GA HB671

Requires drivers convicted of a first DUI who refused chemical testing or had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 grams or higher to install and maintain an ignition interlock device on their vehicle as a condition of license reinstatement, expanding a requirement previously applicable only to second or subsequent DUI offenders

Clarifies that the Department of Driver Services is responsible for certifying DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs and approving defensive driving courses, replacing inconsistent references to "prescribed" or court-approved programs throughout Georgia code

Increases fees for approved driving programs: defensive driving course fees rise from $75.00 to $95.00, DUI Risk Reduction Program assessment fees increase from $82.00 to $85.00, and intervention component fees increase from $190.00 to $225.00

Revises unlicensed driving provisions so that a person driving with a Georgia license expired for fewer than 31 days who produces in court a license that would have been valid is not guilty of the offense, and clarifies that the statute does not apply to persons driving on a suspended or revoked license

Eliminates the requirement for applicants seeking recertification or renewal as DUI program operators, driver training school instructors, or ignition interlock device provider operators to resubmit fingerprints if they previously submitted acceptable electronically recorded fingerprints for initial certification