05 LC 9 1669S
(SCS)
Senate
Bill 27
By: Senator Henson of the 41st
By: Senator Henson of the 41st
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for
registration of private historical military vehicles; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
registration and licensing of motor vehicles, is amended by adding a new Code
Section 40_2_41.2 to read as follows:
"40_2_41.2.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'private historical military vehicle'
means any privately owned vehicle, including a trailer, that was manufactured
for use in any country´s military forces and is maintained to represent its
military design and markings accurately, regardless of the vehicle´s size,
weight, or year of manufacture. Such term shall not include vehicles used for
commercial purposes and vehicles owned or operated by this state, by the United
States, or any foreign government.
(b)
Upon registering such vehicle in accordance with this chapter, an owner or
operator of a private historical military vehicle may operate such vehicle on
the highways of this state but shall not be required to display a license plate
on the
vehicle."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.