History. Code 1933, § 68B-310, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1008, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 487, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 40; Ga. L. 1985, p. 758, § 8; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4; Ga. L. 1992, p. 779, § 19.1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 940, § 4; Ga. L. 2004, p. 471, § 5; Ga. L. 2009, p. 679, § 5/HB 160; Ga. L. 2014, p. 710, § 1-11/SB 298; Ga. L. 2016, p. 443, § 4-4/SB 367.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, in subsection (a), inserted “or her” near the end of the introductory paragraph and in paragraph (a)(3), added “the earlier of” at the end of the introductory paragraph, designated the existing provisions of paragraph (a)(1) as paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(3), substituted “Code Section 40-5-58;” for “Code Section 40-5-58 or” at the end of paragraph (a)(1), added paragraph (a)(2), added “Five years” at the beginning of paragraph (a)(3), and redesignated former paragraph (a)(2) as present paragraph (a)(4); added subsection (b); and redesignated former subsection (b) as present subsection (c).
Cross references.
Requirement of proof of financial responsibility for the future as prerequisite to restoration of driver’s license to person convicted of offense for which license suspension is mandatory, § 40-9-81 .
Law reviews.
For article on the effect on receiving government-issued licenses after a conviction based on a nolo contendere plea, see 13 Ga. L. Rev. 723 (1979).
For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2016).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Article 3 - Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation of Licenses
§ 40-5-50. Authority of Department to Cancel License or Identification Card
§ 40-5-52. Suspension of License or Operating Privilege for Conduct in Another State
§ 40-5-54. Mandatory Suspension of License; Notice of Suspension
§ 40-5-54.1. Denial or Suspension of License for Noncompliance With Child Support Order
§ 40-5-55. Implied Consent to Chemical Tests
§ 40-5-57.2. Suspension of License for Reckless Stunt Driving
§ 40-5-58. Habitual Violators; Probationary Licenses
§ 40-5-59. Reexamination of Drivers Believed to Be Incompetent or Unqualified
§ 40-5-60. When Revocation or Suspension Effective; Notice
§ 40-5-63.1. Clinical Evaluation and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Certain Offenders
§ 40-5-64. Limited Driving Permits for Certain Offenders
§ 40-5-64.1. Ignition Interlock Device Limited Driving Permits
§ 40-5-66. Appeals From Decisions of Department
§ 40-5-69. Circumstances Not Affecting Suspensions by Operation of Law
§ 40-5-72. Forwarding of License, Tag, and Tag Registration to Department; Notice; Penalty
§ 40-5-73. Limited Applicability
§ 40-5-74. Defacement or Alteration of Seized License Prohibited