O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 40-1-51 (2019)

Legislative findings; construction

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

Code text and O.C.G.A. statutory annotations on this page reflect the 2019 Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Public.Resource.Org Release 73, 2019-08-21; public domain per Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). The Syfert case-law annotations in Notes of Decisions, below, are current.

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The General Assembly finds that the for-hire transportation of persons and property are a privilege that require close regulation and control to protect public welfare, provide for a competitive business environment, and provide for consumer protection. To that end, the provisions of this article are enacted. This is a remedial law and shall be liberally construed. The Department of Public Safety is designated as the agency to implement and enforce this article. Exceptions contained in this article shall have no effect on the applicability of any other provision of law applicable to motor vehicles, commercial motor vehicles, operators of motor vehicles, or carrier operations.

MOTOR VEHICLES & TRAFFIC

History

Code 1981, § 40-1-51, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 580, § 1/HB 865.

Annotations

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Fingerprinting not required. - Misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 40-1-51 are offenses for which

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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: Donald E. Neal v. Metro Contents, Inc. (Ga. Ct. App. 2026).

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Donald E. Neal v. Metro Contents, Inc. (Ga. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “”31 28 OCGA § 40-1-51. 29 OCGA § 40-1-100(1). 30 OCGA § 40-1-100(12)(A) (emphasis added).”

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