No person shall sell any motor vehicle which is intended for highway use if such vehicle is at the time of the sale a responsible motor vehicle required to have a certificate of emission inspection under Code Section 12-9-45, unless there appears on such vehicle an unexpired valid certificate of emission inspection issued pursuant to this article. Any person violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of $100.00 for a first offense, $500.00 for a second offense, and $1,000.00 for each subsequent offense. If, as a result of the sale of a responsible motor vehicle subject to any requirement under Code Section 12-9-45, such motor vehicle would not, if immediately registered by the purchaser as provided by law, be registered in a county in which the requirements of Code Section 12-9-45 are applicable, this Code section shall not apply.
History. Code 1981, § 12-9-54 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 918, § 2.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources
Chapter 9 - Prevention and Control of Air Pollution
Article 2 - Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance
§ 12-9-41. Legislative Findings
§ 12-9-42. Declaration of Public Policy
§ 12-9-44. Uniformity and Scope of Application of Article
§ 12-9-45. Certificate of Emission Inspection
§ 12-9-47. Further Powers and Duties of Board; Designation of Department Personnel as Board’s Agents
§ 12-9-49. Application to Conduct Emission Inspections; Certificate of Authorization
§ 12-9-50. Authority to Inspect, Monitor, or Investigate Inspection Stations
§ 12-9-52. Amendment, Modification, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate of Authorization
§ 12-9-53. Review of Director’s Decision
§ 12-9-56. Rules and Regulations
§ 12-9-57. Effect of Federal Clean Air Act Requirements; Repeal of Article