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CURBSTONING

Rome Police Issues Warning on Curbstoning

BY COOSA VALLEY NEWS

Due to complaints of violations of the (2) An owner or lessee of any real proper- vehicle unless the owner or lessee of such
Georgia Curbstoning Law as noted below ty shall not authorize more than two used vehicle has the prior permission of the
the Rome Police Department engaged in a motor vehicles at the same time displayed owner or lessee of the real property.
training session to inform local officers of or parked on such real property for the
the proper enforcement of this law. purpose of selling or advertising the sale The training took place on Wednesday,
of such used motor vehicles by the owner March 8th at the Rome Police Depart-
Three RPD officers received specialized or lessee of such vehicles. ment and was conducted by Lieutenant
training related to the Georgia Curbstoning Jim Price of Gwinnett County Police De-
Law (OCGA 40-20-39.1 – Restrictions on (3) An owner or lessee of any used mo- partment.
sale and advertising of used motor vehicles tor vehicle shall not display or park such
displayed or parked) used motor vehicle on the real property Officers will be tasked to enforce the law
of another for the purpose of selling or within the city limits. The law sets re-
This law enumerates the restrictions on advertising the sale of such used motor strictions for parking motor vehicles on
selling vehicles on private lots as noted vehicle if the display or parking of such real property for the purpose of selling
here: vehicle will cause the owner or lessee of or advertising the sale of such. Vehicles
the real property to be in violation of and/or persons found in violation of the
(a) (1) An owner or lessee of any real prop- paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection. code could be cited and their vehicle may
erty shall not authorize more than five used be towed. Property owners who allow
motor vehicles within any 12 month period (4) An owner or lessee of any used mo- the sale of vehicles on their managed or
displayed or parked on such real property tor vehicle shall not display or park such owned property should review the above
for the purpose of selling or advertising used motor vehicle on the real property law prior to allowing the use of their
the sale of such used motor vehicles by the of another for the purpose of selling or property.
owner or lessee of such vehicles. advertising the sale of such used motor

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