40-5-72
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40-5-72.
(a)
It is the duty of any person who has his or her driver´s license and, where
applicable, license tag and tag registration suspended under the provisions of
Code Section 40-5-70 or 40-5-71 immediately upon suspension and demand of the
department to forward such items to the department.
(b)
If such driver´s license and, where applicable, license tag and tag
registration are not received by the department within ten days following the
effective date of suspension, the commissioner shall immediately direct any
peace officer to secure possession of the driver´s license and, where
applicable, license tag and tag registration and return the same to the
department. The person whose driver´s license and, where applicable,
license tag and tag registration have been suspended shall surrender such items
to any peace officer upon demand.
(c)
Unless otherwise provided in this Code section, notice of the effective date of
suspension shall occur when the driver receives actual knowledge or legal notice
of the suspension, whichever occurs first. For the purposes of making any
determination relating to the return of a suspended motor vehicle driver´s
license and, where applicable, license tag and tag registration, a period of
suspension under Code Section 40-5-70 or 40-5-71 or this Code section shall
begin upon the date of conviction adjudicated by the court having jurisdiction.
(d)
Any person violating subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not
less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 30
days.