History. Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 102; Ga. L. 1973, p. 598, § 3; Code 1933, § 68E-101, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 4; Code 1981, § 40-8-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 10; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1329, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 40; Ga. L. 2014, p. 745, § 13/HB 877; Ga. L. 2021, p. 456, § 2/SB 165.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, added subsection (b) and redesignated former subsection (b) as subsection (c).
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For annual survey on commercial transportation, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 47 (2021).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 8 - Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles
Article 1 - Equipment Generally
§ 40-8-1. Application of Article
§ 40-8-2. Vehicles Within Jurisdiction of Commissioner of Public Safety
§ 40-8-3. Vehicle or Load Dragging on Highway; Wheels Causing Pounding on Road Surface
§ 40-8-6. Alteration of Suspension System; Operation of Vehicle With Broken Springs
§ 40-8-6.1. Raised Chassis Vehicles
§ 40-8-9. Compliance With Federal Provisions
§ 40-8-10. Operation of Motor Vehicles With Nitrous Oxide; Penalty for Violation
§ 40-8-11. Operational Rules for Autonomous Vehicles; State Consumer Laws Applicable