The result of a periodic technical inspection becomes a legal question in both directions: for the owner — through the fines for driving a vehicle left without inspection, and for the vehicle inspection centre — through liability for an inaccurately recorded report. The relevant articles of the Code regulate both links, and preparing a defence may be needed from either side: on the one hand, appealing a fine; on the other, exposing inaccuracies of the report. Our role is to draw the legal boundary between these two positions precisely.
Fines for Operation Without Inspection
Driving a motor vehicle that has not passed the periodic technical inspection in the established procedure carries a fine of GEL 50 for an individual. Handing the same vehicle to another person for driving, for operation, or permitting its operation carries GEL 50 for an individual and GEL 200 for a legal entity. Repeat commission is more expensive still, and each step is provided separately:
- first repeat after 30 days from the imposition of the penalty — GEL 150 for an individual, GEL 300 for a legal entity;
- second repeat — GEL 300 for an individual, GEL 500 for a legal entity;
- subsequent repeats — GEL 500 for an individual, GEL 700 for a legal entity.
After the voluntary-performance deadline expires, a surcharge of double the fine but not more than GEL 500 is assessed, and where the fine or the surcharge remains unpaid within the established period, the fine is replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence. One further detail matters: compulsory enforcement of the fine, or its replacement by suspension, does not release the person from paying the surcharge — a change of sanction does not cancel the additional cost. Where the fact is recorded on video or photo and no ticket was issued on the spot, the fine is paid under the procedure established by other articles of the Code. Notably, the same person cannot be given a repeat penalty within 30 days of the imposed penalty — a detail that often decides the amount of the fine, because a wrong choice of the step multiplies it.
The Inspection Centre’s Liability
A vehicle inspection centre that violates the technical regulation on periodic technical inspection is punished at three levels: a violation connected with a hazardous defect — GEL 5,000; connected with a significant defect — GEL 2,000; and a violation connected with a minor defect or the presence of another inaccuracy in the inspection report — GEL 500. This norm matters especially for the industry: an incorrectly assessed defect or a carelessly drawn report by a centre falls exactly within this liability.
Facts in this direction are recorded by an authorised officer of the Land Transport Agency, and where no ticket is issued at the scene while the violation is fixed on video or photo, the fine is paid under the procedure established by the corresponding article of the Code. The practical consequence is that every entry of the report — from the defect category to the identification of the vehicle — is a source of financial risk for the centre and, at the same time, a ground of complaint for the owner.
The Accents of Challenging a Result
The detailed rules for conducting the inspection are defined by the technical regulation and other subordinate acts — the Code does not repeat them, and that is precisely why the complaint position always starts with studying those acts. In practice we check: which defect category was assigned and whether it corresponds to the data reflected in the report; whether the 30-day repeat windows were observed when choosing the fine step; and whether the very fact that the vehicle was in operation is properly documented.
Both parties build their position on the same document — the inspection report — but their aims are opposite: the owner must show that the fact of the violation or its classification is wrong, while the centre must show that the report satisfied every requirement of the regulation. That is why, before drafting a complaint, we unfold the chronology: when and where the inspection took place, what was entered in the report, when the ticket was issued and which part was applied — a single broken link of this chain changes the content of the complaint.
The Forum and the Deadlines for Appeal
A decision imposing a fine is appealed to a superior organ whose decision is appealable in court; an application directly to the district (city) court is also possible. The complaint is filed with the issuing organ and forwarded within 3 days; no state duty is payable; the deadline is 10 days from the handover of the decision, restorable where missed for a valid reason. Since an appeal does not suspend enforcement, the surcharge and suspension risks must be calculated in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are the most frequently asked questions about technical inspection.
What is the fine for driving without inspection?
GEL 50 for an individual; for transferring the vehicle — GEL 50, for a legal entity GEL 200; repeats grow in steps up to GEL 700.
How does the fine grow on repetition?
Each subsequent commission moves to a new part only if 30 days have passed since the previous penalty — 150/300, then 300/500 and up to 500/700.
Who answers for an inaccurate report?
The inspection centre: a violation connected with a hazardous defect is punished by up to GEL 5,000, a significant one — GEL 2,000, a minor one or another inaccuracy in the report — GEL 500.
What happens if the fine is not paid?
A surcharge of double the amount but not more than GEL 500; the fine may then be replaced by a 6-month suspension.
Where is the complaint filed?
With the superior organ or directly with the court, within 10 days, free of state duty.
How We Help on Legal.ge
On Legal.ge we verify the classification of the fine and the repeat steps, align the position on the report’s inaccuracies — from both the owner’s and the inspection centre’s side — and prepare the complaint within the statutory deadlines. We do not advise what the law does not support — Contact us on Legal.ge and receive a precise assessment.