§ 40-5-149. Contents of Application; Application Required When Name, Mailing Address, or Residence Changed
The application for a commercial driver’s license or commercial driver’s instruction permit shall include the following: The full legal name and current mailing and residential address of the person; A physical description of the person including sex, height, weight, and eye color; Full date of birth; Reserved; The person’s signature; The person’s current photograph; Certifications, […]
§ 40-5-150. Contents of License; Classifications; Endorsements and Restrictions; Information to Be Obtained Before Issuance; Notice of Issuance; Expiration of License; Renewal
The commercial driver’s license shall be marked “Commercial Driver’s License” or “CDL” and shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamperproof, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: The full legal name and residential address of the person; The person’s photograph; A physical description of the person, including sex, height, weight, […]
§ 40-5-151. Disqualification From Driving; Action Required After Suspending, Revoking, or Canceling License or Nonresident Privileges
Any person is disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle for a period of not less than 60 days if convicted of a first violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 40-5-125. (a.1) Any person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year if convicted of a […]
§ 40-5-152. Operating Vehicle While Having Measurable Alcohol in System; Refusal to Take Chemical Test
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a person may not drive, operate, or be in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having any measurable alcohol in his or her system. A person who drives, operates, or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having any measurable alcohol in his […]
§ 40-5-153. Implied Consent to Chemical Test; Administration of Test; Procedure
Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle anywhere in the state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to the provisions of Code Sections 40-5-55 and 40-6-392, to a test or tests of that person’s blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining that person’s alcohol concentration or the presence of other […]
§ 40-5-154. Notice to Licensing State of Conviction of Nonresident Licensee for Violation of State Law or Local Ordinance
Within ten days after receiving a report of the conviction of any nonresident holder of a commercial driver’s license for any violation of state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, committed in a commercial motor vehicle, the department shall notify the licensing state of such conviction. History. […]
§ 40-5-155. Information to Be Available to Driver’s License Administrators of Other States, Employers, and Insurers
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department shall furnish full information regarding the driving record of any person to: The driver’s license administrator of any other state or of any province or territory of Canada requesting that information; Any employer or prospective employer upon the request of such employer and the […]
§ 40-5-156. Rules and Regulations
The commissioner may adopt any rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. History. Code 1981, § 40-5-156 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 519, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5-63.
§ 40-5-157. Authority for Commissioner to Enter Into Agreements, Arrangements, or Declarations
The commissioner or his or her designee may enter into or make agreements, arrangements, or declarations to carry out the provisions of this article. History. Code 1981, § 40-5-157 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 519, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5-64.
§ 40-5-158. Driving With License Issued by State or Province or Territory of Canada in Accordance With Minimum Federal Standards
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver’s license issued by any state or any province or territory of Canada in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver’s licenses; if the person’s license is […]