Bill Text: GA SB287 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Drivers' License; instructional permit reported stolen or forged; department shall issue a replacement permit with a new number

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-29 - Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub [SB287 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB287-Engrossed.html

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09 SB 287/FA/1

Senate Bill 287

By: Senators Hill of the 32nd and Murphy of the 27th

AS PASSED SENATE

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide that, when a person reports that his or her instructional permit or driver's license has been stolen or forged, the department shall offer the license or permit holder the option of issuing a replacement permit or license with a new number; to provide that the replaced number of the stolen or forged license shall be either removed from the data base of valid permits and licenses or the number in the data base shall be marked as having been reported stolen or forged and no longer valid; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, is amended by revising Code Section 40-5-31, relating to replacement permits or licenses, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(e) When a person to whom an instruction permit or driver's license has been issued reports to the department that such instruction permit or driver's license has been stolen or forged and requests a replacement permit or license, pays the required fee, and provides proof sufficient to the department that such permit or license has been stolen or forged, the department shall offer to issue a replacement permit or license as provided in this Code section with a new number. If the holder of the license or permit elects to have the department issue a replacement driver’s license or permit with a new number, the department shall either remove the previous permit or license number from the data base of valid permits and licenses maintained by the department or indicate on the data base that the permit or license associated with such number has been reported as stolen or forged and is no longer active or valid."

SECTION 2.

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