Rules and regulations

The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate and administer the provisions of this article. (Code 1981, § 46-7-85.17, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1238, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 9-4.) 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. ARTICLE 4 PENALTIES Editor’s notes. — This article formely consisted of Code Sections 46-7-90 through 46-7-94 and was based on Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 617, §§ 1, 3-6; Ga. L. 1941, p. 361, §§ 2, 5, 6; Ga. L. 1947, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1959, p. 25, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 559, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 1015, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 198, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1238, § 2. Ga. L. 1994, p. 1238 contains two § 2’s. The first § 2, effective May 1, 1994, redesignated former Article 3, concerning reciprocal agreements, as Article 4 and redesignated former Article 4, concerning motor vehicle safety inspections, as Article 5. Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 9-4, provided for the repeal of former Code Sections 46-7-90 and 46-7-91 as part of former Article 4, concern- ing reciprocal agreements. Section 13-1 of that Act, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act becomes fully effective July 1, 2001, but authorizes certain 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 repeal of this section as part of former Article 4 by Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, became fully effective July 1, 2001. 46-7-90. Violation of laws administered by commissioner; judicial review.