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LC 25 2145S
House Bill 28 (COMMITTEE
SUBSTITUTE)
By: Representatives Ehrhart of the
36th, Everett of the 163rd, Stancil of the
16th, Wiles of the 34th and Smith of the
19th
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 40-5-32 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to expiration and renewal of motor vehicle
drivers´
licenses and reexaminations, so as to provide for remote renewal of certain
drivers´
licenses; to provide for certain reports; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 40-5-32 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to expiration and renewal of motor vehicle
drivers´
licenses and reexaminations, is amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read
as
follows:
"(c)(1)
In addition to providing for renewal of
drivers´
licenses for licensees making applications for renewals in person at facilities
staffed by the department, the department shall initiate a pilot program which,
not later than July 1, 2002, provides certain licensees the option of remote
renewals of
drivers´
licenses upon applications submitted to the department either by electronic
means of computer Internet communications or by mail, subject to the
requirements of this Code section.
(2) For purposes
of this subsection, the department may provide for electronic or mail submission
of results of eyesight examinations required by subsection (b) of this Code
section and obtained by licensed physicians, ophthalmologists, and optometrists;
provided, however, that any person conducting an eyesight examination solely for
the purpose of a remote
driver´s
license renewal shall not charge any fee exceeding $10.00 for such examination
and reporting of results.
(3) The department may
impose, in addition to all other fees provided by law, a remote renewal
surcharge of not more than $5.00 on any
driver´s
license renewed after July 1, 2002, by means of computer Internet communications
or by mail.
(4) The department shall accept payment of
all fees and surcharges for such remote renewals by means of valid credit cards,
and the provisions of subsections (f) and (g) of Code Section 50-1-6 shall apply
to such transactions; the remaining provisions of Code Section 50-1-6 shall not
apply to such
transactions."
SECTION 2.
The Department of Public Safety or the Department of Motor
Vehicle Safety, whichever is applicable, shall report to the House Motor
Vehicles Committee and the Senate Public Safety Committee during the 2002
regular session of the General Assembly but not later than January 31, 2002,
regarding said
department´s
plans and progress regarding implementation of the provisions of this
Act.
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.