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§ 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 […]