Requirement for certificate

No motor common or contract carrier of passengers or household goods shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, operate without first obtaining from the commissioner a certificate. (Ga. L. 1931, p. 199, § 4; Code 1933, § 68-604; Ga. L. 1996, p. 950, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 9-4; Ga. L. 2004, p. 366, § 3.) The 2004 amendment, effective July 1, 2004, deleted ‘‘of public convenience and necessity, pursuant to findings to the effect that the public interest requires such operation’’ following ‘‘certificate’’ at the end of this Code section. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 13-1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 2000 Act which amended this Code section becomes fully effective July 1, 2001, but authorizes administrative action commencing April 28, 2000, for purposes of appointing certain officials, adopting rules and regulations, employing personnel, and preparing for and phasing in full implementation; provided, however, that the Governor may by executive order extend the date for full implementation of the Act to no later than July 1, 2003. In accordance with an executive order issued June 29, 2001, by the Governor, the amendment of this Code section by Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, became fully effective July 1, 2001. 550 Page: 551 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj04040.63 Date: 06/30/04 Time: 20:57:43 0000 42051-21 46-7-3 (QS) GA 04 RV34 -- 3rd RUN MOTOR CARRIERS 46-7-3