§ 40-2-168. Registration and Licensing of Taxicabs and Limousines; Issuance of Distinctive License Plate
Owners of a taxicab or limousine, prior to commencing operation in this state, shall, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and the payment of an annual registration fee of $25.00, be issued a distinctive license plate by the commissioner. Such distinctive license plate shall be designed […]
§ 40-2-160. Liability of Resident and Nonresident Motor Vehicle Operators for Payment of Taxes and Fees; Fees Imposed on Motor Vehicles Hauling Certain Agricultural Products; Issuance of Special Plate
Each resident and nonresident person shall be liable for and shall pay the taxes and fees required by law for the operation of motor vehicles in this state. With respect to motor vehicles used solely for the purpose of hauling seasonal agricultural products grown in this state, the fees required by this article may be […]
§ 40-2-161. Rate of Annual License Fee for Vehicles Carrying Passengers Over Route of 50 Miles or Less
If a vehicle described in this article is operated as a carrier of passengers, the rate of annual license fee shall be one-half of the amount specified in this article when the vehicle is operated over a route of 50 miles or less. History. Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 8B; Ga. L. […]
§ 40-2-162. Apportionment of Cost of Annual License Fees of Motor Buses to Motor Common Carriers of Passengers for Hire Operating Partially Outside State; Formula; Rules
The commissioner shall apportion the cost of the annual fees for the licensing of motor buses to motor common carriers of passengers for hire operating a fleet of two or more motor buses either interstate, or both interstate and intrastate, under the authority of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Public […]
§ 40-2-163. Purchase by Truck or Tractor Owner of Higher Weight License Plate; Payment of Difference Between Fees
A vehicle owner may voluntarily increase the allowable gross weight for which his vehicle is licensed by purchasing the appropriate weight license plate for his truck or tractor and paying the difference between the fee charged for the license which is surrendered and the fee charged for the new license, as calculated pursuant to Code […]
§ 40-2-164. Decrease of Allowable Maximum Weight (License Class) for Trucks and Tractors; Time; Certain Trucks Not Entitled to Partial Year License
The allowable maximum weight (license class) for which a truck or tractor is registered may be decreased only once a year, at the beginning of a new license year. Trucks classified in divisions (a)(3)(A)(i), (a)(3)(A)(ii), (a)(3)(A)(iii), (a)(10)(A)(i), (a)(10)(A)(ii), and (a)(10)(A)(iii) of Code Section 40-2-151 shall not be entitled to any partial year license. History. Code […]
§ 40-2-165. Purchase of New License Plate by Owner of Truck Weighing More Than Carried Plate Permits; Credit for Surrendered Plate
If upon inspection a truck licensed under Code Section 40-2-151 is found to weigh, together with its loaded trailer, more than is permitted by the license plate which it carries, the owner shall be required to purchase immediately a new license plate for the weight of the truck so inspected. One-half credit shall be given […]
§ 40-2-166. Violation of Article; Penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this article. Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 10; Code 1933, § 91A-9927, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, § […]
§ 40-2-167. Separately Stated Fees in a Rental Agreement; Recoverable Fees and Taxes
As used in this Code section, the term: “Heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle with all its attachments and parts which is self-propelled, weighs 1,500 pounds or more, and is primarily designed and used for construction, industrial, maritime, or mining uses, provided that such motor vehicles are not required to be registered and […]
§ 40-2-151.1. Highway Impact Fees for Heavy Vehicles; Use of Funds
As used in this Code section, the term: “Transportation purposes” means activities incident to providing and maintaining an adequate system of public roads and bridges in this state and for grants to counties for road construction and maintenance. “Transit” means regular, continuing shared-ride or shared-use surface transportation services that are made available by or funded […]