Bill Text: GA HB79 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Historical Georgia license plates; increase time period; provide

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-16 - House Second Readers [HB79 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB79-Introduced.html

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09 LC 34 1955

House Bill 79

By: Representatives Benton of the 31st, Rice of the 51st, and Powell of the 29th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 40-2-41.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the display of authentic historical Georgia license plates, so as to increase the time period included in the definition of authentic historical Georgia license plates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 40-2-41.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the display of authentic historical Georgia license plates, is amended by revising subsections (a) and (b) as follows:

"(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'authentic historical Georgia license plate' means a license plate originally issued in the year 1970 or earlier 25 or more years ago and originally required to be displayed on motor vehicles operated upon the streets and highways of this state in the year 1970 or earlier 25 or more years ago pursuant to former motor vehicle registration laws of this state.

(b) The owner of any antique motor vehicle manufactured in 1970 or earlier 25 or more years ago shall be authorized to display in lieu of and in the same manner as the license plate otherwise required under Code Section 40-2-41 an authentic historical Georgia license plate which clearly represents the model year of any such antique motor vehicle, provided that the owner has properly registered such antique motor vehicle for the current year as otherwise required under this chapter and has obtained a current Georgia license plate or revalidation decal for such antique motor vehicle. Such currently valid Georgia license plate shall be kept in such antique motor vehicle at all times but need not be displayed in a manner to be visible from outside the vehicle."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2009.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.