***ALL PRIVATELY OWNED VECHICLE PERMITS EXPIRE 1 YEAR FROM DATE APPROVED***
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT PERMIT
Listed below are some brief guidelines for making application to use amber, red, or blue
lights. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (40-8-90 through 96) prescribes the conditions
of this certification. Department of Public Safety Rules and Regulations 570-11-.01 through
.014 prescribe guidelines for making application for the use of emergency lights. Mail all
applications to the appropriate address indicated on the top of the form. Applications for
flashing lights are NOT accepted in person, all applications must be mailed. Please make
copies of this form and your payment to use as your temporary until you receive
your permit.
*There is currently a TWO-Week turn around time on the light permits.*
All applications must be filled out completely. PLEASE TYPE ON PRINT YOUR INFORMATION
1. Full name and address of the individual, company, or department.
2. Vehicle information- year, make, tag number, and VIN of all vehicles.
*If you are a attaching a company vehicle listing, please number your vehicle listing.*
3. Statement of use must be completed. If all vehicles are use for the same purposes, one
state will be sufficient for all vehicles. If not, please attach a separate statement detailing
each vehicle’s use.
4. Fee of $2.00 per vehicle
must be made payable to the Department of Public Safety in
the form of money order, cashier’s certified check, or business check. NO PERSONAL
CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All government owned vehicles and volunteer fire
personnel are exempt from this fee.
5. Application must be notarized and signed by the responsible party. If you are
applying for an Amber Light Permit, the application does not have to be
notarized.
6. Permit should be placed on the passenger side at the bottom corner of the front
windshield.
EXCEPTIONS/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1. 1
st
Responders must be approved through Dept of Human Resources.
2. The Fire Chief, County Commissioner, Mayor, County Fire Marshal, County EMA
Director, or County Sheriff must complete and sign the Authorizer portion of application
for emergency personnel. No individual can sign his/her own application for this use.
3. No personal vehicles will be approved for blue lights.
4. All government owned marked fire and police vehicles are no longer required to have
permits. Government owned unmarked vehicles must possess a light permit.
5. All security vehicles must submit a copy of the security license issued by the Secretary of
State’s office.
6. ALL RED/BLUE light permit applications must be notarized.
Georgia Department of Public Safety
www.dps.georgia.gov