SB 320
seeks to ament Title 40 of the O.C.G.A. relating to motor vehicles and revises
provisions relating to the regulation of transportation for hire.
Revisions to Code Section 40-1-154
include the removal of subsections (a), (b), and (c).
New Code Section 40-1-193.1 is added
to mandate that each taxi service operating or doing business in Georgia must
register with the department. Upon receipt of such application, the department
shall issue a license to such taxi service which shall be renewed on an annual
basis. The fee for such license and registration shall not exceed $100.00. The
service must maintain a current list of all drivers and shall be made available
for inspection by law enforcement officers and representatives of other
government agencies upon request to ascertain compliance with this title. It
further specifies steps the taxi services must take to oversee its drivers and
the safety of its services.
Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-21 is revised to remove code mandating a valid international driving permit for nonresident driver’s from out of the county and to add that such law enforcement may consult such person’s passport or visa to satisfy the validity of the international license.
Subsection (b) of Code Section
40-5-39 is revised through the removal of paragraph (6) which the
substantiation of proof of liability insurance in such amounts as provided by
law for the class of motor vehicle being operated.
Subsection (d) of Code Section
40-5-81 is revised through the addition to preexisting penalties, any person
convicted of a second or subsequent offense shall have his or her license to
operate a driver improvement clinic or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction
Program revoked.
This Act shall become effective on
January 1, 2017.
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