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Title 40. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Chapter 5. DRIVERS’ LICENSES · Article 8. IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

40-5-170. Definitions.

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

  1. As used in this article, the term:

  2. (1)

    “Disability” means any physical, mental, or neurological impairment which severely restricts a person’s mobility, manual dexterity, or ability to climb stairs; substantial loss of sight or hearing; loss of one or more limbs or use thereof; or significantly diminished reasoning capacity.#

  3. (2)

    “Identification card for persons with disabilities” means an identification card issued as provided in this article.#

  4. (3)

    “Permanent disability” means any disability which is permanent in nature or which is expected to continue for a period of at least five years.#

  5. (4)

    “Person with disabilities” means any person with a permanent or temporary disability.#

  6. (5)

    “Temporary disability” means any disability which is expected to continue for at least six months but less than five years.#

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, § 40-5-170, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 7.

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