MOTOR VEHICLE LAW GPSTC FINAL PAPER 2025
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔40-2-9 Provisions relative to county name decals applicable to special, distinctive, or
prestige license plates - ✔✔Any special, distinctive, or prestige license plate, except
those in Code sections 40-2-61, 40-262, 40-2-74, 40-2-82, 40-2-85.1 shall contain a
space for a county name decal
✔✔(40-2-20) Registration & License of Motor Vehicles; Exceptions - ✔✔Every owner of
a motor vehicle, including a tractor or motorcycle, and every owner of a trailer shall,
during the owners registration period each year, register such vehicle and obtain a
license plate or revalidation decal to operate it for 12 months until next registration
period
Any person who fails to register a new or used motor vehicle as required in subsection
(a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00. tag needed every year
✔✔(40-2-41) Display of license plates - ✔✔Unless otherwise permitted under this
chapter, every vehicle required to be registered under this chapter, which is in use upon
the highways, shall at all times display the license plate issued to the owner for such
vehicle, and the plate shall be fastened to the rear of the vehicle in a position so as not
to swing and shall be at all times plainly visible. No person shall display on the rear of a
motor vehicle any temporary or permanent plate or tag not issued by the State of
Georgia which is intended to resemble a license plate which is issued by the State of
Georgia.
✔✔40-2-90 Nonresidents and visitors; registration required when - ✔✔(b)(1) motor
vehicles, owned by nonresidents may be used and operated on the public streets and
highways for a period of 30 days without registering
(b)(2) motor vehicles, owned by visitors, may be used and operated on public streets
and highways for pleasure purposes only for a period of 90 days without registering
✔✔Cancellation of Driver's License - ✔✔annulment or termination due to error or defect
of license OR because licensee is no longer entitled to have such license
- the state saying go apply to get a new one
✔✔Resident - ✔✔Person who has permanent home/abode in GA that whenever said
person is absent, they have the intention to return
Any person who, except for infrequent brief absences has been present in the state for
30 or more days
✔✔Revocation of Driver's License - ✔✔termination by formal action of the department
of a person's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle, which license shall not be
subject to renewal or restoration
Application required
,✔✔Suspension of drivers license - ✔✔The temporary withdrawal by formal action of the
department of a person's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle on the public
highways, for a period specifically designated by the department
✔✔40-5-20 Drivers must be licensed; prior licenses surrendered; local licenses
forbidden - ✔✔No person shall drive any motor vehicle unless said person has valid
driver license for the type or class of vehicle being driven
Resident for more than 30 days-obtain driver license
No person shall obtain DL without surrendering all valid licenses/permits issued by any
other jurisdictions
Any noncitizen who is eligible for DL, instruction permit, or limited driver permit and in
possession of DL or permit issued by foreign jurisdiction may be issued w/out
surrendering foreign DL/permit
✔✔40-5-21 Persons exempt from licensing requirement; exemptions for nonresidents -
✔✔-Federal employee on official business in federal vehicle unless such employee is
required by the United States government or any agency there to have a state drivers
license
-A license from another country will be honored as long as it is an English, if not, must
be paired with an international driver permit
-Active duty: home state drivers license (includes family)
-Active duty who obtain a foreign drivers license have 45 days upon return to US to
switch back to GA
Person driving/operating farm tractor or farm implement temporarily operated on
highway for purpose of farm business
✔✔40-5-22 persons not to be licensed - ✔✔(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
Code section, the department shall not issue any
Class C driver's license to any person who is under 18 years of age or
Class M driver's license to any person who is under the age of 17 years, except that the
department may, under subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-24, issue a
Class P instruction permit permitting the operation of a noncommercial Class C vehicle
to any person who is at least 15 years of age, and may, under subsection (b) of Code
Section 40-5-24, issue a
Class D driver's license permitting the operation of a noncommercial Class C vehicle to
any person who is at least 17 years of age.however, that a person under 18 years of
age who becomes a resident of this state and who has in his or her immediate
possession a valid license issued to him or her in another state or country shall not be
required to take or complete the alcohol and drug course.
The department shall not issue a driver's license or a
, Class P instruction permit for the operation of a Class A or B vehicle or any commercial
driver's license to any person who is under the age of 18 years.
✔✔40-5-29 License to be carried and exhibited on demand - ✔✔Every licensee shall
have his or her driver's license in his or her immediate possession at all times when
operating a motor vehicle. Every licensee shall display license upon the demand of a LE
officer
✔✔40-5-33 Change of address or name - ✔✔Whenever any person, after applying for
or receiving a driver's license, shall move from the address named in such application or
in the license issued to him or her or when the name of a licensee is changed by
marriage or otherwise, such person shall apply to the department for a license showing
the correct name or address within 60 days. Failure to change the name or address
shall not deem the license invalid.
✔✔40-5-39 Qualifications for for-hire license endorsement - ✔✔No person shall operate
a motor vehicle for hire in this state unless such person:
(a)(1) Has a for-hire license endorsement and has liability insurance coverage in
amounts required by law for class of MV and the requirements for limousine carriers,
ride share networks and drivers, and taxi services; or
(2) Has private background check certification and has liability insurance coverage for
class of MV
Requirements to obtain:
(1) Be at least 18yrs of age
(2) Possess valid GA DL
(3) Not have been convicted, on probation/parole or served time on a sentence for
period of 7 years
(4) submit at least one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints
(5) Be a US citizen
✔✔40-5-51 suspending or revoking privileges of non residents; reporting convictions,
suspension and revocations - ✔✔(a) The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the
highways of this state given to a nonresident under this chapter shall be subject to
suspension or revocation by the department only when suspension or revocation is
required by law for the violation. No points shall be assessed as provided in Code
Section 40-5-57 for any violation committed by a nonresident.
(b) The department is required, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of
a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle of any offense, to forward a certified copy of
such record to the motor vehicle administrator in the state wherein the person so
convicted is a resident.
(c) When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended or revoked, the department
shall forward a certified copy of the record of such action to the motor vehicle
administrator in the state wherein such person resides.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔40-2-9 Provisions relative to county name decals applicable to special, distinctive, or
prestige license plates - ✔✔Any special, distinctive, or prestige license plate, except
those in Code sections 40-2-61, 40-262, 40-2-74, 40-2-82, 40-2-85.1 shall contain a
space for a county name decal
✔✔(40-2-20) Registration & License of Motor Vehicles; Exceptions - ✔✔Every owner of
a motor vehicle, including a tractor or motorcycle, and every owner of a trailer shall,
during the owners registration period each year, register such vehicle and obtain a
license plate or revalidation decal to operate it for 12 months until next registration
period
Any person who fails to register a new or used motor vehicle as required in subsection
(a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00. tag needed every year
✔✔(40-2-41) Display of license plates - ✔✔Unless otherwise permitted under this
chapter, every vehicle required to be registered under this chapter, which is in use upon
the highways, shall at all times display the license plate issued to the owner for such
vehicle, and the plate shall be fastened to the rear of the vehicle in a position so as not
to swing and shall be at all times plainly visible. No person shall display on the rear of a
motor vehicle any temporary or permanent plate or tag not issued by the State of
Georgia which is intended to resemble a license plate which is issued by the State of
Georgia.
✔✔40-2-90 Nonresidents and visitors; registration required when - ✔✔(b)(1) motor
vehicles, owned by nonresidents may be used and operated on the public streets and
highways for a period of 30 days without registering
(b)(2) motor vehicles, owned by visitors, may be used and operated on public streets
and highways for pleasure purposes only for a period of 90 days without registering
✔✔Cancellation of Driver's License - ✔✔annulment or termination due to error or defect
of license OR because licensee is no longer entitled to have such license
- the state saying go apply to get a new one
✔✔Resident - ✔✔Person who has permanent home/abode in GA that whenever said
person is absent, they have the intention to return
Any person who, except for infrequent brief absences has been present in the state for
30 or more days
✔✔Revocation of Driver's License - ✔✔termination by formal action of the department
of a person's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle, which license shall not be
subject to renewal or restoration
Application required
,✔✔Suspension of drivers license - ✔✔The temporary withdrawal by formal action of the
department of a person's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle on the public
highways, for a period specifically designated by the department
✔✔40-5-20 Drivers must be licensed; prior licenses surrendered; local licenses
forbidden - ✔✔No person shall drive any motor vehicle unless said person has valid
driver license for the type or class of vehicle being driven
Resident for more than 30 days-obtain driver license
No person shall obtain DL without surrendering all valid licenses/permits issued by any
other jurisdictions
Any noncitizen who is eligible for DL, instruction permit, or limited driver permit and in
possession of DL or permit issued by foreign jurisdiction may be issued w/out
surrendering foreign DL/permit
✔✔40-5-21 Persons exempt from licensing requirement; exemptions for nonresidents -
✔✔-Federal employee on official business in federal vehicle unless such employee is
required by the United States government or any agency there to have a state drivers
license
-A license from another country will be honored as long as it is an English, if not, must
be paired with an international driver permit
-Active duty: home state drivers license (includes family)
-Active duty who obtain a foreign drivers license have 45 days upon return to US to
switch back to GA
Person driving/operating farm tractor or farm implement temporarily operated on
highway for purpose of farm business
✔✔40-5-22 persons not to be licensed - ✔✔(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
Code section, the department shall not issue any
Class C driver's license to any person who is under 18 years of age or
Class M driver's license to any person who is under the age of 17 years, except that the
department may, under subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-24, issue a
Class P instruction permit permitting the operation of a noncommercial Class C vehicle
to any person who is at least 15 years of age, and may, under subsection (b) of Code
Section 40-5-24, issue a
Class D driver's license permitting the operation of a noncommercial Class C vehicle to
any person who is at least 17 years of age.however, that a person under 18 years of
age who becomes a resident of this state and who has in his or her immediate
possession a valid license issued to him or her in another state or country shall not be
required to take or complete the alcohol and drug course.
The department shall not issue a driver's license or a
, Class P instruction permit for the operation of a Class A or B vehicle or any commercial
driver's license to any person who is under the age of 18 years.
✔✔40-5-29 License to be carried and exhibited on demand - ✔✔Every licensee shall
have his or her driver's license in his or her immediate possession at all times when
operating a motor vehicle. Every licensee shall display license upon the demand of a LE
officer
✔✔40-5-33 Change of address or name - ✔✔Whenever any person, after applying for
or receiving a driver's license, shall move from the address named in such application or
in the license issued to him or her or when the name of a licensee is changed by
marriage or otherwise, such person shall apply to the department for a license showing
the correct name or address within 60 days. Failure to change the name or address
shall not deem the license invalid.
✔✔40-5-39 Qualifications for for-hire license endorsement - ✔✔No person shall operate
a motor vehicle for hire in this state unless such person:
(a)(1) Has a for-hire license endorsement and has liability insurance coverage in
amounts required by law for class of MV and the requirements for limousine carriers,
ride share networks and drivers, and taxi services; or
(2) Has private background check certification and has liability insurance coverage for
class of MV
Requirements to obtain:
(1) Be at least 18yrs of age
(2) Possess valid GA DL
(3) Not have been convicted, on probation/parole or served time on a sentence for
period of 7 years
(4) submit at least one set of classifiable electronically recorded fingerprints
(5) Be a US citizen
✔✔40-5-51 suspending or revoking privileges of non residents; reporting convictions,
suspension and revocations - ✔✔(a) The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the
highways of this state given to a nonresident under this chapter shall be subject to
suspension or revocation by the department only when suspension or revocation is
required by law for the violation. No points shall be assessed as provided in Code
Section 40-5-57 for any violation committed by a nonresident.
(b) The department is required, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of
a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle of any offense, to forward a certified copy of
such record to the motor vehicle administrator in the state wherein the person so
convicted is a resident.
(c) When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended or revoked, the department
shall forward a certified copy of the record of such action to the motor vehicle
administrator in the state wherein such person resides.
