required by law and may verify such insurance when issuing or renewing a certificate of public necessity and convenience or medallion.
Added by 2016 Ga. Laws 573,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2017.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 4 - TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES, RIDE SHARE NETWORKS, TAXICABS, AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES (§§ 40-1-190 — 40-1-200) › Section 40-1-194 - Prohibition on contracting with carriers, drivers, or taxi services not properly licensed or insured; penalties for violations

(a)
(1)
(A)
No transportation referral service or transportation referral service provider subject to this part shall contract with, utilize, or refer individuals or entities to limousine carriers that are not properly licensed by this state or are not properly insured under state law.
(B)
No ride share network service subject to this part shall contract with, utilize, or refer individuals or entities to ride share drivers who are not properly licensed by this state or are not properly insured under state law.
(2)
No transportation referral service or transportation referral service provider subject to this part shall contract with, utilize, or refer individuals or entities to taxi services that are not registered with the department and properly licensed by the applicable political subdivision of this state, are not properly insured under local law, or use drivers that are not properly licensed under state and local law to carry passengers for hire.
(b)
(1)
(A)
No person who is not licensed under the laws of this state to provide limousine services shall contract with or accept referrals from a transportation referral service, transportation referral service provider, or ride share network service for transportation services. This paragraph shall not apply to passengers.
(B)
No ride share driver who does not have an appropriate driver's license and either a for-hire endorsement or current private background check certification pursuant to Code Section
40-5-39
shall contract with or accept referrals from a transportation referral service, transportation referral service provider, or ride share network service for transportation services.
(2)
No person who does not have the licensing required by the appropriate local government of this state to provide taxi services shall contract with or accept referrals from a transportation referral service or transportation referral service provider for transportation services. This paragraph shall not apply to passengers.
(c)
(1)
A transportation referral service that violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2)
A transportation referral service provider or ride share network service that violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and additionally shall be subject to having such provider's or service's registration suspended or revoked by the department.
(d)
A person who violates subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and additionally may be subject to a suspension for one year or revocation of such person's driver's license.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 4 - TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES, RIDE SHARE NETWORKS, TAXICABS, AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES (§§ 40-1-190 — 40-1-200) › Section 40-1-195 - Inclusion of license number issued by department in advertising; requirements for signage or emblem approved by Department of Public Safety

(a)
Each taxi service, transportation referral service, transportation referral service provider, and ride share network service doing business, operating, or providing transportation services in this state shall include its license number issued by the department in any advertising in this state; provided, however, that this Code section shall not apply to Internet advertisements. Limousine carriers which register as transportation referral service providers under this part shall be subject to the advertising requirements of this Code section and not the provisions of Code Section
40-1-165
. Failure to provide such license number shall result in the imposition of a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000.00 for each violation.
(b)
Each ride share driver shall display a consistent and distinctive signage or emblem that is approved by the Department of Public Safety on such ride share driver's vehicle at all times while the ride share driver is active on the ride share network service's digital network. The signage or emblem shall be:
(1)
Sufficiently large and color contrasted to be readable during daylight hours from a distance of at least 50 feet;
(2)
Reflective, illuminated, or otherwise visible in darkness; and
(3)
Sufficient to identify a vehicle as being associated with the ride share network service with which the ride share driver is affiliated.
Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 625,§ 40, eff. 5/3/2016.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 4 - TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES, RIDE SHARE NETWORKS, TAXICABS, AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES (§§ 40-1-190 — 40-1-200) › Section 40-1-196 - Rates charged

(a)
Rates for taxi services set by a local government shall constitute the maximum fare which may be charged but shall not prohibit a taxi service from charging lower fares. Transportation services provided by taxi services and arranged by a transportation referral service or transportation referral service provider doing business in this state shall be billed in accordance with the fare rates prescribed by the local government where such taxi services are to be provided. The use of Internet or cellular telephone software to calculate rates shall not be permitted unless such software complies with and conforms to the weights and measures standards of the local government that licenses such taxi service.
(b)
Transportation services provided by limousine carriers and arranged by a transportation referral service or transportation referral service provider shall only be billed in accordance with the rates of such limousine carriers on an hourly basis or upon one or more of the following factors: distance, flat fee, base fee, waiting time, cancellation fee, stop fee, event pricing, demand pricing, or time. The charge for such transportation services may be calculated by the use of a metering device in or affixed to the motor vehicle.
(c)
A ride share driver contracted with a ride share network service may offer transportation services at no charge, suggest a donation, or charge a fare. If a ride share driver contracted with a ride share network service charges a fare, such fare shall be calculated based upon one or more of the following factors: distance, flat fee, base fee, waiting time, cancellation fee, stop fee, event pricing, demand pricing, or time. The fare may be calculated by the use of a metering device in or affixed to the motor vehicle.
(d)
Each transportation referral service, transportation referral service provider, and ride share network service shall make available to the person being transported prior to receiving transportation services either the amount of the charge for such services or the rates under which the charge will be determined.
(e)
A violation of this Code section shall be a misdemeanor.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 4 - TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES, RIDE SHARE NETWORKS, TAXICABS, AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES (§§ 40-1-190 — 40-1-200) › Section 40-1-197 - Promulgation of rules and regulations

The department is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as the department shall find necessary to implement the provisions of this part.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 4 - TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES, RIDE SHARE NETWORKS, TAXICABS, AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES (§§ 40-1-190 — 40-1-200) › Section 40-1-198 - Requirement to maintain current list of drivers

(a)
Each transportation referral service provider shall maintain a current list of all drivers that such provider employs directly or as independent contractors in this state. Such lists shall not be subject to inspection or disclosure under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 but shall be made available for inspection by law enforcement officers and representatives of other government agencies upon request to ascertain compliance with this title.
(b)
A violation of this Code section shall be punished by the imposition of a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000.00 for each violation.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 4 - TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES, RIDE SHARE NETWORKS, TAXICABS, AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES (§§ 40-1-190 — 40-1-200) › Section 40-1-199 - Waivers

A waiver of any rights with regard to personal injuries as the result of any transportation services provided by such ride share network service, transportation referral service, transportation referral service provider, limousine carrier, or taxi service by any person utilizing the services of a ride share network service, transportation referral service, transportation referral service provider, limousine carrier, or taxi service in this state shall not be valid unless such person is given written or electronic notice of such waiver prior to receiving such services and knowingly and willfully agrees to such waiver.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 4 - TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES, RIDE SHARE NETWORKS, TAXICABS, AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES (§§ 40-1-190 — 40-1-200) › Section 40-1-200 - Inapplicability to equine drawn or other nonmotorized vehicles

This part shall not be applicable to equine drawn vehicles or nonmotorized vehicles.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 5 - PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM (§§ 40-1-220 — 40-1-231) › Section 40-1-222 - Notification of lien on vehicle

At the time a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer-to-peer car-sharing program and before the shared vehicle owner makes the vehicle available for sharing on such program, the peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall notify the shared vehicle owner that, if the shared vehicle has a lien against it, the use of such shared vehicle through a peer-to-peer car-sharing program, including use without physical damage coverage, may violate the terms of the contract with the lienholder.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 488,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 5 - PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM (§§ 40-1-220 — 40-1-231) › Section 40-1-223 - Exclusion of insurance coverage for shared vehicle

(a)
An authorized insurer that writes motor vehicle liability insurance in this state may exclude any and all coverage and the duty to defend or indemnify for any claim afforded under a shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle liability insurance policy, including but not limited to:
(1)
Liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage;
(2)
Personal injury protection coverage;
(3)
Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage;
(4)
Medical payments coverage;
(5)
Comprehensive coverage; and
(6)
Collision coverage.
(b)
Nothing in this part shall be construed to invalidate or limit an exclusion contained in a motor vehicle liability insurance policy, including any insurance policy in use or approved for use that excludes coverage for motor vehicles made available for rent, sharing, or hire or for any business use.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 488,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 5 - PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM (§§ 40-1-220 — 40-1-231) › Section 40-1-224 - Collection, verification, and retention of records

A peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall collect and verify records pertaining to the use of a vehicle, including, but not limited to, times used, fees paid by the shared vehicle driver, and revenues received by the shared vehicle owner, and shall provide that information upon request to the shared vehicle owner, the shared vehicle owner's insurer, or the shared vehicle driver's insurer to facilitate a claim coverage investigation. The peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall retain the records for a time period not less than the applicable personal injury statute of limitations.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 488,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 5 - PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM (§§ 40-1-220 — 40-1-231) › Section 40-1-225 - Exemption from vicarious liability

A peer-to-peer car-sharing program and a shared vehicle owner shall be exempt from vicarious liability consistent with
49 U.S.C. Section 30106
, as such existed on January 1, 2020, and under any state or local law that imposes liability solely based on vehicle ownership.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 488,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 5 - PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM (§§ 40-1-220 — 40-1-231) › Section 40-1-226 - Right to seek contribution

A motor vehicle insurer that defends or indemnifies a claim against a shared vehicle that is excluded under the terms of its policy shall have the right to seek contribution against the motor vehicle insurer of the peer-to-peer car-sharing program if the claim is:
(1)
Made against the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver for loss or injury that occurs during the car-sharing period; and
(2)
Excluded under the terms of its policy.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 488,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 5 - PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM (§§ 40-1-220 — 40-1-231) › Section 40-1-227 - Insurable interests

(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall have an insurable interest in a shared vehicle during the car-sharing period.
(b)
Except as provided in Code Section
40-1-226
, nothing in this part creates a liability on a peer-to-peer car-sharing program to maintain the coverage mandated by this part.
(c)
A peer-to-peer car-sharing program may own and maintain as the named insured one or more policies of motor vehicle liability insurance that provides coverage for:
(1)
Liabilities assumed by the peer-to-peer car-sharing program under a car-sharing program agreement;
(2)
Any liability of the shared vehicle owner;
(3)
Damage or loss to the shared motor vehicle; or
(4)
Any liability of the shared vehicle driver.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 488,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 5 - PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM (§§ 40-1-220 — 40-1-231) › Section 40-1-228 - Required disclosures in car-sharing program agreements

Each car-sharing program agreement made in this state shall disclose to the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver:
(1)
Any right of the peer-to-peer car-sharing program to seek indemnification from the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver for economic loss sustained by the peer-to-peer car-sharing program resulting from a breach of the terms and conditions of the car-sharing program agreement;
(2)
That a motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued to the shared vehicle owner for the shared vehicle or to the shared vehicle driver does not provide a defense or indemnification for any claim asserted by the peer-to-peer car-sharing program;
(3)
That the peer-to-peer car-sharing program's insurance coverage on the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver is in effect only during each car-sharing period and that, for any use of the shared vehicle by the shared vehicle driver after the car-sharing termination time or use by a driver not disclosed in the car-sharing program agreement, the shared vehicle driver and the shared vehicle owner may not have insurance coverage;
(4)
The daily rate, fees, and, if applicable, any insurance or protection package costs that are charged to the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver;
(5)
That the shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle liability insurance may specifically exclude or otherwise may not provide coverage for a shared vehicle;
(6)
An emergency telephone number to personnel capable of fielding roadside assistance and other customer service inquiries; and
(7)
If there are conditions under which a shared vehicle driver must maintain a personal automobile insurance policy with certain applicable coverage limits on a primary basis in order to reserve or use a shared motor vehicle.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 488,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 5 - PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM (§§ 40-1-220 — 40-1-231) › Section 40-1-229 - Requirements for drivers in peer-to-peer car-sharing program; record keeping

(a)
A peer-to-peer car-sharing program may not enter into a car-sharing program agreement with a driver unless the driver who will operate the shared vehicle:
(1)
Holds a driver's license issued under Code Section
40-5-28
that authorizes the driver to operate vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle;
(2)
Is a nonresident who:
(A)
Has a driver's license issued by the state or country of such driver's residence that authorizes such driver in that state or country to drive vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle; and
(B)
Is at least the same age as that required of a Georgia resident to drive; or
(3)
Otherwise is specifically authorized by the Department of Driver Services to drive vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle.
(b)
A peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall keep a record of the:
(1)
Name and address of the shared vehicle driver;
(2)
Driver's license number of the shared vehicle driver and each other person, if any, who will operate the shared vehicle; and
(3)
Date and place of issuance of the driver's license.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 488,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 5 - PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM (§§ 40-1-220 — 40-1-231) › Section 40-1-230 - Vehicle equipment

A peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall have sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a global positioning system or other special equipment, that is put in or on the vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car-sharing transaction and shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the shared vehicle owner for any damage to or theft of such equipment during the car-sharing period not caused by such owner. The peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall have the right to seek indemnity from the shared vehicle driver for any loss or damage to such equipment that occurs during the car-sharing period.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 701,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 488,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 1 - IDENTIFICATION AND REGULATION (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-1-231) › Article 3 - GEORGIA MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 2012 (§§ 40-1-50 — 40-1-231) › Part 5 - PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING PROGRAM (§§ 40-1-220 — 40-1-231) › Section 40-1-231 - Prerequisites for sharing vehicles; impact of safety recalls

(a)
At the time a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer-to-peer car-sharing program and before the shared vehicle owner makes the vehicle available for sharing on such program, the peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall:
(1)
Verify that the shared vehicle does not have any safety recalls on the vehicle for which the repairs have not been made; and
(2)
Notify the shared vehicle owner of the requirements under subsection (b) of this Code section.
(b)
(1)
If the shared vehicle owner has received an actual notice of a safety recall on the vehicle, a shared vehicle owner may not make a vehicle available as a shared vehicle on a peer-to-peer car-sharing program unless and until such safety recall repair has been made.
(2)
If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall on a shared vehicle while the shared vehicle is made available on the peer-to-peer car-sharing program, the shared vehicle owner shall remove such shared vehicle as available on the peer-to-peer car-sharing program, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice of the safety recall and until the safety recall repair has been made.
(3)
If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall while the shared vehicle is being used in the possession of a shared vehicle driver, as soon as practicably possible after receiving such notice of the safety recall, the shared vehicle owner shall notify the peer-to-peer car-sharing program regarding such safety recall so that the shared vehicle owner may address the safety recall repair.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 488,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-11) › Section 40-2-2 - Violations of chapter generally; penalties

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-11) › Section 40-2-3 - False statement in application as constituting false swearing

Any person who shall make any false statement in any application for the registration of any vehicle, or in transferring any certificate of registration, or in applying for a new certificate of registration, shall be guilty of false swearing, whether or not an oath is actually administered to him, if such statement shall purport to be under oath. On conviction of such offense, such person shall be punished as provided by Code Section
16-10-71
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-11) › Section 40-2-4 - Manufacture of plates and decals prohibited

(a)
Except as otherwise provided for in Article 2B of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to make, sell, or issue any license plate or revalidation decal.
(b)
Any person, firm, or corporation violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 134,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-11) › Section 40-2-5 - Unlawful actions relating to license plate; use of expired prestige license plate

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful:
(1)
To remove or transfer a license plate from the motor vehicle for which such license plate was issued;
(2)
To sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of a license plate upon or for use on any motor vehicle other than the vehicle for which such license plate was issued;
(3)
To buy, receive, use, or possess for use on a motor vehicle any license plate not issued for use on such motor vehicle; or
(4)
To operate a motor vehicle bearing a license plate which was improperly removed or transferred from another vehicle.
(b)
Any person who shall knowingly violate any provision of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 or by confinement for not more than 12 months, or both.
(c)
It shall not be unlawful for any person to place an expired prestige license plate on the front of a motor vehicle provided that such vehicle also bears a current valid license plate on the rear of such vehicle.