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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 33. INSURANCE · Chapter 7. KINDS OF INSURANCE; LIMITS OF RISKS; REINSURANCE

33-7-16. Motor vehicle liability insurance for individuals convicted of driving under the influence.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    No individual who is convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 grams or higher, drugs, or other intoxicating substances in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 or an equivalent law in another state shall operate any motor vehicle in this state unless such individual has motor vehicle liability insurance that, at a minimum, provides for:#

    1. (1)

      Bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, not less than $50,000.00;#

    2. (2)

      Bodily injury to or death of all persons in any one accident, not less than $100,000.00; and#

    3. (3)

      Loss of, damage to, or destruction of property in any one accident, not less than $50,000.00.#

  2. (b)

    No individual who is convicted of a second or subsequent offense of driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 grams or higher, drugs, or other intoxicating substances in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 or an equivalent law in another state shall operate any motor vehicle in this state unless such individual has motor vehicle liability insurance that, at a minimum, provides for:#

    1. (1)

      Bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, not less than $100,000.00;#

    2. (2)

      Bodily injury to or death of all persons in any one accident, not less than $300,000.00; and#

    3. (3)

      Loss of, damage to, or destruction of property in any one accident, not less than $100,000.00.#

  3. (c)

    Any individual who is required to obtain the motor vehicle liability coverage provided for in subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall maintain no less than such coverage uninterrupted for a period of three years from the date of conviction.#

  4. (d)

    The coverages provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall be in lieu of the minimum motor vehicle liability insurance coverage required under Code Section 33-7-11.#

  5. (e)

    As used in this Code section, the term “conviction” means a jury’s finding of guilty, a guilty plea, or a plea of nolo contendere.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 33-7-16, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 725, § 1/SB 121, effective May 14, 2025.

Effective date

This Code section became effective May 14, 2025.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t33-ch1-22-(v24)-pdf.pdf, Volume V24, 2020 edition, 2025 supplement, pages 89 to 90; merge action: added; file SHA-256 56140d876051.