History. Code 1981, § 40-6-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1024, § 6; Ga. L. 2015, p. 60, § 4-24/SB 100; Ga. L. 2019, p. 1056, § 40/SB 52.
The 2019 amendment, effective May 12, 2019, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “The Department of Revenue” for “The department” at the beginning of the first and second sentences of subsection (d).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, “six-month suspension” was substituted for “six month suspension” in the last sentence in subsection (d).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2002, p. 1024, § 7, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective November 1, 2002; provided, however, that the Act shall be effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval for the purposes of the authority of the commissioner to adopt rules and regulations and to employ staff and expend moneys within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for such purpose.”
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.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 40-6-2. Obedience to Authorized Persons Directing Traffic
§ 40-6-4. Persons Riding Animals or Driving Animal Drawn Vehicles
§ 40-6-5. Persons Working on Highways
§ 40-6-6. Authorized Emergency Vehicles; Pursuit of Fleeing Suspects
§ 40-6-7. Operation of Motor Vehicles in Parades
§ 40-6-8. Rights of Owners of Real Property
§ 40-6-10. Insurance Requirements for Operation of Motor Vehicles Generally
§ 40-6-11. Insurance Requirements for Operation of Motorcycles
§ 40-6-12. Subsequent Violation; Proof of Financial Responsibility
§ 40-6-13. Courts Having Jurisdiction to Try Offenses
§ 40-6-14. Sound Volume Limitations From Within the Motor Vehicle
§ 40-6-15. Knowingly Driving Motor Vehicle on Suspended, Canceled, or Revoked Registration
§ 40-6-16. Procedure for Passing Certain Stationary Vehicles
§ 40-6-16.1. Procedure for Passing Vehicle With Active Sanitation Workers
§ 40-6-17. Prohibited Use of Traffic-Control Device Preemption Emitter; Penalty