Georgia Code, Title 40, Chapter 5, Article 7 - Commercial Drivers' Licenses

• § 40-5-140 - Short Title
  This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act."
• § 40-5-141 - Purpose and Applicability of Article; Liberal Construction
  The purpose of this article is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, Title XII of Public Law 99-570, and...
• § 40-5-142 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Alcohol" means: (A) Beer, ale, port, or stout and other similar fermented beverages, including sake or...
• § 40-5-143 - Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle With More Than One License Prohibited
  No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle shall have more than one driver's license.
• § 40-5-144 - Notice Required of Driver When Convicted of Violating Certain Laws or When License is Suspended, Revoked, or Canceled; Information Required of Applicant for License
  (a) Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a license issued by this state who is convicted of violating any state law or...
• § 40-5-145 - Duties of Employer
  (a) Each employer shall require every commercial motor vehicle driver applicant to provide the information specified in subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-144.(b) No...
• § 40-5-146 - Operation of Commercial Motor Vehicle Without Valid License or Driving Privilege
  (a) Except when driving under a commercial driver's instruction permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver's license valid for the vehicle...
• § 40-5-147 - Requirements for Issuance of License or Instruction Permit; Administration of Skills Test by Third Party; Waiver or Exemption; Disqualification and Notice
  (a) (1) Except as provided in Code Section 40-5-148, no person may be issued a commercial driver's license unless that person is a resident...
• § 40-5-148 - Nonresident License
  The department may issue a nonresident commercial driver's license to a resident of a foreign jurisdiction if the United States Secretary of Transportation has...
• § 40-5-148.1 - Restricted Commercial Licenses for Persons in Agricultural Industry
  (a) Pursuant to a waiver of the United States Secretary of Transportation, issued April 17, 1992, the department is authorized to issue Class B...
• § 40-5-148.2 - Issuance of Nonresident Commercial Drivers' Licenses
  If an individual is a resident of another state while that other state is prohibited from issuing commercial drivers' licenses pursuant to 49 C.F.R....
• § 40-5-148.3 - Submission of Medical Examiner's Certificate; Penalty for False Submissions
  (a) Any person applying for issuance or renewal of a commercial driver's license shall submit a certification of his or her type of driving...
• § 40-5-149 - Contents of Application; Application Required When Name, Mailing Address, or Residence Changed
  (a) The application for a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit shall include the following: (1) The full legal name and current...
• § 40-5-150 - Contents of License; Classifications; Endorsements and Restrictions; Information to Be Obtained Before Issuance; Notice of Issuance; Expiration of License; Renewal
  (a) The commercial driver's license shall be marked "Commercial Driver's License" or "CDL" and shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamperproof, and shall...
• § 40-5-151 - Disqualification From Driving; Action Required After Suspending, Revoking, or Canceling License or Nonresident Privileges
  (a) Any person is disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle for a period of not less than 60 days if convicted of a first...
• § 40-5-152 - Operating Vehicle While Having Measurable Alcohol in System; Refusal to Take Chemical Test
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a person may not drive, operate, or be in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle...
• § 40-5-153 - Implied Consent to Chemical Test; Administration of Test; Procedure
  (a) Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle anywhere in the state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to the provisions...
• § 40-5-154 - Notice to Licensing State of Conviction of Nonresident Licensee for Violation of State Law or Local Ordinance
  Within ten days after receiving a report of the conviction of any nonresident holder of a commercial driver's license for any violation of state...
• § 40-5-155 - Information to Be Available to Driver's License Administrators of Other States, Employers, and Insurers
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department shall furnish full information regarding the driving record of any person to: (1)...
• § 40-5-156 - Rules and Regulations
  The commissioner may adopt any rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
• § 40-5-157 - Authority for Commissioner to Enter Into Agreements, Arrangements, or Declarations
  The commissioner or his or her designee may enter into or make agreements, arrangements, or declarations to carry out the provisions of this article.
• § 40-5-158 - Driving With License Issued by State or Province or Territory of Canada in Accordance With Minimum Federal Standards
  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver's license issued...
• § 40-5-159 - Violations
  (a) Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle while in violation of the provisions of Code Section 40-5-143 or any employer who knowingly...

Last modified: October 14, 2016