Georgia auto repair regulations.

Georgia I/M amendments effective December 24, 2025 removed references to the 2-speed idle (TSI) test, which the state says is no longer conducted, and updated Georgia Analyzer System hardware/software requirements to Phase VI.

Georgia SB 81 / Act 282 amended the Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act to add dealer-data and integration protections and to require franchisors, manufacturers, or distributors to compensate dealers for qualifying assistance with manufacturer-initiated remote vehicle changes, repairs, or updates. The act became effective July 1, 2025.

Georgia's Inspection and Maintenance amendments effective February 26, 2024 removed the fuel-cap pressure-testing requirement and replaced it with fuel-cap verification. The same rulemaking repealed the separate on-road remote-sensing test requirement.

Georgia changed responsibility for the $1 new-tire management fee on July 1, 2023. The fee is collected and remitted by the first distributor that sells a new replacement tire in Georgia, and many retail tire facilities that are not distributors no longer submit the prior quarterly fee reports and payments.

Georgia's 2022 Inspection and Maintenance rule revision changed the Certificate of Authorization renewal provision so station owners intending to renew must submit a complete renewal application at least 30 days before the existing certificate expires. The amended rule became state-effective April 19, 2022.