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O.C.G.A. § 40-1-117: Motor Vehicles and Traffic — O.C.G.A. § 40-1-117
What this law says, in plain English
Nonresident motor carriers must designate and maintain a service agent in Georgia or the Secretary of State becomes their agent by default for receiving legal process related to carrier operations.
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