Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 40. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Chapter 4. IDENTIFICATION OF AND PURCHASE AND RESALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS · Article 1. IDENTIFICATION OF PASSENGER CARS, TRUCK CHASSIS, AND COMPONENTS

40-4-5.1. Identification requirements for personal transportation vehicles.

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(a)
On or after July 1, 2014, on every newly manufactured personal transportation vehicle, the manufacturer shall inscribe a permanent, durable, corrosion-resistant name plate or marking which contains a unique serial number, name of manufacturer, model name or code, date code, contact information, nominal system voltage, fuel type, and load capacity.#
(b)
The name plate or marking shall be of a height and width easily readable by the naked eye. The unique serial number may consist of letters, digits, or any combination of letters and digits.#
(c)
The name plate shall be easily accessible for inspection.#

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, § 40-4-5.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 745, § 6/HB 877.

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