Penalty

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  1. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this title for which no specific penalty is provided, whether or not such act or omission is expressly declared elsewhere in this title to be unlawful, or who violates any of the rules and regulations issued under authority of and in accord with the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, however, that a violation of Code Sections 32-6-26 and 32-6-27 shall not be considered a crime.
  2. In addition to the penalty provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section, the department shall have the right to enjoin any act or omission so punishable as a misdemeanor or punished otherwise as provided elsewhere in this title.

(Code 1933, § 95A-1101, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1989, § 4.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Promotion of safety and protection of public investment.

- O.C.G.A. §§ 32-1-10,32-6-23,32-6-24,46-7-61 (now repealed) and46-7-78 (now repealed) are intended to promote the safety of the traveling public and protect the public's investment in the public's roads and highways. 1981 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U81-17.

When Department of Transportation officers may selectively stop vehicles.

- Department of Transportation enforcement officers may not selectively stop vehicles unless the officers have an articulate and reasonable suspicion that the operator is violating, or the vehicle is in violation of, the law. 1987 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U87-31.


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