SPAR & Georgia law — notes from docs/georgia-law.md.
⚠️ Not legal advice. For campaign/planning awareness only.
OCGA § 40-2-41
Prohibits "any apparatus that obstructs or hinders the clear display and legibility of a license plate."
Case law
Worlds v. State, 328 Ga. App. 827 (2014) — upheld stops for partial obstruction of a plate.
Where SPAR sits
SPAR's design does NOT:
Cover any letter, number, county name, or state name
Obscure any part of the plate face
Use tinted/smoked materials
The risk: Georgia's language is broader than Texas's. "Hinders" could be stretched to cover intentional visual interference even without physical coverage. Worlds v. State upheld stops for partial obstruction — but SPAR doesn't obstruct anything.
Bottom line
Do not deploy on a public road without legal review. Research, print, and controlled testing on private property only. This document exists so everyone at the table knows the line before the work starts.