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The
House Committee on Judiciary Non-civil offers the following substitute to
HB 236:
HB 236:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide that it shall be prima-facie
evidence of deception and intent to avoid payment if a person who rented a motor
vehicle or trailer used false identification, provided false information on a
written contract, made any payment with an insufficient check, abandoned the
vehicle or trailer, or returned the vehicle or trailer after business hours or
without notice; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to theft, is amended by inserting immediately following Code Section 16-8-5 a
new Code section to read as follows:
"16-8-5.1.
It
shall be prima-facie evidence of deception and intent to avoid payment as
provided in Code Section 16-8-5 if a person who rented or leased a motor vehicle
or trailer:
(1)
Used false identification;
(2)
Provided substantially false information on a written contract;
(3)
Made any payment with any check or draft made payable at sight, on demand, or on
a date not subsequent to the date when the same was drawn, which check or draft
payment was refused on presentation;
(4)
Abandoned the vehicle or trailer at a location other than the place agreed upon
for return or without notification; or
(5)
Returned the vehicle or trailer at a time beyond posted business hours of the
renter or lessor unless otherwise agreed to by the
lessor."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.