07 LC 34
0979S
House
Bill 79 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Forster of the
3rd,
Hill of the
21st,
Rice of the
51st,
Day of the
163rd,
Talton of the
145th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-8-73.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the prohibition against affixing materials which reduce light transmission
through windows or windshields of motor vehicles, so as to provide exemptions
for certain vehicles; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-8-73.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
prohibition against affixing materials which reduce light transmission through
windows or windshields of motor vehicles, is amended in subsection (c) by
striking "or" at the end of paragraph (6), striking the period at the end of
paragraph (7) and inserting a semicolon in lieu thereof, and adding new
paragraphs to read as follows:
"(8)
Any vehicle that displays a valid special license plate issued to a government
official under Code Section 40-2-61, 40-2-62, 40-2-63, or 40-2-64;
(9)
Any vehicle owned or operated by the state or a political subdivision thereof
and that displays a valid license plate issued pursuant to Code Section 40-2-37;
or
(10)
Any vehicle operated in the course of business by a person licensed or
registered under Chapter 38 of Title 43, relating to private detective and
private security businesses."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.