§ 46-7-3 - Requirement for certificate; prerequisites for contracting for transportation of passengers
               	 		
O.C.G.A.    46-7-3   (2010)
   46-7-3.    Requirement for certificate; prerequisites for contracting for transportation of passengers 
      (a)  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 commission a certificate.
(b)  Before  a motor common or contract carrier may enter into any contract for the  transportation of passengers, the carrier shall provide to all parties  to the agreement a copy of the carrier's proof of legally required  minimum insurance coverage and a valid certification number  demonstrating that the carrier is currently certified by the commission,  the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or any other similarly  required certifying agency. Any contract entered into in violation of  this Code section shall be void and unenforceable.