40-5-25

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40-5-25.
(a) Every application for an instruction permit or for a driveŕs license shall be made upon a form furnished by the department. Every application shall be accompanied by the proper license fee. The fees shall be as established by the commissioner, not to exceed:
(1) For instruction permits for Classes A, B, C, and M driverś licenses and for Class D driverś licenses

$ 10.00
(2) For five-year Classes A, B, C, and M noncommercial driverś

20.00
(2.1) For ten-year Classes A, B, C, and M noncommercial driverś
35.00
(3) For Classes A, B, C, and M commercial driverś licenses
20.00
(4) For application for Classes A, B, C, and M commercial driverś licenses or a Class P commercial driveŕs instruction permit

35.00
(5) For Class P commercial driverś instruction permits for Classes A, B, C, and M commercial driverś licenses

10.00
(6) For Classes A, B, C, and M commercial driverś licenses, initial issuance requiring a road test

70.00
(7) For Classes A, B, C, and M commercial driverś licenses, initial issuance not requiring a road test

20.00
(8) For renewal of Classes A, B, C, and M commercial driverś licenses
20.00
(8.1) For renewal of five-year Classes A, B, C, and M noncommercial driverś licenses

20.00
(8.2) For renewal of ten-year Classes A, B, C, and M noncommercial driverś licenses

35.00
(9) Initial issuance of Classes A, B, C, and M commercial driverś licenses and Class P commercial driverś instruction permits shall include all endorsement fees within the license fee. Each endorsement added after initial licensing

5.00
The commissioner may by rule provide incentive discounts in otherwise applicable fees reflecting cost savings to the department where a license is renewed by means other than personal appearance. The discount for renewal of a Class C or Class M license shall be $5.00 and any other discounts shall be as determined by the commissioner. Except as provided in Code Section 40-5-36, relating to veteranś licenses, and Code Section 40-5-149, relating to application fees for public school bus drivers, there shall be no exceptions to the fee requirements for a commercial driveŕs license or a commercial driveŕs license permit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, there shall be no fee whatsoever for replacement of any driveŕs license solely due to a change of the licenseés name or address, provided that such replacement license shall be valid only for the remaining period of such original license; and provided, further, that only one such free replacement license may be obtained within the period for which the license was originally issued. Any application for the replacement of a lost license pursuant to Code Section 40-5-31 or due to a change in the licenseés name or address submitted within 150 days of the expiration of said license shall be treated as an application for renewal subject to the applicable license fees as set forth in this subsection.
(b) Reserved.
(c) Every such application shall state the full legal name, date of birth, sex, and residence address of the applicant; shall briefly describe the applicant; shall state whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a driver and, if so, when and by what state or country, and whether any such license has ever been suspended, revoked, or refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for such suspension, revocation, or refusal; and shall state such other information as the commissioner may require to determine the applicant́s identity, competence, and eligibility. The application shall include any other information as required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a.1) of Code Section 19-11-9.1. The department shall not issue a license until a complete examination of the applicant́s record has been completed. The commissioner may issue such rules and regulations as shall be necessary for the orderly processing of license applications.
(d)(1) The General Assembly finds that it is in the best interest of the state to encourage improved public education and awareness regarding anatomical gifts of human organs and tissues and to address the ever increasing need for donations of anatomical gifts for the benefit of the citizens of Georgia.
(2) The department shall make available to those federally designated organ procurement organizations the name, license number, date of birth, and most recent address of any person who obtains an organ donor driveŕs license. Information so obtained by such organizations shall be used for the purpose of establishing a state-wide organ donor registry accessible to organ tissue and eye banks authorized to function as such in this state and shall not be further disseminated.
(e)(1) The General Assembly finds that it is in the best interests of the state to encourage improved public education and awareness regarding blindness and to address the need for blindness prevention screenings and treatments for the benefit of the citizens of Georgia.
(2) Each application form for issuance, reissuance, or renewal of a driveŕs license under subsection (a) of this Code section shall include language permitting the applicant to make a voluntary contribution of $1.00 to be used for purposes of preventing blindness and preserving the sight of residents of this state. Any such voluntary contribution shall be made at the discretion of the applicant at the time of application in addition to payment of the license fee required under this Code section.
(3) Voluntary contributions made pursuant to this subsection shall be transmitted to the Department of Human Resources for use thereby in providing the blindness education, screening, and treatment program provided by Code Section 31-1-23.
(4) This subsection shall become effective on January 1, 2000.