History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 322, art. 4, § 11; Ga. L. 1943, p. 196, § 5; Ga. L. 1951, p. 598, § 8; Code 1933, § 68B-315, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1008, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 14, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2564, § 4; Ga. L. 2016, p. 323, § 2-4/HB 205; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 40/HB 323.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, substituted “Code Section 40-5-67.1, subsection (h) of Code Section 40-5-64, and subsection (g) of Code Section 40-5-64.1,” for “Code Section 40-5-67.1 and subsection (h) of Code Section 40-5-64,” in the first sentence of subsection (a).
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “his or her” for “his” near the middle of the second sentence of subsection (a).
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For note on 1992 amendment of this Code section, see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 298 (1992).
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