06 LC 34
0547
House
Bill 1231
By:
Representatives Cole of the
125th,
Roberts of the
154th,
Lunsford of the
110th,
Ehrhart of the
36th,
Williams of the
4th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-8-73.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to affixing of materials which reduce light transmission or increase light
reflectance through windows or windshields, so as to allow optometrists to
exempt persons for medical reasons; to provide for related matters; to provide
an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-8-73.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
affixing of materials which reduce light transmission or increase light
reflectance through windows or windshields, is amended by striking subsection
(d) and substituting the following in its place:
"(d)
The Department of Public Safety may, upon application from a person required for
medical reasons to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun and only if such
application is supported by written attestation of such fact from a person
licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43,
or a person
licensed to practice optometry under Chapter 30 of Title
43, issue an exemption from the provisions
of this Code section for any motor vehicle owned by such person or in which such
person is a habitual passenger. The exemption shall be issued with such
conditions and limitations as may be prescribed by the Department of Public
Safety."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.