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§ 12-9-57. Effect of Federal Clean Air Act Requirements; Repeal of Article

This article shall remain of force and effect only so long as the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et seq., as amended, requires the State of Georgia to maintain and enforce the inspection plan and program provided for in this article in order to reduce the ambient air levels of ozone or […]

§ 12-9-70. Study and Review of Gasoline Additives

As used in this Code section, the term “MTBE” means methyl tertiary butyl ether. The director of the Environmental Protection Division of the department is authorized and urged to study and review the use of gasoline additives in this state and to develop rules and regulations not later than January 1, 2008, for consideration by […]

§ 12-9-50. Authority to Inspect, Monitor, or Investigate Inspection Stations

Any duly appointed agent of the director, including without limitation any person with whom the board has contracted pursuant to paragraph (12) of subsection (a) of Code Section 12-9-46, may enter private or public property at reasonable times and upon presentation of the agent’s credentials to inspect, monitor, or investigate the operation of any emission […]

§ 12-9-23. Civil Penalties; Procedures for Imposing Penalties

Any person violating any provision of this article or rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article or any permit condition or limitation established pursuant to this article, or failing or refusing to comply with any final order of the director issued as provided in this article shall be liable for a civil penalty of […]

§ 12-9-53. Review of Director’s Decision

Review of a decision of the director under this article shall be in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” History. Code 1981, § 12-9-53 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 918, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1524, § 3.

§ 12-9-24. Criminal Penalties; Evidence; Affirmative Defenses

Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this article or any permit condition or limitation established pursuant to this article or who fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with any final order of a court lawfully issued as provided in this article or knowingly introduces or releases into the air or atmosphere pollutants or […]

§ 12-9-54. Sale of Vehicle

No person shall sell any motor vehicle which is intended for highway use if such vehicle is at the time of the sale a responsible motor vehicle required to have a certificate of emission inspection under Code Section 12-9-45, unless there appears on such vehicle an unexpired valid certificate of emission inspection issued pursuant to […]