§ 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 […]
§ 40-5-140. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act.” History. Code 1981, § 40-5-140 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 519, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4.
§ 40-5-141. Purpose and Applicability of Article; Liberal Construction
The purpose of this article is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, Title XII of Public Law 99-570, and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by permitting commercial drivers to hold only one license; disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain criminal or other offenses or […]
§ 40-5-142. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Alcohol” means: Beer, ale, port, or stout and other similar fermented beverages, including sake or similar products, of any name or description containing one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by volume, brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any substitute therefor; Wine […]
§ 40-5-143. Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle With More Than One License Prohibited
No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle shall have more than one driver’s license. History. Code 1981, § 40-5-143 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 519, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4.
§ 40-5-144. Notice Required of Driver When Convicted of Violating Certain Laws or When License Is Suspended, Revoked, or Canceled; Information Required of Applicant for License
Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a license issued by this state who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in any other state or any federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal laws of Canada relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, […]
§ 40-5-145. Duties of Employer
Each employer shall require every commercial motor vehicle driver applicant to provide the information specified in subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-144. No employer may knowingly allow, require, permit, or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during any period: In which the driver has a driver’s license suspended, revoked, or canceled by […]
§ 40-5-146. Operation of Commercial Motor Vehicle Without Valid License or Driving Privilege
Except when driving under a commercial driver’s instruction permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver’s license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person may operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the person has been issued and is in immediate possession of a commercial driver’s license valid for the vehicle he or […]
§ 40-5-147. Requirements for Issuance of License or Instruction Permit; Administration of Skills Test by Third Party; Waiver or Exemption; Disqualification and Notice
Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 40-5-148, no person shall be issued a commercial driver’s license unless that person: Is a resident of this state; Is at least 18 years of age; Has completed a commercial driver training course which complies with 49 C.F.R. Parts 383 and 384; Has passed a knowledge and skills […]
§ 40-5-148. Nonresident License
The department may issue a nonresident commercial driver’s license to a resident of a foreign jurisdiction if the United States Secretary of Transportation has determined that the commercial motor vehicle testing and licensing standards of the foreign jurisdiction do not meet the testing standards established in 49 C.F.R. Part 383. The word “nonresident” must appear […]