O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 40-2-134 (2019)

Authority of certified law enforcement officers

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Certified law enforcement officers appointed by the commissioner are authorized to enforce the laws of this state relating to the licensing and registration of motor vehicles and are endowed with all the powers of a police officer of this state when engaged in the enforcement of said laws.

History

Ga. L. 1976, p. 1093, § 1; Code 1981, § 40-2-133; Code 1981, § 40-2-134, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 3-17.

Annotations

Cross references. Authority of department, counties, and municipalities to regulate parking and unattended vehicles, § 32-6-2.

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 23, 24.