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Home » US Law » 2022 Georgia Code » Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic » Chapter 5 - Drivers’ Licenses » Article 3 - Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation of Licenses

§ 40-5-50. Authority of Department to Cancel License or Identification Card

The department is authorized to cancel any driver’s license or personal identification card issued by the department pursuant to Code Section 40-5-100 upon determining that the holder of such license or identification card was not entitled to the issuance thereof under this chapter or failed to give the required or correct information in the application […]

§ 40-5-52. Suspension of License or Operating Privilege for Conduct in Another State

The department shall suspend, as provided in Code Section 40-5-63, the license of any resident of this state and may suspend a nonresident’s operating privilege, upon receiving notice of a conviction in another state of an offense described in Code Section 40-5-54 or Code Section 40-6-391 or any drug related offense. The department is authorized […]

§ 40-5-53. When Courts to Send Licenses and Reports of Convictions to Department; Destruction of License by Department; Issuance of New License Upon Satisfaction of Certain Requirements

Whenever any person is convicted of any offense for which this chapter makes mandatory the suspension of the license of such person by the department, the court in which such conviction is had shall require the surrender to it of any driver’s license then held by the person so convicted and the court shall thereupon […]

§ 40-5-54. Mandatory Suspension of License; Notice of Suspension

The department shall forthwith suspend, as provided in Code Section 40-5-63, the license of any driver upon receiving a record of such driver’s conviction of the following offenses, whether charged as a violation of state law or of a local ordinance adopted pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter 6 of this title: Homicide by vehicle, […]

§ 40-5-54.1. Denial or Suspension of License for Noncompliance With Child Support Order

As used in this Code section, the term: “Agency” means the agency within the Department of Human Services which is responsible for enforcing orders for child support pursuant to this article. “Certificate of mailing” means a delivery method utilized by the United States Postal Service which provides evidence that an item has been sent and […]

§ 40-5-55. Implied Consent to Chemical Tests

The State of Georgia considers that any person who drives or is in actual physical control of any moving vehicle in violation of any provision of Code Section 40-6-391 constitutes a direct and immediate threat to the welfare and safety of the general public. Therefore, any person who operates a motor vehicle upon the highways […]

§ 40-5-57.1. Suspension of Licenses of Persons Under Age 21 for Certain Offenses; Surrender of License to Court Upon Conviction; Suspension of Licenses of Persons Under Age 18 for Certain Point Accumulations; Reinstatement of License Following Suspension

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the driver’s license of any person under 21 years of age convicted of hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident in violation of Code Section 40-6-270, racing on highways or streets, using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless driving, […]

§ 40-5-57.2. Suspension of License for Reckless Stunt Driving

The driver’s license of any person convicted of reckless stunt driving in violation of Code Section 40-6-390.1 shall by operation of law be suspended, and such suspension shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: Upon the first conviction of any such offense, with no arrest and conviction of and no plea of nolo […]

§ 40-5-58. Habitual Violators; Probationary Licenses

As used in this Code section, “habitual violator” means any person who has been arrested and convicted within the United States three or more times within a five-year period of time, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the most recent arrest for which a […]

§ 40-5-59. Reexamination of Drivers Believed to Be Incompetent or Unqualified

The department, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver is incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, shall require him to submit to an examination at the nearest license examining facility within ten days of receipt of written notice from the department. Upon the conclusion of such examination, the department shall take […]

§ 40-5-60. When Revocation or Suspension Effective; Notice

All revocations and suspensions provided for in this chapter shall be effective on the day the driver receives actual knowledge or legal notice thereof, whichever occurs first. Notice of suspension by operation of law shall be considered legal notice. Any license suspension or revocation mandated in this chapter following a person’s conviction for any offense, […]

§ 40-5-61. Surrender and Return of License; Time Served Under Such Sentence Credited Toward Fulfillment of Period of Revocation or Suspension

The department, upon canceling, suspending, or revoking a license, shall require that such license shall be surrendered to the department and be processed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the department. Any person whose license has been canceled, suspended, or revoked shall immediately return his license to the department. It shall be unlawful […]

§ 40-5-62. Periods of Revocation; Time Served Under Such Sentence Credited Toward Fulfillment of Period of Revocation; Conditions to Restoration of License or Issuance of New License

Unless the revocation was for a cause which has been removed, any person whose license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways has been revoked shall not be eligible to apply for a new license nor restoration of his or her nonresident’s operating privilege until the earlier of: Five years from […]

§ 40-5-64. Limited Driving Permits for Certain Offenders

To whom issued. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Code section or Code Section 40-5-57, 40-5-57.2, 40-5-63, 40-5-75, 40-5-121, or 42-8-111, any person who has not been previously convicted or adjudicated delinquent for a violation of Code Section 40-6-391 within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained […]