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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Subject 375-1-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 375-1-1-.06 - Appeals

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Where state law
				permits appeal of Department decisions or actions, the subject party of such
				may submit an appeal request for hearing. The purpose of the appeal will be to
				determine whether the Department acted in accordance with the law in taking
				such action.
(a) Upon receipt of a timely,
				properly filed appeal in a contested case which is not presided over by the
				agency head or board or body which is the ultimate decision maker in accordance
				with O.C.G.A. §
										50-13-41, the Department will
				forward the appeal and all pertinent documents to the Office of State
				Administrative Hearings in accordance with that agency's rules.
(b) An appeal will not stay agency action
				except in accordance with O.C.G.A. §§
										40-5-67.1(g)(3) 
				and 40-9-32(c)(1).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Subject 375-1-2 › Rule 375-1-2-.01

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-3-6,
				  40-3-53.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Subject 375-1-2 › Rule 375-1-2-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  40-3-6,
				  40-3-53.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Subject 375-1-2 › Rule 375-1-2-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  40-3-6,
				  40-3-53,
				  50-13-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Subject 375-1-2 › Rule 375-1-2-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  40-3-6,
				  40-3-53,
				  50-13-17,
				  50-13-19.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Subject 375-1-3 › Rule 375-1-3-.01

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											32-6-27,
				  32-6-30.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Subject 375-1-3 › Rule 375-1-3-.03

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											32-6-27,
				  50-13-1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Subject 375-1-6 › Rule 375-1-6-.01

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-5-80
et seq.
,
				  50-13-13
et seq.
,
				  50-13-41.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-2 › Rule 375-2-2-.05

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-2-22,
				  40-2-33,
				  40-6-1,
				  40-6-10.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-2 › Rule 375-2-2-.11

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-2-1,
				  40-2-90.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-2 › Rule 375-2-2-.13 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  40-2-11,
				  40-2-23,
				  40-2-140.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-2 › Rule 375-2-2-.17

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-2-34,
				  40-2-36.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-2 › Rule 375-2-2-.18

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-2-8,
				  40-2-20.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-3 › Rule 375-2-3-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
										40-2-60,
				  40-3-3, 40-16-12,
				  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-4 - REPEALED (375-2-4) › Rule 375-2-4-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
										40-3-3,
				  40-3-28,
				  48-2-12 and
				  48-5C-1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-4 - REPEALED (375-2-4) › Rule 375-2-4-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
										40-3-3,
				  40-3-28,
				  48-2-12 and
				  48-5C-1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-12 › Rule 375-2-12-.01

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-3-3,
				  40-3-21,
				  40-3-36,
				  40-3-38,
				  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-12 › Rule 375-2-12-.02

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-3-3,
				  40-3-36,
				  40-3-38,
				  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-12 › Rule 375-2-12-.03

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-3-3,
				  40-3-36,
				  40-3-38,
				  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-12 › Rule 375-2-12-.04

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-3-3,
				  40-3-36,
				  40-3-38,
				  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-12 › Rule 375-2-12-.05

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-3-3,
				  40-3-36,
				  40-3-38,
				  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-12 › Rule 375-2-12-.06

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-3-2,
				  40-3-3,
				  40-3-36,
				  40-3-38,
				  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-13 › Rule 375-2-13-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A.
				  Secs. 40-3-3,
				  40-3-24,
				  40-3-36,
				  40-16-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-13 › Rule 375-2-13-.04

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-3-5,
				  40-3-24.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-13 › Rule 375-2-13-.05

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-3-5,
				  40-3-24.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES › Subject 375-2-13 › Rule 375-2-13-.06

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-3-5,
				  40-3-24.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.01 - Assignment of Customer Identification Number

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Upon initial application to the
				Department for adriver's license or identification card, the applicant, upon
				satisfaction of the requirements for issuance of the document, will be assigned
				a unique identification number generated by a random number system.
(2) Any other document issued to the
				applicant by the Department will bear the identification number previously
				assigned.
(3) Requests for a change
				of the customer identification numbers will be honored under the following
				circumstances:
(a) The current customer
				identification number is the applicant's social security account number;
				or
(b) The applicant's driver's
				license and/or identification card has been stolen; or
(c) The Office of Investigative Services has
				authorized a change of customer identification number in writing; or
(d) The applicant submits documentation from
				a family violence program or family violence shelter, as those terms are
				defined in O.C.G.A. §§
										19-13-20(4) and
				(5), evidencing a need to change his or her
				identification number because he or she is the victim of family violence or the
				minor child of a victim of family violence; or
(e) The applicant's driver's license and/or
				identification card has been stolen, lost, or misplaced.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.02 - Applications and Supporting Documentation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Customers applying for issuance or
				renewal of any driver's license, permit, or identification card issued by the
				Department shall complete a written application in a form to be determined by
				the Department. Such application shall require the applicant to indicate the
				following:
(a) Whether he or she has ever been
				issued a driver's license by the State of Georgia or any other state or agency,
				and if so, the date and place of issuance with the license number, if
				known;
(b) Whether any previously
				issued license, whether issued by the State of Georgia or any other state or
				licensing agency, has ever been revoked, suspended or canceled, or whether any
				application for a motor vehicle driver's license has ever been denied. The
				application shall state the cause for revocation, suspension, cancellation or
				denial, the circumstances surrounding the action taken, the number of times
				such action has been taken and whether the license has been re-issued or
				application granted; and
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.03 - Organization

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Field Operations Division of the Department of Driver
				  Services is composed of a division director and such additional staff as the
				  Commissioner deems necessary for the efficient operation of the Division. It is
				  the duty of this Division to administer the laws with regard to the issuance of
				  driver's licenses.
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-16-1,
				  40-5-4,
				  40-16-2,
				  40-16-3,
				  40-16-4,
				  40-16-5,
				  40-5-101.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.04 - Licenses Restricted as to Use for Physical Impairment

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No person who is incapacitated by reason
				of disease, mental or physical disability or by addiction to alcohol or drugs
				shall be issued a license or have their license renewed by the Department.
				However, the Department, at its discretion, may issue a license to those
				applicants for issuance or renewal of a license with certain physical
				disabilities subject to certain restrictions as follows:
(a) Vision.
(i) No license shall be issued to any person
				who does not have vision of 20/60 or better and a horizontal field of vision of
				at least 140 degrees. If corrective lenses are necessary to meet these vision
				standards, the applicant may only be issued licenses restricted to operating
				vehicles while wearing such corrective lenses.
(ii) Applicants whose vision, even with
				corrective lenses, is 20/60 or less in one eye may only be issued licenses
				restricted to operating vehicles with an outside rearview mirror on the left
				side.
(iii) In any case where the
				Department has questions concerning a person's vision it may require a
				statement with respect thereto made by a physician or osteopath licensed under
				Ga. Code Chap. 43-34 or under Ga. Code Chap. 43-30 (Optometrist).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.05 - Reciprocity for Valid Licenses Issued by other Jurisdictions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Customers who
				hold a valid non-commercial driver's license issued by another state of the
				United States, the District of Columbia, or territories of the United States
				listed in subsection (a) of this paragraph may exchange such license for a
				Georgia driver's license of the equivalent class without completing knowledge
				or skills testing. If said license is expired, it must have been expired for
				less than two years. Vision testing is required.
(a) Customers who hold a valid non-commercial
				driver's license issued by the following territories may exchange such license
				pursuant to paragraph (1):
i. Puerto
				Rico
ii. Guan
iii. US Virgin Islands
iv. American Samoa
v. Northern Mariana Island
vi. Saipan
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.06 - Vision Examination

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A vision examination is an essential part
				of every application for any class of license or instructional permit. An
				applicant must meet the minimum standards established by Ga. Comp. R. &
				Regs. R. 375-3-5-.08.
(2) In lieu of a Departmental vision
				examination the applicant may submit proof that they have undergone a vision
				examination, within twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the
				application for the license, that demonstrates that they have met the minimum
				vision standards established by Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R.
				375-3-5-.08. Such examination must
				have been conducted by a duly licensed physician, optometrist, or
				ophthalmologist.
(3) Persons under
				age sixty-four (64) authorized by the Department to renew a driver's license by
				means other than by personal appearance are exempt from this requirement unless
				their vision has changed. In such case, they would have to comply with
				paragraph (2) or visit in person.
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-5-4,
				  40-5-32.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.07 - Knowledge Tests

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Applicants for all classes of licenses and instruction
				  permits must receive a grade of at least 75 points out of a possible 100 on the
				  appropriate test examining their understanding of official traffic control
				  devices, knowledge of safe driving practices and the traffic laws of Georgia.
				  The applicant will be considered to have failed the examination for cheating on
				  any portion of the tests.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  40-5-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.08 - Oral Examination

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Knowledge Exam may be administered orally by an examiner,
				  other Department of Driver Services staff, or mechanical device supplied by the
				  Department of Driver Services to those who are applying for a driver's license
				  and express a need for such an accommodation due to learning disabilities or
				  other limitations that do not include vision or cognitive impairment. The test
				  will be equivalent to the written version of the knowledge exam and the minimum
				  passing grade shall be the same. An accommodation of an oral examination may
				  require the customer to schedule a reservation prior to being administered the
				  oral exam.
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-5-4,
				  40-16-2,
				  40-16-3,
				  40-16-4,
				  40-16-5,
				  40-5-101, other applicable
				  statutes.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.09 - Sequence for Prerequisites to Driving Demonstration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Applicants for licenses and instruction
				permits of all classes are required to pass the eye examination before being
				permitted to take the appropriate knowledge tests.
(2) Applicants for licenses of all classes
				are required to pass the appropriate knowledge tests before being permitted to
				demonstrate driving ability.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  40-5-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.10 - Driving Ability Demonstration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) An applicant for a Class C license shall
				be tested on their ability to perform basic driving patterns to show their
				ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor
				vehicle and to drive safely with traffic.
(2) An applicant for a Class C license shall
				be immediately disqualified on his driving ability test for the following:
(a) Accident, however slight, including
				contact with another motor vehicle, except slight bumper to bumper; contact
				with pedestrian; or contact with other property, including running off road
				into shrubbery or lawns, unless in the opinion of the examiner, the applicant
				was entirely blameless.
(b) Any act
				considered dangerous, including actions which require defensive driving by
				another to prevent an accident or dodging by a pedestrian, or which requires
				the observer to aid in controlling the motor vehicle; stalling motor vehicle in
				a busy intersection; or driving two wheels over curb or onto
				sidewalk.
(c) Traffic law
				violation, including any act for which the applicant could be arrested; or any
				act which might make the applicant liable for damages in case of an
				accident.
(d) Lack of cooperation
				or refusal to perform, including refusal to try a maneuver; offering bribes or
				gratuities; arguing about score.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.11 - Test Vehicle

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Demonstration of driving ability shall be
				in a motor vehicle furnished by the applicant. No such demonstration shall be
				made if the motor vehicle lacks or has defective brakes with brake pedal coming
				within two inches (2") of the floorboard, unless the vehicle is equipped with
				power brakes. The vehicle shall also be equipped with a horn, rearview mirror,
				proper steering mechanism which does not have more than three inches (3") of
				play, directional signals if such are to be used, all required exterior lights,
				and a valid license plate.
(2) If
				the applicant is physically impaired, the motor vehicle which the applicant
				uses must be equipped with the special equipment required in Rule
				375-3-1-.04.
(3) For all driver skills tests administered
				by the Department of Driver Services, the driver of the vehicle must be in
				actual physical control of the control/driving system. The purpose of the
				driver skills test is to evaluate the driver's demonstration of their ability
				to operate a motor vehicle. The vehicle furnished by the applicant must allow
				the driver to demonstrate his or her ability to operate the motor vehicle
				independent of automated convenience features.
(4) DDS will only administer a Class C
				driving skills test in a four-wheeled vehicle equipped with steering wheel for
				directional control.
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-16-2,
				  40-16-3,
				  40-5-4,
				  40-5-101,
				  40-5-21,
				  40-5-23,
				  40-1-1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.12 - Re-Examination Upon Failure

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any applicant for a driver's license of
				any class, with the exception of CDL, who fails any part of the driving
				examination may re-attempt the examination according to the following schedule:
(a) First Failure--after the first failure
				the applicant must wait until the next day before retaking those parts of the
				driving examination that were failed earlier
(b) Second or Subsequent Failure--after the
				second failure the applicant must wait seven (7) calendar days before retaking
				those parts of the driving examination that were failed earlier.
(c) Reserved.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.13 - Changes to Customer Information

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A person may have the following personal
				data modified on his or her driver's license, permit, or identification card
				upon presentation of satisfactory documentation supporting the change as
				indicated:
(a) Date of Birth - submission of
				any document accepted as proof of identity pursuant to Ga. Admin. Comp. Ch.
				375-3-1-.02.
(b) Social Security Number - Original Social
				Security Card or other original documentation from the Social Security
				Administration verifying the correct Social Security Number.
(c) U.S. Citizenship Status - submission of
				any document accepted as proof of citizenship pursuant to Ga. Admin. Comp. Ch.
				375-3-1-.02.
(d) Residence or Mailing Address - submission
				of any document accepted as proof of Georgia residency pursuant to Ga. Admin.
				Comp. Ch.
				375-3-1-.02.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.14 - Verification of Customer Information. Revised

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any information provided by a customer
				pursuant to any provision of these regulations or under the auspices of a Code
				Section contained within Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia
				Annotated relating to the issuance, renewal, reinstatement of a driver's
				license, permit, or identification card or other services provided by
				Department is subject to verification.
(2) The Department shall make copies or
				digital images of any documents presented by a customer for such purposes for
				use in such verification. All such documents shall be retained for no less than
				ten (10) years.
(3) Imaged
				documents shall be considered part of the customer's driving record and
				accessible only pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. §
									40-5-2.
(4) In the event the Department is unable to
				verify information provided pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. §
									19-11-9.1, the DDS shall initiate
				a cancellation of such customer's driver's license, permit or identification
				card as provided in O.C.G.A. §
									40-5-50. Such cancellation shall
				be made effective no more than 120 days from the date on which the information
				was provided by the customer as reflected in the records of the
				Department.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  40-5-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.15 - Photographs on Cards or Credentials Issued by the Department

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) Each driver's license, permit, or
				identification card issued by the Department shall contain a photograph of the
				person depicted therein for identification purposes;
(b) The photograph shall contain a depiction
				of the applicant's face from crown to the base of the chin, from ear-to-ear,
				and shall be clearly visible and free of shadows. Any covering of the head or
				face in the photograph is prohibited.
(c) Exceptions.
(1) Any head or facial covering in the
				photograph is prohibited unless the covering is required for religious purposes
				or required for medical purposes;
(2) For religious exceptions, a sworn
				statement on a form approved by the Department must be submitted by the
				applicant verifying that the covering is worn daily for religious
				purposes;
(3) For medical
				exceptions, other than eyewear, a signed doctor's statement must be submitted
				by the applicant verifying that covering or item is required daily for medical
				purposes;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.16 - Eligibility for Veterans' or Honorary Driver's License and Identification Card

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
(a)
				Veterans', or honorary driver's licenses and identification cards which have
				the "veteran" designation with the American flag symbol printed on said
				driver's license or identification card, shall be issued to veterans who have
				satisfied all other requirements for issuance of a driver's license upon
				receipt by the Department of a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Georgia
				Department of Veterans Service or by presenting their Armed Forces Separation
				Papers (DD-214) with an acceptable separation/discharge.
(b) A veteran of the United States Armed
				Forces or United States allies must present evidence of the following:
(i) Residence:
1) A veteran must be a resident of the State
				of Georgia at the time of application for the license; and
(ii) Service:
1) A veteran must have served in the active
				military, naval, or air service; and
2) A veteran must have been discharged or
				released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.
3) A member of the National Guard or Reserve
				Forces who has served twenty (20) years of creditable service.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.17 - Changing Gender on License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A person may have the gender designation
				on their driver's license changed after a gender reassignment operation upon
				the presentation to a driver examiner of either a court order reflecting such
				change, or a physician's letter certifying such change. The letter or court
				order shall state the person's name and date of birth, and the date of gender
				reassignment operation, as well as other identifying information.
(2) A person applying under Subsection (1)
				shall surrender all licenses in their possession and shall be required to pay
				either the renewal license fee or a duplicate license fee, whichever is
				applicable. No rebate will be given for any licenses surrendered.
(3) In all cases the decision to change the
				gender designation on the license is at the discretion of the
				Department.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  40-5-4.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In every instance the applicant will be validated through the
				  National Driver Register and the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS). If they
				  are found to be in suspension, revocation, or cancellation in their former
				  licensing jurisdiction, then their Georgia driver's license will subsequently
				  be suspended, revoked, or cancelled. Applicable consequences will be applied to
				  the driving privilege as required by law.
O.C.G.A.
				  §
											40-5-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.19 - Testing and MVR Requirements After Expiration of License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Testing
(a) If a customer's most recent license, from
				Georgia or another state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or
				territory of the United States listed in Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R.
				375-3-1-.05(1)(a),
				is expired more than two (2) years, the customer must pass the vision exam,
				knowledge exams, and driving skills test in order to obtain a new driver's
				license in the state of Georgia.
(b) If a customer's most recent license is
				from another state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or territory
				of the United States listed in Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R.
				375-3-1-.05(1)(a)
				and is valid or has been expired for less than two (2) years, the customer must
				only pass a vision exam in order to obtain a new equivalent driver's license in
				the State of Georgia.
(c) If a
				customer's previously issued Georgia driver's license has been expired for less
				than two (2) years, and the customer is not required by law to complete a
				vision exam, no driving skills test or knowledge exam is required in order to
				obtain a new driver's license in the State of Georgia.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.21 - Distinctive Driver's License, Permit, and Identification Card for Persons Under Age Twenty-One (21)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All driver's licenses, permits, and identification cards
				  issued to applicants under age twenty-one (21) shall have a vertical format and
				  "Under 21" printed on the card. After having attained twenty-one (21) years of
				  age, the holder of any such distinctive license, permit, or identification card
				  may obtain a new card which shall not be distinctive.
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-5-4,
				  40-5-26.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Court copy--Driver's license to be
				attached to court copy and forwarded to court having jurisdiction.
(2) Department of Driver Services copy--This
				is sent to the court with the court copy.
(3) Issuing Department copy--This copy shall
				be forwarded to the Department of Driver Services within 15 days of
				issuance.
(4) Violator's copy--This
				copy is given to the violator.
(5)
				Officer's copy--This copy will be kept in issuing agency's file to issue a
				duplicate copy if needed.
Authority O.C.G.A.
				  Secs. 40-5-4,
				  40-5-69.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.23 - Application for Personal Identification Cards

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Georgia identification cards are
				available to Georgia residents only. Any Georgia resident, as defined in
				O.C.G.A. §
									40-5-1, applying for an
				identification card shall provide to the Department the information as
				specified in O.C.G.A. §
									40-5-100.
(2) Individuals with out-of-state driver's
				licenses may not obtain a Georgia identification card and maintain the
				out-of-state license. In order for these individuals to obtain a Georgia
				identification card, they must either obtain a Georgia driver's license prior
				to the issuance of the identification card; or surrender the out-of-state
				license to the examiner at the time the identification card is issued.
				Customers who cannot surrender a driver's license or identification card
				previously issued by another state must provide their driving record from the
				state that issued said driver's license or identification card.
(3) Customers who previously have been issued
				an identification card or driver's license in another country may retain said
				identification card or driver's license. The Department shall make a notation
				on the customer's driving record that the foreign driver's license or
				identification card was retained, and this notation shall be made available to
				law enforcement officers via the Georgia Crime Information Center.
(4) The Department shall collect a fee as
				listed in Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R.
				375-3-1-.36.
(5)
(a) All
				non-profit organizations referring anyone to the Department for an
				identification card shall provide that individual with a copy of an agreement
				previously entered into with the Department whereby such organization verifies
				that the individual applying for such identification card is indigent.
(b) It shall be the responsibility
				of the non-profit organization to provide the Department with an agreement.
				Upon approval by the Department and the non-profit organization, the Department
				may accept a copy of the agreement from the indigent referred by the non-profit
				organization in order to provide the identification card to the individual at a
				reduced fee of $5.00.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.24 - Name on License or Identification Card

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Every driver's license or identification card shall be issued
				  in the full legal name of the applicant as reflected on his or her birth
				  certificate except as follows:
(1)
(a) Customers whose surnames have changed by
				reason of a marriage that occurred in the State of Georgia prior to November 1,
				1982 may obtain a driver's license or identification card bearing the married
				surname upon submission of a certified copy of a marriage license or
				state-issued marriage certificate for the marriage;
(b)
1.
				Except as provided in Subparagraph (1)(b)(2), infra, customers whose surnames
				have changed by reason of a marriage that occurred in the State of Georgia on
				or after November 1, 1982 may obtain a driver's license or identification card
				bearing the married surname upon submission of a certified copy of a marriage
				license application, marriage license or state-issued marriage certificate for
				the marriage;
2. In order to
				utilize a hyphenated surname based upon a marriage that occurred in the State
				of Georgia on or after November 1, 1982, the customer must present a certified
				copy of the marriage license application reflecting the selection of the
				hyphenated surname;
(c)
				Customers whose surnames have changed by reason of a marriage that occurred
				outside the State of Georgia may obtain a driver's license or identification
				card in the married surname upon submission of a certified copy of a marriage
				license application, marriage license or state-issued marriage certificate for
				the marriage;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.25 - Restricted Instructional Permit for Child with Disabled Parent. Revised

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
(a) Any child age fourteen (14) whose parent
				or guardian is medically incapable of being license to operate a motor vehicle
				due to a visual impairment may apply for a restricted Class P instructional
				permit.
(b) The application for
				such restricted instructional permit shall be submitted on a form promulgated
				by the Department and must be accompanied by the following:
1. Documentation from the physician for the
				parent or guardian confirming the existence of the visual impairment;
2. A photocopy of the Georgia identification
				card issued to the parent or guardian, or documentation of his or her residency
				at the child's address sufficient to meet the requirements for proof of
				residency under Ga. Admin. Comp. Ch.
				375-3-1-.02; and
3. Such other documentation as the Department
				shall deem necessary.
(c) Upon issuance of a restricted
				instructional permit, the child may operate a noncommercial Class C motor
				vehicle when accompanied by the disabled parent or guardian, or with a person
				who is at least twenty-one (21) years old and who holds a valid commercial or
				non-commercial driver's license.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.26 - Non-Commercial Class E and F Driver's Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any resident who wishes to operate a
				Class A or B motor vehicle who is not required to possess a commercial driver's
				license to do so must obtain a non-commercial Class E or F driver's license.
				Examples of individuals who would be eligible to operate a Class A or B motor
				vehicle with a non-commercial Class E or F driver's license include, but are
				not limited to, agricultural vehicles, military vehicles, and firefighting
				apparatus or emergency vehicles.
(2) To be eligible for a non-commercial Class
				E or F driver's license, a person must meet the following requirements:
(a) Be at least 18 years of age;
(b) Possess a valid Class C driver's
				license;
(c) Successfully complete
				any knowledge examinations applicable for the class of vehicle to be
				operated;
(d) Pass a Vision Exam.
				The minimum acceptable vision is 20/60 in one eye, with or without corrective
				lenses, and a field of vision of at least 140 degrees: and
(e) Submit a Driving Affidavit (Form DS-36)
				attesting to a minimum of 3 months or 3,000 miles of driving experience has
				been completed in a vehicle which represents the license class. If an applicant
				does not possess the requisite driving experience, he or she may be issued an
				instructional permit in the appropriate class upon successful completion of the
				knowledge examination as provided in Paragraph (c), supra.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.27 - Proving Identity Using a Birth Certificate from Puerto Rico

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) In accordance
				with Article 6 of Law 191 of 2009 (as amended by Law 68 of 2010), Puerto Rico
				Governor Luis G. Fortuño signed an executive order extending the validity of
				all Puerto Rico birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010 until October 30,
				2010. According to the laws of Puerto Rico, only the new Puerto Rico birth
				certificates issued from July 1, 2010 onward will remain valid. Effective
				January 1, 2011, the Department shall not accept a birth certificate issued in
				Puerto Rico prior to July 1, 2010 as proof of a customer's identity for any
				purpose.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  40-5-4.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
(a) Any
				person who has been diagnosed with a medical condition, illness or disorder
				named herein may request to have a notation of such diagnosis placed on his or
				her driver's license, permit, or identification card.
(b) The following conditions, illnesses, and
				disorders may be recorded on a driver's license, permit, or identification card
				as medical alert information at the request of the customer:
1. Post traumatic stress disorder;
2. Diabetes;
3. Heart conditions;
4. Epilepsy;
5. Drug allergies;
6. Alzheimers or dementia
7. Physical Disability
8. Vision Loss
9. Pacemaker
10. Lung Disease
11. Hearing Loss
12. Autism
13. Renal Condition
14. Seizures
15. Hemophilia
16. Developmental Disability
17. Brain Injury
18. Mental Health Disability; and
19. Other conditions as approved by the
				Commissioner or his/her designee.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.29 - Replacement of Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Cards

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Customers who are REAL ID compliant and
				only hold a regular non-commercial driver's license or permit, or
				identification card may apply for replacement of a lost, stolen, or destroyed
				card via electronic means.
(2)
				Customers who are REAL ID compliant and applying in-person for replacement of a
				lost, stolen, or destroyed license, permit, or identification card may be asked
				to provide proof of their identity using one of the documents listed in Ga.
				Comp. R. & Regs. R.
				375-3-1-.02(3) or
				proof of the following:
(a) Social Security
				Number; and
(b)
				Address
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.30 - Exceptions Process

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department adheres to the General
				Assembly's position that "the strict application of rules can lead to
				unreasonable, uneconomical, and unintended results in particular instances" and
				authorized all state agencies to grant waivers from administrative regulations
				when the application of a particular provision imposes a substantial hardship
				upon an individual as set forth in O.C.G.A. §
									50-13-9.1. The term "substantial
				hardship" is defined as "a significant, unique, and demonstrable economic,
				technological, legal, or other type of hardship to the person requesting a
				variance or waiver which impairs the ability of the person to continue to
				function in the regulated practice or business." O.C.G.A. §
									50-13-9.1(b)(1).
				Customers may petition for waivers of any administrative rule applicable to
				their individual situations.
(2)
				Customers must submit petitions for rule waivers in writing. Such petitions
				must contain the following elements:
(a) The
				rule from which a variance or waiver is requested;
(b) The type of action requested;
(c) The specific facts of substantial
				hardship which would justify a variance or waiver for the petitioner, including
				the alternative standards which the person seeking the variance or waiver
				agrees to meet and a showing that such alternative standards will afford
				adequate protection for the public health, safety, and welfare; and
(d) The reason why the variance or waiver
				requested would serve the purpose of the underlying statute.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 375-3-1-.31 - Satisfaction of School Requirements for Customers Under Age Eighteen (18)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any customer under age eighteen (18) who
				is applying for a driver's license or instructional permit shall provide
				satisfactory documentation of his or her enrollment in school. Documents that
				will satisfy this requirement must contain the first and last name of the
				customer. These documents include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Form DS-1, Certificate of School
				Enrollment. The form must be completed and dated within the past six (6)
				months.
(b) Transcript provided by
				the customer's most recent school of attendance.
(c) Most recent progress or grade
				report.
(d) Current school
				identification card issued by the school or school system.
(e) Other forms of school
				identification.