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O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 40-1-50 (2019)

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Motor Carrier Act of 2012.”

History

Code 1981, § 40-1-50, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 580, § 1/HB 865.

Annotations

Cross references. Standard of care to be observed by common carriers generally, § 46-9-1. Creation of Railway Passenger Service Corridor System, § 46-8A-1 et seq.

Road tax on motor carriers, § 48-9-30 et seq. Law reviews. For annual survey on commercial transportation, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 41 (2017).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Fingerprinting not required. - Misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 40-1-50 are offenses for which

those charged are not to be fingerprinted. 2012 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 12-6.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2018–2026 · leading case: Blakemore v. Dirt Movers, Inc., 809 S.E.2d 827 (Ga. Ct. App. 2018).
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Blakemore v. Dirt Movers, Inc., 809 S.E.2d 827 (Ga. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “1 See OCGA § 40-1-50 et seq. 2 The complaint also asserts that venue is proper as to Crum & Forster Indemnity Company under OCGA § 33-4-1 (2), which provides that an insurance company may be sued "[i]n any county where the company shall have an agent or place of doing business[.”
Daily Underwriters of Am. v. Veronica Williams, 841 S.E.2d 135 (Ga. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 6× “See OCGA §§ 40-1-50 through 40-1-200. OCGA § 40-1-112 (a) requires a “motor carrier of household goods or property or passengers” to file with the Department of Public Safety a certificate of insurance “evidencing a policy of indemnity insurance by an insurance company licensed…”
Aundray Barnes v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 907 S.E.2d 305 (Ga. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 4× “3 Part 1 encompasses OCGA §§ 40-1-50 through 40-1-58, generally addressing the creation of the Motor Carrier Act and penalties for violations of the Act.”
Keondrae Stillwell v. Topa Ins. Co., 871 S.E.2d 8 (Ga. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “1 See OCGA § 40-1-50 et seq. The record shows that on August 18, 2018, Jones—who was driving a dump truck owned by CJ Trucking—collided head on with Stillwell’s car, inflicting on her serious and permanent injuries.”
Donald E. Neal v. Metro Contents, Inc., 932 S.E.2d 168 (Ga. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “3 According to Betty, Metro Contents’s employees came to the Neals’ home, packed their household belongings, and moved them to a storage facility.”
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