Georgia Code
Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes
§ 40-2-151. Annual License Fees for Operation of Vehicles; Fee for Permanent Licensing of Certain Trailers; Fee for New Passenger Car With Paid Title Ad Valorem Taxes

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History. Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 4; Ga. L. 1946, p. 77, § 1; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 371, § 1; Ga. L. 1955, p. 303, § 1; Ga. L. 1955, Ex. Sess., p. 38, § 1; Ga. L. 1957, p. 376, § 2; Ga. L. 1960, p. 777, § 2; Ga. L. 1960, p. 998, § 2; Ga. L. 1962, p. 450, § 1; Ga. L. 1964, p. 80, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1966, p. 132, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1966, p. 252, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 1974, p. 451, §§ 2-4; Ga. L. 1976, p. 694, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-5302, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 2210, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 5, § 106; Ga. L. 1979, p. 1038, §§ 1-3; Code 1981, § 48-10-2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 48; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 37; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 48; Ga. L. 1984, p. 896, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 348, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1883, § 5; Ga. L. 1991, p. 434, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 48; Ga. L. 1992, p. 779, § 27; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1373, § 2; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 48; Ga. L. 1995, p. 742, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1580, §§ 4, 5; Code 1981, § 40-2-151 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 4; Ga. L. 2004, p. 1063, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 652, § 7/HB 518; Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 40/SB 455; Ga. L. 2008, p. 835, § 4/SB 437; Ga. L. 2009, p. 449, § 3/SB 128; Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 3-2/HB 170; Ga. L. 2015, p. 836, § 2/HB 147; Ga. L. 2021, p. 456, § 1/SB 165.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, added division (a)(19)(A)(iii). See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1991, “motor-driven” was changed to “motor driven” in paragraph (12) (now paragraph (a)(12)).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2007, “subsection” was substituted for “Code section” at the end of paragraph (a)(11).
The amendment of this Code section by Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 40(1)/SB 455, irreconcilably conflicted with and was treated as superseded by Ga. L. 2008, p. 835, § 4/SB 437. See County of Butts v. Strahan, 151 Ga. 417 (1921).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1994, p. 1373, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall apply to registration and licensing of trailers on and after January 1, 1995.
Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, § 8, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall not abate any prosecution, punishment, penalty, administrative proceedings or remedies, or civil action related to any violation of law committed prior to the effective date of this Act.” This act became effective July 1, 2002.
Ga. L. 2009, p. 449, § 4/SB 128, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment to this Code section shall apply to registration and licensing of trailers on and after January 1, 2010.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 8-1/HB 170, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Transportation Funding Act of 2015.”’
Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 8-2/HB 170, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “It is the intention of the General Assembly, subject to appropriations and other constitutional obligations of this state, that year to year revenue increases be prioritized to fund education, transportation, and health care in this state.”
Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 9-1(b)/HB 170, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Tax, penalty, and interest liabilities and refund eligibility for prior taxable years shall not be affected by the passage of this Act and shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as it existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act.” This Act became effective July 1, 2015.
Ga. L. 2021, p. 456, § 5/SB 165, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2021, and Section 1 of this Act shall be applicable to vehicle registrations occurring on or after July 1, 2021.”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 261 (2015).