Georgia Code
Article 7 - Commercial Drivers’ Licenses
§ 40-5-141. Purpose and Applicability of Article; Liberal Construction

The purpose of this article is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, Title XII of Public Law 99-570, and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by permitting commercial drivers to hold only one license; disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain criminal or other offenses or serious traffic violations; and strengthening commercial driver licensing and testing standards. This article is a remedial law and shall be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent that this article conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this article shall prevail. Where this article is silent, the general driver licensing provisions shall apply.
History. Code 1981, § 40-5-141 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 519, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Chapter 5 - Drivers’ Licenses

Article 7 - Commercial Drivers’ Licenses

§ 40-5-140. Short Title

§ 40-5-141. Purpose and Applicability of Article; Liberal Construction

§ 40-5-142. Definitions

§ 40-5-143. Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle With More Than One License Prohibited

§ 40-5-144. Notice Required of Driver When Convicted of Violating Certain Laws or When License Is Suspended, Revoked, or Canceled; Information Required of Applicant for License

§ 40-5-145. Duties of Employer

§ 40-5-146. Operation of Commercial Motor Vehicle Without Valid License or Driving Privilege

§ 40-5-147. Requirements for Issuance of License or Instruction Permit; Administration of Skills Test by Third Party; Waiver or Exemption; Disqualification and Notice

§ 40-5-148. Nonresident License

§ 40-5-148.1. Restricted Commercial Licenses for Persons in Agricultural Industry

§ 40-5-148.2. Issuance of Nonresident Commercial Drivers’ Licenses

§ 40-5-148.3. Submission of Medical Examiner’s Certificate; Penalty for False Submissions

§ 40-5-149. Contents of Application; Application Required When Name, Mailing Address, or Residence Changed

§ 40-5-150. Contents of License; Classifications; Endorsements and Restrictions; Information to Be Obtained Before Issuance; Notice of Issuance; Expiration of License; Renewal

§ 40-5-151. Disqualification From Driving; Action Required After Suspending, Revoking, or Canceling License or Nonresident Privileges

§ 40-5-152. Operating Vehicle While Having Measurable Alcohol in System; Refusal to Take Chemical Test

§ 40-5-153. Implied Consent to Chemical Test; Administration of Test; Procedure

§ 40-5-154. Notice to Licensing State of Conviction of Nonresident Licensee for Violation of State Law or Local Ordinance

§ 40-5-155. Information to Be Available to Driver’s License Administrators of Other States, Employers, and Insurers

§ 40-5-156. Rules and Regulations

§ 40-5-157. Authority for Commissioner to Enter Into Agreements, Arrangements, or Declarations

§ 40-5-158. Driving With License Issued by State or Province or Territory of Canada in Accordance With Minimum Federal Standards

§ 40-5-159. Violations