SFA to SB 293 to SB 293

SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE TO SB 293 ADOPTED SENATE Amend the House substitute to SB 293 (LC 39 5060S) by replacing line 5 with the following: employees; to revise fees for manufacturer, manufacturer headquarters, distributor, and dealer license plates; to provide for required material and design of such license plates; to provide for required material and design of a dealer's license plate; to provide for the issuance of annual permits by the Department of Revenue to operate unregistered motor vehicles upon highways of this state; to provide for conditions and limitations upon such operation; to provide for application requirements; to provide for violations and punishment; to provide for authority to suspend or revoke such permits; to authorize collection of a fee for such permits; to provide for authority to adopt rules and regulations; to amend By inserting "to provide for effective dates;" after "to provide for related matters;" on line 11. By replacing line 219 with the following: such purposes, and pay therefor a fee of $62.00 $80.00, which shall accompany such application. By replacing line 223 with the following: section shall require payment of a $12.00 $15.00 fee. Each master number plate and any By replacing lines 254 and 255 with the following: state on the application, and, in addition to the fee of $62.00 $80.00 provided in this Code section, shall pay $12.00 $15.00 for each and every additional number plate furnished. By replacing lines 268 and 269 with the following: (C) The manufacturer headquarters or its affiliate shall pay an application fee of $62.00 $80.00 per application as provided in this Code section and shall pay $12.00 $15.00 for each and every By inserting between lines 452 and 453 the following: PART IA SECTION 1A-1. Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Article 5, relating to unregistered motor trucks, and enacting a new Article 5 to read as follows: "ARTICLE 5 40-2-110. (a) Upon proper application, the department shall be authorized to issue in writing a permit authorizing the limited operation of an unregistered motor vehicle upon highways in this state. A permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall be for 12 months from the date the permit is issued and may be interchanged from vehicle to vehicle. Every such permit shall be carried in the vehicle and shall be open to inspection by any peace officer or authorized agent of the department. (b) The application for a permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall include the point of departure for the unregistered motor vehicle, which shall be the address listed upon a business license, occupational tax certificate, or other document required to operate a business issued by a county or municipal corporation in this state. The authorization for the operation of a motor vehicle based upon a permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall be limited to a distance of two miles from the point of departure listed on the application during daylight hours. Operation of an unregistered motor vehicle other than as authorized by a permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall be punished as for a violation of Code Section 40-2-8. (c) No permit shall be issued to an applicant pursuant to this Code section unless such applicant provides the department sufficient proof of: (1) Liability insurance covering property damage and bodily injury to third parties caused by vehicles rented, leased, borrowed, or used by employees for business purposes in an amount equal or greater than the required by the minimum coverage as specified in Chapter 34 of Title 33; and (2) Either: (A) A continuous surety company bond in an amount of at least $50,000.00; or (B) A current license as a used motor vehicle parts dealer issued pursuant to Chapter 47 of Title 43. (d) For just cause, including, but not limited to, repeated and consistent past violations, the department may refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke a permit issued pursuant to this Code section. The specific period of time of any suspension shall be determined by the department. Authority to operate an unregistered motor vehicle upon highways in this state shall cease immediately upon the revocation or suspension of any permit issued pursuant to this Code section. The department shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to enforce the suspension of permits authorized under this Code section upon proper notice and hearing provided by Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (e) The department shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations concerning the issuance of permits pursuant to this Code section and charge a fee of $150.00 for the issuance thereof." By inserting between lines 508 and 509 the following: (a) Except as provided for in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026. (b) Part IA of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2027. SECTION 3-2.