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GA SB239
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/8/2011
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Mullis
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AI Summary
- Allows a trier of fact to infer that a driver displaying an out-of-state license plate is a Georgia resident violating vehicle registration requirements if the driver presents a Georgia driver's license issued more than 30 days prior to the traffic stop
- Provides exceptions to the residency inference for military ID holders, postsecondary students, drivers who own or lease a residence outside Georgia, drivers who temporarily borrowed a nonresident's vehicle, or drivers of vehicles owned by an out-of-state corporation
- An initial citation for an unregistered vehicle may only be issued during a stop for another traffic violation; however, if the vehicle remains unregistered 30 days after the initial citation, law enforcement may stop the vehicle solely for that violation
- Requires motor vehicle insurers to electronically notify the Department of Driver Services when insurance coverage is transferred to another state, including the vehicle identification number and transfer date
- Conviction for operating an unregistered vehicle carries a $100.00 fine per violation, with each day of operation constituting a separate offense; the Act took effect July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
License Plates; unregistered vehicle; presumption of residency under certain circumstances; displaying out-of-state license plate
Last Action
Senate Tabled
2/22/2012
Committee Referrals
Transportation3/8/2011
Full Bill Text
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