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GA HB795
Bill
Status
Passed
5/1/2012
Primary Sponsor
Paul Battles
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AI Summary
- Redefines "all-terrain vehicle" (ATV) in Georgia law as a motorized off-road vehicle with three or more nonhighway tires that is 50 inches or less in width, replacing the previous definition requiring a straddled seat, handlebars, and low-pressure tires
- Increases the maximum dry weight for Class I ATVs from 1,000 pounds to 1,200 pounds and updates tire terminology from "low pressure" to "nonhighway"
- Creates a new Class II ATV category for vehicles 65 inches or less in width with a dry weight of 2,000 pounds or less, and renumbers the former Class II as Class III (vehicles weighing more than a Class II and less than 8,000 pounds)
- Adds a new statutory definition for "recreational off-highway vehicle" as a motorized off-road vehicle with four or more nonhighway tires that is 65 inches or less in width
- Updates the definition of "off-road vehicle" to include nonhighway tire vehicles and becomes effective upon the Governor's approval
Legislative Description
All-terrain vehicles; make definitions consistent with industry standards
Last Action
Effective Date
5/1/2012
Committee Referrals
Public Safety2/27/2012
Motor Vehicles1/25/2012
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