§ 40-8-183. Penalty
Any person who violates any provision of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $25.00. History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 186, § 3.
§ 40-8-184. Municipal and County Regulation Prohibited
No subdivision of this state shall enact any ordinance or issue any rules and regulations pertaining to the discharging into the atmosphere of visible emissions from diesel powered vehicles or gasoline powered vehicles. History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 186, § 4.
§ 40-8-185. Part Not Applicable to Certain Vehicles
This part shall not apply to off-highway farm, forest, and construction equipment being moved from one work location to another. History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 186, § 5.
§ 40-8-200. Inspection of Vehicles by Officers of the Department of Public Safety; Certificate of Inspection; Procedure for Noncompliant Vehicle
The commissioner of public safety and members of the Department of Public Safety, and such other officers and employees of the department as the commissioner may designate, may at any time, upon reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law or that its equipment is not in […]
§ 40-8-201. Duties of Owners and Drivers of Vehicles
No person driving a vehicle shall refuse to submit such vehicle to an inspection and test when required to do so by the commissioner of public safety or an authorized officer of the Department of Public Safety. Every owner or driver, upon receiving a notice as provided in Code Section 40-8-200, shall comply therewith and […]
§ 40-8-220. Inspection of Public School Buses
Every school bus which is defined by paragraph (55) of Code Section 40-1-1 which is owned or operated by a state, county, or municipal government or under contract by any independent school system shall be inspected annually, or more frequently at the discretion of the commissioner of public safety, under the supervision of an employee […]
§ 40-8-221. Penalty
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 40-8-221 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 9.
§ 40-8-180. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Vehicular Visible Emission Control Act.” History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 186, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 40.
§ 40-8-181. Visible Emissions From Vehicles on Public Roadways Prohibited; Exceptions
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on a public roadway of this state a diesel powered vehicle which discharges into the atmosphere visible emissions resulting in a decrease of light transmission beyond 30 percent, whether emitted from the crankcase, the exhaust system, or from any part of the power system; provided, however, […]
§ 40-8-182. Enforcement of Part; Traffic Violation Citations
This part shall be enforced by the duly authorized traffic control agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof. The Air Quality Control Agency of this state shall produce and furnish to such traffic control agency appropriate light transmission gauges to be used in the enforcement of this part. A traffic violation citation […]