History. Code 1933, § 68B-312, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1008, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1670, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 225, § 4; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 40; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1601, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 29; Ga. L. 1983, p. 487, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1000, § 6; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40; Ga. L. 1985, p. 758, § 7; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1082, § 4; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1698, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 14, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1886, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 779, § 20; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2564, § 2; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2746, § 2; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2785, §§ 9, 10; Ga. L. 1993, p. 940, § 5; Ga. L. 1994, p. 730, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 760, § 16; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1085, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, §§ 5-24, 5-25; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1457, § 2; Ga. L. 2001, p. 208, §§ 2-3, 3-3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 17-15/HB 501; Ga. L. 2006, p. 449, § 9/HB 1253; Ga. L. 2007, p. 47, § 40/SB 103; Ga. L. 2010, p. 932, § 13/HB 396; Ga. L. 2011, p. 355, § 7/HB 269; Ga. L. 2013, p. 878, § 1/HB 407; Ga. L. 2014, p. 710, § 1-12/SB 298; Ga. L. 2015, p. 60, § 4-16/SB 100; Ga. L. 2016, p. 323, § 2-3/HB 205; Ga. L. 2016, p. 443, § 4-5/SB 367; Ga. L. 2019, p. 491, § 2/SB 1.
The 2016 amendments. —
The first 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, substituted “Code Section 40-5-64.1” for “Code Section 40-5-64” in the fourth sentence of paragraph (a)(2). The second 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, substituted “such license shall be revoked as provided for in paragraphs (1) through (3)” for “said license shall be revoked as provided for in paragraph (1)” in the first sentence of paragraph (a)(3).
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted “Code Section 40-6-393 or subsection (b) of Code Section 40-6-394 shall” for “Code Section 40-6-393, relating to homicide by vehicle, or Code Section 40-6-394, relating to serious injury by vehicle, shall” in the first sentence of paragraph (d)(1).
Cross references.
License plate revocations, § 40-2-136 .
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 .
Ignition interlock device requirements, § 42-8-110 et seq.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, “this paragraph” was substituted for “this subparagraph” in the last sentence of paragraph (a)(2).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1994, “drug related” was substituted for “drug-related” in the introductory language of subsection (a).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1990, p. 1154, § 3, effective July 1, 1990, amended former Code Section 40-5-70. Since Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4, incorporated the provisions of former Code Section 40-5-70 into this Code section, those amendments have been given effect in this Code section.
Ga. L. 1997, p. 760, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act’. ”
Ga. L. 1997, p. 760, § 27, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment made by the Act to this Code section shall apply to offenses committed on or after July 1, 1997, and shall not apply to offenses committed prior to that date.
Ga. L. 2013, p. 878, § 5/HB 407, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2013, and shall apply to offenses 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. 2019, p. 491, § 1/SB 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as ‘C.J.’s Law.’ ”
Law reviews.
For note on 1992 amendment of this Code section, see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 298 (1992).
For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 203 (1997).
For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2016).
For article on the 2019 amendment of this Code section, see 36 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 145 (2019).
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