§ 40-2-39. Registration and Licensing of New Motor Vehicle Dealers; Temporary Site Permits; Administrative Fines; Penalty
As used in this Code section, the term: “Dealer” means any person engaged in the business of selling or leasing or offering to sell or lease new motor vehicles and who is licensed or otherwise authorized to utilize trademarks or service marks associated with one or more makes of motor vehicles in connection with such […]
§ 40-2-39.1. Restrictions on Sale or Advertising of Used Motor Vehicles Displayed or Parked; Exceptions; Enforcement; Penalty
An owner or lessee of any real property shall not authorize more than five used motor vehicles within any 12 month period displayed or parked on such real property for the purpose of selling or advertising the sale of such used motor vehicles by the owner or lessee of such vehicles. An owner or lessee […]
§ 40-2-40. Registration of Delinquent Vehicles; Collection and Disposition of Penalties
The owner of a vehicle required to be registered under Code Section 40-2-20 which was registered for the previous year, who has failed to comply with Code Section 40-2-20 for the current year shall be deemed and held to be a delinquent under this Code section; and the registration of such vehicle shall, after the […]
§ 40-2-41. Display of License Plates
Unless otherwise permitted under this chapter, every vehicle required to be registered under this chapter, which is in use upon the highways, shall at all times display the license plate issued to the owner for such vehicle, and the plate shall be fastened to the rear of the vehicle in a position so as not […]
§ 40-2-41.1. Authentic Historical Georgia License Plates
As used in this Code section, the term “authentic historical Georgia license plate” means a license plate originally issued in the year 1989 or earlier and originally required to be displayed on motor vehicles operated upon the streets and highways of this state in the year 1989 or earlier pursuant to former motor vehicle registration […]
§ 40-2-28. Proof of Ownership
Initial applications for registration shall contain such information of ownership as the commissioner shall deem proper, and no vehicle shall be registered unless the commissioner shall be satisfied that the applicant for registration is entitled to have the vehicle registered in his name. Proof of purchase at a judicial sale or previous registration in this […]
§ 40-2-42. Transfer of License Plates and Revalidation Decals
A license plate or revalidation decal, when issued, shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle of the same class acquired by the same person as provided in this chapter. Any use of a license plate or revalidation decal by any other person or persons in any manner not provided for in this chapter […]
§ 40-2-29. Registration and License Plate Requirement; License Fee to Accompany Application; Temporary Operating Permit; Penalties
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person purchasing or acquiring a vehicle shall register and obtain, or transfer, a license plate to operate such vehicle from the county tag agent in their county of residence no later than seven business days after the date of purchase or acquisition of the vehicle by presenting […]
§ 40-2-43. Certificate of Registration; Replacement of Lost Registration Certificate; Issuing of Duplicates
Upon an applicant’s compliance with all laws relevant to the registration of his vehicle, the appropriate licensing authority shall issue to such applicant a certificate of registration for his vehicle. If a registration certificate issued under this chapter is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed or becomes illegible, the registered owner shall promptly make application for […]
§ 40-2-30. Purchase by Mail
An applicant may purchase a vehicle license plate or revalidation decal by mail, by mailing a properly completed application form to the tag agent of the county of his or her residence along with a bank check or money order in the amount of the license fee and all ad valorem taxes due thereon plus […]