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 of Public Safety. 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.
History. Code 1981, § 40-1-165 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 580, § 1/HB 865.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 1 - Identification and Regulation
Part 3 - Georgia Limousine Carriers
§ 40-1-152. Operation in Accordance With Provisions; Certificate for Limousine Carrier Required
§ 40-1-153. Application Form for Limousine Carriers; Issuance to Qualified Applicants
§ 40-1-154. Compliance With Code Section 40-1-8
§ 40-1-155. Transferring or Encumbering Certificates
§ 40-1-156. Grounds for Cancellation, Revocation, or Suspension of Limousine Carrier Certificate
§ 40-1-157. Validity of Certificates
§ 40-1-158. For-Hire License Endorsement or Private Background Check Certification Required
§ 40-1-160. Transportation of Persons Under Age 21 Drinking Alcohol
§ 40-1-161. Revocation, Alteration, or Amendment of Limousine Certificate
§ 40-1-164. Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard by Carriers
§ 40-1-165. Motor Carrier Authorization Number of Limousine Carriers Included in Advertisement
§ 40-1-166. Commercial Indemnity and Liability Insurance
§ 40-1-167. Required Information on License Plates of Limousines
§ 40-1-168. Local Taxation of Limousine Carriers Prohibited
§ 40-1-170. Application to Every Vehicle Controlled by Limousine Carrier