This shall include, but not be limited to, ride share drivers and persons operating motor vehicles for limousine carriers and taxicabs for taxi services.
History. Code 1981, § 40-5-39 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 580, § 3/HB 865; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1262, § 6/HB 225; Ga. L. 2016, p. 323, § 2-2/HB 205; Ga. L. 2016, p. 767, § 4/SB 320.
The 2016 amendments. —
The first 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, added “or 40-5-64.1” at the end of paragraph (b)(2). The second 2016 amendment, effective January 1, 2017, added “and” at the end of paragraph (b)(4); in paragraph (b)(5), substituted “citizen or,” for “citizen, or”, and substituted a period for “; and” at the end; and deleted former paragraph (b)(6) which read: “Provide proof of liability insurance coverage in such amounts as provided by law for the class of motor vehicle being operated for hire and the requirements for limousine carriers, ride share networks and drivers, and taxi services, as applicable.”
Administrative rules and regulations.
For-hire endorsement requirements, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Driver Services, Driver Training and Driver Improvement, Limousine Chauffeur Permits, § 375-5-5-.03.
Law reviews.
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 213 (2015).
For article, “The Uber Million Dollar Question: Are Uber Drivers Employees or Independent Contractors?,” see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 461 (2017).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Article 2 - Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses
§ 40-5-20. License Required; Surrender of Prior Licenses; Local Licenses Prohibited
§ 40-5-21. Exemptions Generally
§ 40-5-23. Classes of Licenses
§ 40-5-24. Instruction Permits; Graduated Licensing and Related Restrictions; Temporary Licenses
§ 40-5-25. Applications; Fees; Provisions for Voluntary Participation in Various Programs
§ 40-5-27. Examination of Applicants
§ 40-5-28.1. Use of Social Security Numbers
§ 40-5-29. License to Be Carried and Exhibited on Demand
§ 40-5-30. Restricted Licenses
§ 40-5-31. Replacement Permits or Licenses
§ 40-5-32. Expiration and Renewal of Licenses; Reexamination Required
§ 40-5-33. Change of Address or Name
§ 40-5-34. Driver License Advisory Board
§ 40-5-36. Veterans’ Licenses, Honorary Licenses, and Other Distinctive Licenses
§ 40-5-37. Expiration of Active Duty Service Members’ Licenses