09
Senate
Bill 6
By:
Senators Jackson of the 24th, Williams of the 19th, Goggans of the 7th, Douglas
of the 17th, Grant of the 25th and others
AS
PASSED
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-5-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to restricted licenses, so as to change provisions relating to suspension of a
license when driving on a restricted license; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-5-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
restricted licenses, is amended by revising subsection (c) and adding a new
subsection to read as follows:
"(c)
The
department, upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the
restrictions of such license, may suspend the license for a period of six
months. The department shall reinstate the license at the end of six months
upon receipt of a reinstatement fee of $210.00 or $200.00 if paid by
mail. No person shall operate a motor
vehicle in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted
license issued to him or her.
(d)
Upon a person being convicted of a violation of this Code section, the court may
order the department to suspend such person's license for a period not to exceed
six months. The court shall determine the length of such suspension and shall
report such suspension and the length thereof to the department. The department
shall reinstate the license at the end of the suspension period upon receipt of
a reinstatement fee of $210.00 or $200.00 if paid by
mail."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.