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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-8-9. Compliance with federal provisions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-8-9. Compliance with federal provisions.

It shall be unlawful to operate in this state any truck or truck tractor having a gross weight of 43,000 or more pounds which does not comply with the vehicle identification rules of the commissioner promulgated pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 46 and Chapter 16 of this title or the vehicle identification rules of the United States Department of Transportation.

## History

Code 1981, § 40-8-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 946, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5B-2; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 40; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1378, § 6; Ga. L. 2004, p. 749, § 8.

## Code Commission Notes

The amendment of this Code section by Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 40, irreconcilably conflicted with and was treated as superseded by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1378, § 6. See County of Butts v. Strahan, 151 Ga. 417 (1921).