Bill Text: GA SB6 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Driver's Licenses; restricted; change the penalty for violation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [SB6 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB6-Engrossed.html
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Senate
Bill 6
By:
Senators Jackson of the 24th, Williams of the 19th, Goggans of the 7th, Douglas
of the 17th, Grant of the 25th and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-5-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to restricted licenses, so as to change the penalty for violation of
restrictions of a driver's license; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-5-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
restricted licenses, is amended by revising subsection (c) as
follows:
"(c)
The department, upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the
restrictions of such license, may
suspend the
license for a period of six months
assess a civil
penalty not to exceed $100.00 for the first offense, $300.00 for the second
offense, and $500.00 for the third and each subsequent
offense. No person shall operate a motor
vehicle in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted
license issued to him or her."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
