History. Code 1981, § 40-1-8 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 479, § 9/HB 112; Ga. L. 2013, p. 838, § 1/HB 323; Ga. L. 2014, p. 807, § 2/HB 753; Ga. L. 2015, p. 60, § 4-2/SB 100; Ga. L. 2016, p. 374, § 1/HB 747; Ga. L. 2017, p. 141, § 1/HB 58; Ga. L. 2018, p. 206, § 1/HB 714; Ga. L. 2019, p. 865, § 1/HB 225; Ga. L. 2020, p. 19, § 2/HB 861; Ga. L. 2021, p. 509, § 1/HB 174; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 40/HB 497; Ga. L. 2022, p. 300, § 1/HB 1194.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, substituted “2016” for “2015” in paragraph (a)(3).
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, substituted “2017” for “2016” in paragraph (a)(3).
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, substituted “2018” for “2017” in paragraph (a)(3).
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted “2019” for “2018” in paragraph (a)(3).
The 2020 amendment, effective June 29, 2020, substituted “January 1, 2020” for “January 1, 2019” in paragraph (a)(3).
The 2021 amendments.
The first 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, substituted “2021” for “2020” in paragraph (a)(3). The second 2021 amendment, effective May 10, 2021, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “website” for “Internet site” at the end of the first sentence of paragraph (c)(1).
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “January 1, 2022” for “January 1, 2021” at the end of paragraph (a)(3).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2013, p. 838, § 20/HB 323, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2013, and shall apply to violations committed on or after such date”.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 60, § 6-1/SB 100, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Section 4-9 of Part IV of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2016, and all other parts of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to offenses which occur on or after that date.”
Ga. L. 2020, p. 19, HB 861, contains two sections numbered as “2”. The language in the second Section 2 of the Act provided an effective date for the Act.
Administrative rules and regulations.
Rules of General Applicability, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Public Safety, Chapter 570-1.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 1 - Identification and Regulation
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 40-1-2. How Horsepower Determined
§ 40-1-3. Requiring or Permitting Unlawful Operation of Vehicle
§ 40-1-5. Disclosure by Dealer of Damage to New Motor Vehicles
§ 40-1-6. Uniforms of Law Enforcement Officers
§ 40-1-7. Blue Light Required for Officers Enforcing Traffic; Exception