06 SB550/CSFA/2
Senate
Bill 550
By:
Senators Thomas of the 54th, Johnson of the 1st, Balfour of the 9th, Meyer von
Bremen of the 12th, Hamrick of the 30th and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-3-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to cancellation of certificate of title for scrap, dismantled, or demolished
vehicles, salvage certificate of title, administrative enforcement, and removal
of license plates, so as to provide that any used motor vehicle parts dealer who
sells such a vehicle to a scrap metal processor shall certify on the bill of
sale that all mercury light switches have been removed; to provide penalties; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-3-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
cancellation of certificate of title for scrap, dismantled, or demolished
vehicles, salvage certificate of title, administrative enforcement, and removal
of license plates, is amended by inserting at the end of paragraph (2) of
subsection (a) a new subparagraph to read as follows:
“(E)(i)
Any used motor vehicle parts dealer who sells a scrap vehicle manufactured for
the 2002 model year or any preceding model year to a scrap metal processor
subject to the provisions of Chapter 43 of Title 43 shall certify on the bill of
sale whether or not all mercury light switches have been removed from such scrap
vehicle.
(ii)
Any person violating this Code section shall, upon conviction, be punished as
for a misdemeanor for each violation. Each vehicle sold in violation of this
Code section shall constitute a separate
offense."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.