Chapter

DRIVERS’ LICENSES

O.C.G.A. § 40-5-1— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-2— Keeping of records of applications for licenses and information on licensees; furnishing of information
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-3— Department employees as notaries public
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-4— Promulgation of rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-4.1— Authorized delay in compliance with federal Real ID Act
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-5— Reciprocal agreements with other states, districts, territories, and foreign countries for the operation of motor vehicles and required testing; “limited term” notation
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-6— Form for making anatomical gifts upon issuance or renewal of driver’s license or identification card
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-7— [Reserved] Blue Ribbon Young Driver and DUI Study Commission; creation; membership; purpose; meetings; compensation; reports to Governor and General Assem- bly; termination
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-8— Registration of applicants with United States Selective Service System; notification that signature constitutes consent
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-9— Pauper’s affidavit for a partial waiver of driver’s license reinstatement and restoration fees
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-10— Driver education training courses
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-20— License required; surrender of prior licenses; local licenses prohibited
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-21— Exemptions generally
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-21.1— Temporary licenses, permits, or special identification cards; foreign licenses or identification cards as evidence of legal presence in the United States; extensions
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-21.2— Compliance with Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program; application; implementation
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-22— Issuance of instruction permit or driver’s license to person under 18 years of age; persons not to be li- censed
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-22.1— Reinstatement after delinquency adjudication for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs for child under 16 years of age
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-23— Classes of licenses
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-24— Instruction permits; graduated licensing and related restrictions; temporary licenses
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-25— Applications; fees; provisions for voluntary participation in various programs
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-26— Applications of minors; revocation request of minor’s instruction permit or license; distinctive licenses for persons under 21
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-27— Examination of applicants
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-28— Issuance and contents of licenses; county tag agents; Class E and Class F licenses for volunteer firefighters
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-28.1— Use of social security numbers
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-29— License to be carried and exhibited on demand
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-30— Restricted licenses
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-31— Replacement permits or licenses
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-32— Expiration and renewal of licenses; reexamination re- quired; electronic renewal notices
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-33— Change of address or name
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-34— The department may not grant any exceptions to any regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-35
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-35— Disqualifying disorders and disabilities; reports by physicians and vision specialists; procedure when person found unqualified to be licensed
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-36— Veterans’ licenses, honorary licenses, and other distinctive licenses
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-37— Expiration of active duty service members’ licenses
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-38— Notation of post-traumatic stress disorder
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-39— Requirements for operation of a motor vehicle for hire; for-hire license endorsements and eligibility; term; background checks
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-50— Authority of department to cancel license or identification card
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-51— Suspension of driving privilege of nonresident; reporting convictions, suspensions, and revocations of nonresidents
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-52— Suspension of license or operating privilege for conduct in another state
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-53— Surrender of license to court of conviction; report of conviction to department; destruction of license
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-54— Mandatory suspension of license; notice of suspension
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-54.1— Denial or suspension of license for noncompliance with child support order
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-55— Implied consent to chemical tests
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-56— Suspension of license or driving privilege for failure to respond to citation; reinstatement of license
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-57— Suspension or revocation of license of habitually negligent or dangerous driver; point system
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-57.1— Suspension of licenses of persons under 21 years for certain offenses; suspension of licenses of persons under 18 years for certain point accumulation
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-57.2— Suspension of license for reckless stunt driving
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-57.3— Penalty for multiple fingerprinted
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-58— Habitual violators; probationary licenses
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-60— When revocation or suspension effective; notice
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-61— Surrender and return of license; time served under such sentence credited toward fulfillment of period of revocation or suspension
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-62— Periods of revocation; time served under such sentence credited toward fulfillment of period of revocation; conditions to restoration of license or issuance of new license
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-63— Periods of suspension for certain convictions of Code Section 40-5-54 or 40-6-391; conditions to return of license
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-63.1— Clinical evaluation and substance abuse treatment programs for certain offenders
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-64— Limited driving permits for certain offenders
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-64.1— Ignition interlock device limited driving permits
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-65— Restriction as to operation under foreign license during period of revocation or suspension
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-66— Appeals from decisions of department
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-67— Seizure and disposition of driver’s license of persons charged with driving under the influence; issuance of temporary driving permit; disposition of cases
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-67.1— Chemical tests; implied consent notices; rights of motorists; test results; refusal to submit; suspension or disqualification; administrative license suspension hearing and review; inspection and certification of breath-testing instruments
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-67.2— Terms and conditions for implied consent license suspension; administrative license suspension in relation to post-conviction suspension
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-68— [Reserved] Suspension of licenses by operation of law for failure to complete alcohol or drug program
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-69— Circumstances not affecting suspensions by operation of law
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-70— Suspension of license, license tag, and tag registration for operation of vehicle without effective insurance
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-71— [Reserved] Notice of insurance issuance, renewal, or termination; lapse fee; suspension of license following insurance termination; restricted driving permits
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-72— Forwarding of suspended license, license tag, and tag registration to department
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-73— Limited applicability
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-74— Defacement or alteration of seized license prohibited
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-75— Suspension of licenses by operation of law; reinstatement
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-76— Court ordered reinstatement or suspension of license or issuance of limited driving permit or ignition interlock device limited driving permit; time credited toward fulfillment of period of license suspension
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-80— Purpose of article
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-81— Certification and approval of courses by department; prohibited behavior by a clinic or program
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-82— Administration of program
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-83— Approval and operation of driver improvement clinics; criteria for defensive driving courses, alcohol and drug courses, and driving under the influence risk reduction programs
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-84— Reinstatement of licenses suspended for certain of- fenses or for points
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-85— Red stripe upon reinstated license for repeat offenders of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-86— Reduction of point count upon completion of course
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-87— Conditions of article exclusive
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-88— Administrative penalties
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-100— Application; contents of card; prohibition on possession of more than one card; optional contributions to and participation in voluntary programs
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-101— Rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-102— Applicant to furnish proof of birth date
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-103— Fee; issuance period; exemptions from fees; renewal
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-104— False statement in application
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-105— Application of Code Section 40-5-2
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-106— Impact of display to officer of identification in elec- tronic format
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-107— Issuance of identification cards upon release from confinement
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-120— Unlawful use of license or identification card; penal- ties for violations of chapter generally
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-121— Driving while license suspended or revoked
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-122— Permitting unlicensed person to drive
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-123— Permitting unauthorized minor to drive
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-124— Jurisdiction of offenses
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-125— Fraudulent driver’s license or identification card; false statements or commission of fraud in applications; criminal violation
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-140— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-141— Purpose and applicability of article; liberal construction
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-142— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-143— Driving commercial motor vehicle with more than one license prohibited
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-144— Notice required by driver of commercial vehicle of certain convictions or license restrictions; informa- tion required to be provided to prospective employer
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-145— Duties of employer
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-146— Operation of commercial motor vehicle without valid license or driving privilege
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-147— Requirements for issuance of license or instruction permit; administration of skills test by third party; waiver or exemption; disqualification and notice
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-148— Nonresident license
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-148.1— Restricted commercial licenses for persons in agricultural industry
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-148.2— Issuance of nonresident commercial drivers’ licenses
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-148.3— Submission of medical examiner’s certificate; penalty for false submissions
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-149— Contents of application; application required when name, mailing address, or residence changed
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-150— Contents of license; classifications; endorsements and restrictions; information to be obtained before issuance; notice of issuance; expiration of license; renewal
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-151— Disqualification from driving; action required after suspending, revoking, or canceling license or nonresi- dent privileges
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-152— Operating a commercial motor vehicle while having measurable alcohol in system; refusal to take chemi- cal test
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-153— Implied consent to chemical test; administration of test; procedure
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-154— Notice to licensing state of conviction of nonresident licensee for violation of state law or local ordinance
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-155— Information to be available to driver’s license administrators of other states, employers, and insurers
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-156— Rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-157— Authority for commissioner to enter into agreements, arrangements, or declarations
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-158— Driving with license issued by state or province or territory of Canada in accordance with minimum federal standards
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-159— Violations
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-170— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-171— Issuance and contents of identification cards for persons with disabilities
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-172— Term of card issued to person with permanent disability; issuance to person with temporary disability; renewal
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-173— Format of card
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-174— Proof of need for special transportation services for persons with disabilities
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-175— Admission to seating for persons with disabilities at public events
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-176— Rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-177— Evidence of applicant’s birth date required
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-178— Fee for card; waiver for person with veteran’s driver’s license
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-179— Fraudulent identification cards; penalties