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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-8-182. Enforcement of part; traffic violation citations.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-8-182. Enforcement of part; traffic violation citations.

(a) This part shall be enforced by the duly authorized traffic control agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof. The Air Quality Control Agency of this state shall produce and furnish to such traffic control agency appropriate light transmission gauges to be used in the enforcement of this part.

(b) A traffic violation citation shall be issued to the operator of a vehicle in violation of any provision of this part on and after January 1, 1973.

## History

Ga. L. 1971, p. 186, § 2.