Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:

f. - filed

eff. - effective

R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

ER. - Emergency Rule

Rev. - Revised

Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.

Chapter 375-2-1 entitled "Organization" has been adopted. Filed November 28, 2001; effective December 18, 2001.

Chapter 375-2-2 entitled "County Tag Agents" has been adopted. Filed March 6, 2002; effective March 26, 2002.

Chapters 375-1-1 entitled "Organization" and 375-5-1 entitled "Driver Training and Driver Improvement" have been adopted. Filed June 10, 2002; effective June 30, 2002.

Chapter 375-3-2 entitled "Renewals" has been adopted. Filed September 10, 2002; effective September 30, 2002.

Chapters 375-1-2 entitled "Motor Vehicle Title Review Board", 375-3-1 entitled "General Provisions", 375-3-8 entitled "Access for Motor Vehicle Records", 375-6-2 entitled "Accident Reporting" and 375-8-1 entitled "Georgia Electronic Insurance Compliance System" have been adopted. Filed September 11, 2002; effective October 1, 2002.

Chapter 375-6-1 entitled "Public School Bus Inspection" has been adopted. Filed September 13, 2002; effective October 3, 2002.

Chapter 375-3-3 entitled "Revocation and Suspension" has been adopted. Filed January 9, 2003; effective January 29, 2003.

Rules 375-5-1-.01, .04, .07 to .10, .12 to .14 have been amended. Rules 375-5-1-.15 to .21 have been adopted. Filed February 20, 2003; effective March 12, 2003.

Rules 375-1-1-.03 and 375-3-8-.02 have been adopted. Chapter 375-2-12 entitled "Certificate of Title Applications", Chapter 375-2-13 entitled "Wreckage or Salvage Vehicles", and Chapter 375-2-31 entitled "Creation and Foreclosure of Liens on Removed or Stored Vehicles" have been adopted. Filed April 16, 2003; effective May 6, 2003.

Chapter 375-1-3 entitled "Overweight Assessment Citation" has been adopted. Rules 375-5-1-.05 and .16 have been amended. Filed June 19, 2003; effective July 9, 2003.

Chapters 375-1-6 entitled "Driver Training, Driver Improvement, Emergency Light Appeals" and 375-7-4 entitled "Safety Program" have been adopted. Rules 375-3-3-.07, 375-5-1-.04, .13, .20, 375-8-1-.01 to .06 have been amended. Filed September 18, 2003; effective October 8, 2003.

Rule 375-2-12-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 375-3-8-.03 has been adopted. Filed December 18, 2003; effective January 7, 2004.

Chapter 375-2-3 entitled "Special Prestige License Plates" has been adopted. Filed January 27, 2004; effective February 16, 2004.

Rules 375-2-3-.01 and 375-2-12-.08 have been adopted. Chapter 375-2-4 entitled "Motor Vehicle Dealers" has been adopted. Rule 375-2-12-.06 has been amended. Filed April 21, 2004; effective May 11, 2004.

Rules 375-1-1-.04, 375-2-3-.03, and 375-3-1-.02 have been adopted. Rules 375-1-2-.01 and 375-2-12-.04 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rules 375-1-2-.02 to .04 have been repealed. Rules 375-3-3-.01, .04, and 375-6-2-.02 have been amended. Chapter 375-5-3 entitled "Commercial Driver Training Schools" has been adopted. Filed September 1, 2004; effective September 21, 2004.

Rule 375-2-3-.02 has been amended. Rule 375-5-1-.22 has been adopted. Chapter 375-5-2 entitled "Driver Training Schools" has been adopted. Filed October 25, 2004; effective November 14, 2004.

Rules 375-1-1-.01, 375-3-3-.04, and 375-6-1-.09 have been amended. Filed January 24, 2005; effective February 13, 2005.

Rule 375-5-1-.04 has been amended. Filed March 15, 2005; effective April 4, 2005.

Rule 375-2-31-.03 has been amended. Filed July 27, 2005; effective August 16, 2005.

Rule 375-3-1-.01 has been amended. Filed August 11, 2005; effective August 31, 2005.

Rule 375-1-1-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rules 375-1-1-.03, 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-2-.01 to .03 have been amended. Filed December 14, 2005; effective January 3, 2006.

Rules 375-3-1-.03 to .12, .16 to .24, 375-3-2-.04, 375-3-3-.09 to .18, and 375-7-4-.16 have been adopted. Rules 375-3-1-.13 to .15 have been reserved. Chapters 375-3-4 entitled "Uniform Traffic Citations", 375-3-5 entitled "Driver's License Advisory Board", 375-3-6 entitled "Ignition Interlock Devices", 375-3-7 entitled "Safety Responsibility", and 375-3-11 entitled "Restricted Commercial Driver's License" have been adopted. Filed April 18, 2006; effective May 8, 2006.

Rule 375-2-13-.01 has been repealed. Filed April 19, 2006; effective May 9, 2006.

Chapters 375-5-4 entitled "Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program" and 375-5-5 entitled "Limousine Chauffeur Permits" have been adopted. Filed May 10, 2006; effective May 30, 2006.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-8-.03, 375-5-2-.01 to .35 have been amended. Filed September 11, 2006; effective October 1, 2006.

Rule 375-3-3-.04 has been amended. Filed October 24, 2006; effective November 13, 2006.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-2-.01, 375-3-2-.02 and 375-3-2-.04 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 375-3-3-.19 has been adopted. Filed March 22, 2007; effective April 11, 2007.

Rule 375-5-2-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed July 20, 2007; effective August 9, 2007.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, .24, 375-5-2-.02, .17, and .18 have been amended. Filed October 10, 2007; effective October 30, 2007.

Rule 375-3-1-.16 has been amended. Filed January 31, 2008; effective February 20, 2008.

Rules 375-1-1-.01 and 375-3-8-.03 have been amended. Rules 375-1-1-.05, 375-3-3-.20, and .21 have been adopted. Filed May 16, 2008; effective June 5, 2008.

Rule 375-1-1-.03 has been amended. Filed September 9, 2008; effective September 29, 2008.

Rules 375-3-3-.09, 375-3-4-.01, and 375-3-8-.03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed April 23, 2009; effective May 13, 2009.

Rule 375-7-4-.04 has been amended. Filed June 8, 2009; effective June 28, 2009.

Rule 375-3-1-.12 has been amended. Chapter 375-5-6 entitled "DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program" has been adopted. Filed July 24, 2009; effective August 13, 2009.

Rules 375-3-1-.23, 375-5-1-.05, .16, 375-5-2-.20 to .22, and 375-5-3-.20 have been amended. Rule 375-3-2-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed September 3, 2009; effective September 23, 2009.

Rules 375-3-1-.01, .19, 375-3-4-.01, and 375-3-11-.18 have been amended. Filed September 22, 2009; effective October 12, 2009.

Rules 375-3-1-.13 and .14 have been adopted. Filed October 30, 2009; effective November 19, 2009.

Rule 375-3-1-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed November 23, 2009; effective December 13, 2009.

Rule 375-2-2-.13 has been repealed. Filed June 17, 2010; effective July 7, 2010.

Rules 375-3-1-.25 and .26 have been adopted. Rules 375-3-2-.01, 375-3-3-.01, .04, .10, .11, 375-7-4-.06, .07, .10, .11, .13, and .16 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rules 375-5-2-.11, .18, 375-7-4-.02, .03, .05, .14, and .15 have been amended. Rules 375-7-4-.08, .09, and .12 have been repealed. Filed August 24, 2010; effective September 13, 2010.

Rule 375-3-1-.27 has been reserved. Rule 375-3-1-.28 has been adopted. Rule 375-3-3-.07 has been repealed. Rule 375-3-5-.08 has been amended. Filed October 13, 2010; effective November 2, 2010.

Rule 375-3-1-.27 has been adopted. Rules 375-3-8-.03 and 375-5-2-.29 have been amended. Filed March 18, 2011; effective April 7, 2011.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-1-.14, 375-3-1-.25, 375-3-2-.01, 375-3-2-.04, 375-3-3-.21 repealed and readopted. Rules 375-3-1-.13, 375-3-1-.16, 375-3-1-.23, 375-3-2-.02, 375-3-3-.01, 375-3-3-.12, 375-3-5-.09 amended. Rules 375-3-1-.29, 375-3-1-.30, 375-3-3-.22, 375-5-1-.23, 375-5-2-.36, 375-5-3-.24, 375-5-5-.07, 375-5-6-.30 adopted. F. Mar. 30, 2012; eff. Apr. 19, 2012.

Rules 375-3-1-.24 and 375-3-3-.09 amended. F. July 24, 2012; eff. Aug. 13, 2012.

Rules 375-3-3-.10 and 375-3-1-.29 amended and rules 375-5-4-.08 and 375-3-1-.31 adopted. F. Dec. 26, 2012; eff. Jan. 15, 2013.

Rules 375-5-5-.01, 375-5-5-.02, 375-5-5-.03, 375-5-5-.04, 375-5-5-.05, 375-5-5-.06, 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-2-.01 amended and 375-3-1-.05 repealed and new rule adopted. F. Jan. 22, 2013; eff. Feb. 11, 2013.

Rules 375-1-1-.01, 375-3-2-.01, 375-5-2-.28 amended. Rule 375-5-6-.31 adopted. F: June 4, 2013; eff. June 24, 2013.

Rule 375-2-3-.02 repealed. F. Oct. 10, 2013; eff. Oct. 30, 2013.

Chapter 375-2-4 repealed. F. Dec. 5, 2013; eff. Dec. 25, 2013.

Rules 375-3-6-.09 and 375-5-3-.25 adopted. F. Dec. 6, 2013; eff. Dec. 26, 2013.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-2-.01, 375-5-5-.05 amended. F. Jan. 21, 2014; eff. Feb. 10, 2014.

Rules 375-3-3-.05, 375-5-1-.10, 375-5-2-.11, 375-5-6-.03, 375-5-6-.12, 375-5-6-.18, amended. F. Mar. 25, 2014; eff. Apr. 14, 2014.

Rule 375-3-1-.32 adopted. F. Apr. 23, 2014; eff. May 13, 2014.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-3-.09, 375-5-2-.02, 375-7-4-.06 amended. F. Apr. 24, 2014; eff. May 14, 2014.

Rule 375-7-4-.09 adopted. F. Apr. 23, 2014; eff. July 1, 2014, as specified by the Agency.

Rule 375-3-3-.10 amended. F. June 19, 2014; eff. July 9, 2014.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-3-.01 amended. Rule 375-3-1-.33 adopted. F. Aug. 20, 2014; eff. Sept. 9, 2014.

Rule 375-1-1-.05 amended. F. Oct. 27, 2014; eff. Nov. 16, 2014.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-1-.05 amended. F. Nov. 18, 2014; eff. Dec. 8, 2014.

Rules 375-5-2-.28, 375-5-2-.31 amended. F. Jan. 28, 2015; eff. Feb. 17, 2015.

Rule 375-5-2-.29 amended. F. Mar. 12, 2015; eff. Apr. 1, 2015.

Rule 375-5-6-.15 amended. F. May 7, 2015; eff. May 27, 2015.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-1-.31, 375-3-3-.01, 375-3-3-.10 amended. F. Sept. 15, 2015; eff. Oct. 5, 2015.

Rule 375-5-2-.18 amended. F. Jan. 19, 2016; eff. Feb. 8, 2016.

Rules 375-5-5-.01 thru .06 amended. Chapter 375-6-2 repealed. F. Apr. 28, 2016; eff. May 18, 2016.

Rules 375-3-1-.12, 375-3-8-.02, 375-5-1-.01 amended. Rule 375-3-1-.15 adopted. F. June 10, 2016; eff. June 30, 2016.

Rules 375-1-1-.02, 375-3-1-.10, 375-3-8-.01, 375-5-1-.02, 375-5-1-.03, 375-5-1-.15 amended. F. July 19, 2016; eff. Aug. 8, 2016.

Rule 375-3-1-.02 amended. F. Sept. 20, 2016; eff. Oct. 10, 2016.

Rule 375-3-3-.23 adopted. Rule 375-5-2-.10 amended. F. Dec. 21, 2016; eff. Jan. 10, 2017.

Rule 375-3-1-.34 adopted. Rule 375-5-5-.03 amended. F. Apr. 17, 2017; eff. May 7, 2017.

Rules 375-5-1-.24, 375-5-6-.32 adopted. F. July 14, 2017; eff. Aug. 3, 2017.

Rules 375-3-1-.11, 375-3-3-.04 amended. F. Aug. 10, 2017; eff. Aug. 30, 2017.

Note: Rule 375-3-3-.04, correction of typographical error in subparagraph (6)(b)(2)(i), "business" corrected to "calendar," as originally promulgated and adopted on August 9, 2017; submitted by Agency on August 31, 2017. Effective August 31, 2017.

Rule 375-3-1-.35 adopted. F. Sept. 21, 2017; eff. Oct. 11, 2017.

Rules 375-3-1-.23, 375-3-2-.01 amended. Rule 375-3-1-.36 adopted. F. Jan. 19, 2018; eff. Feb. 8, 2018.

Chapters 375-1-2, 375-1-3, 375-2-1, 375-2-2, 375-2-3, 375-2-12, 375-2-13, 375-2-31, 375-6-1, 375-8-1 repealed. F. Feb. 6, 2018; eff. Feb. 26, 2018.

Rules 375-3-3-.01, 375-3-3-.10, 375-3-8-.03 amended. Rule 375-3-8-.04 adopted. F. Apr. 12, 2018; eff. May 2, 2018.

Rule 375-3-1-.08 amended. F. May 17, 2018; eff. June 6, 2018.

Rules 375-1-1-.01, 375-3-1-.03, 375-3-6-.01, 375-3-7-.01, 375-5-1-.01, 375-5-2-.01, 375-5-3-.01, 375-5-4-.01, 375-5-5-.01, 375-5-6-.01, 375-7-4-.01 amended. F. July 19, 2018; eff. Aug. 8, 2018.

Subject 375-5-5 title amended to "For-hire Endorsements." F. Sept. 14, 2018; eff. Oct 4, 2018.

Rule 375-3-1-.28 amended. F. Oct. 19, 2018; eff. Nov. 8, 2018.

Note: Rule 375-5-6-.22, correction of typographical error in Rule title on SOS Rules and Regulations website, as requested by the Agency. In accordance with the Official Compilation Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia (as published August 13, 2009), "Student Contacts" corrected to "Student Contracts." Effective October 19, 2018.

Rules 375-1-1-.03, 375-3-1-.29 amended. F. Nov. 19, 2018; eff. Dec. 9, 2018.

Note: Rule 375-3-1-.29, correction of non-substantive typographical error in paragraph (3), as requested by the Agency. "Customers who provide a document pursuant to paragraph 1(h) of this regulation ..." corrected to "Customers who provide a document pursuant to paragraph 1(i) of this regulation ..." Effective January 24, 2019.

Rules 375-5-4-.06, .07, .08 amended. F. Jan. 25, 2019; eff. Feb. 14, 2019.

Rules 375-5-4-.02, .03, .04, .05 amended. F. Apr. 8, 2019; eff. Apr. 28, 2019.

Rules 375-3-1-.01, .36, 375-3-2-.04 amended. F. May 15, 2019; eff. June 4, 2019.

Rule 375-3-3-.04 amended. F. June 14, 2019; eff. July 4, 2019.

Rules 375-5-2-.27, .29 amended. F. Sept. 13, 2019; eff. Oct. 3, 2019.

Rule 375-5-2-.32 amended. F. Sept. 17, 2019; eff. Oct. 7, 2019.

Rules 375-5-2-.20, 375-5-3-.20 amended. F. Oct. 18, 2019; eff. Nov. 7, 2019.

Rules 375-3-3-.06, .15, 375-3-7-.07 repealed. F. Jan. 30, 2020; eff. Feb. 19, 2020.

ER. 375-5-2-0.1-.10 adopted. F. Mar. 13, 2020; eff. Mar. 13, 2020, this rule to remain in effect through July 11, 2020 ("...which is not longer than 120 days from the effective date.") or until the adoption of a permanent rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency.

Rules 375-3-1-.05, 375-5-2-.04, 375-5-2-.18 amended. Rules 375-5-2-.03, .05, .06, .07, .09 repealed. F. Mar. 17, 2020; eff. Apr. 6, 2020.

Rules 375-5-1-.04, 375-5-3-.03 amended. Rules 375-5-1-.06, 375-5-1-.07, 375-5-3-.04, .05, .06, .07, .09 repealed. F. Apr. 15, 2020; eff. May 5, 2020.

Rule 375-3-1-.02 amended. F. June 1, 2020; eff. June 21, 2020.

Rules 375-1-1-.01, .02, .05, 375-3-1-.31, 375-3-3-.09 amended. F. July 13, 2020; eff. Aug. 2, 2020.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, .06 amended. F. Oct. 15, 2020; eff. Nov. 4, 2020.

Rule 375-3-1-.16 amended. F. Nov. 19, 2020; eff. Dec. 9, 2020.

Rule 375-1-1-.04 adopted, Rules 375-5-1-.10, 375-5-2-.11, 375-5-3-.11, 375-5-6-.18 amended. F. Jan. 14, 2021; eff. Feb. 3, 2021.

Rule 375-3-1-.18 amended. F. Mar. 15, 2021; eff. Apr. 4, 2021.

Rules 375-3-1-.21, .29 amended. F. Apr. 19, 2021; eff. May 9, 2021.

Rules 375-3-1-.19, 375-7-4-.02 through .07, .09, .10, .11, .13 through .16 amended. F. May 19, 2021; eff. June 8, 2021.

Rules 375-3-1-.02, 375-3-2-.01 amended. F. June 16, 2021; eff. July 6, 2021.

Rule 375-3-1-.35 amended. F. Oct. 26, 2021; eff. Nov. 15, 2021.

Rule 375-3-3-.03 repealed. F. Apr. 20, 2022; eff. May 10, 2022.

Rules 375-3-1-.16, .32, 375-5-2-.18 amended. F. May 18, 2022; eff. June 7, 2022.

Rule 375-3-4-.01 amended. F. Aug. 15, 2022; eff. Sept. 4, 2022.

Rule 375-3-1-.02 amended. F. Mar. 15, 2023; eff. Apr. 4, 2023.

Rule 375-3-1-.37 adopted, Rules 375-3-3-.02, 375-3-4-.01 amended. F. May 10, 2023; eff. May 30, 2023.

Rule 375-3-3-.01 amended. F. June 15, 2023; eff. July 5, 2023.

Rules 375-3-3-.17, 375-7-4-.06, .07 amended. F. Aug. 11, 2023; eff. Aug. 31, 2023.

Rule 375-3-1-.02 amended. F. Mar. 25, 2024; eff. Apr. 14, 2024.

Rule 375-5-2-.20 amended. F. May 16, 2024; eff. June 5, 2024.

Rule 375-5-6-.02, .03, .04, .06, .07, .09 amended, Rules 375-5-6-.05, .08 repealed. F. June 12, 2024; eff. July 2, 2024.

Rule 375-5-6-.10, .11, .12, .13, .14 amended. F. Aug. 19, 2024; eff. Sept. 8, 2024.