The annual license and plate issued for the operation of a vehicle described in paragraph (3), (9), or (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-151, except those named in divisions (a)(3)(A)(i), (a)(3)(A)(ii), (a)(3)(A)(iii), (a)(10)(A)(i), (a)(10)(A)(ii), and (a)(10)(A)(iii) of Code Section 40-2-151, may be transferred with the approval of the commissioner from a destroyed or retired motor vehicle to another vehicle upon payment of a transfer fee of $5.00 and upon presentation of an appropriate application for transfer. If the substituted vehicle normally calls for a higher-priced plate than the vehicle displaced, a proportionate additional fee shall be paid for the remainder of the taxable year.
History. Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 4; Ga. L. 1977, p. 595, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-5306, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, § 48-10-6; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 48; Ga. L. 1992, p. 771, § 30; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 48; Code 1981, § 40-2-155 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 5.
Editor’s notes.
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.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles
Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes
§ 40-2-151.1. Highway Impact Fees for Heavy Vehicles; Use of Funds
§ 40-2-151.2. Transportation Trust Fund Established; Funding; Accounting
§ 40-2-152. Fees for Apportionable Vehicles; Restricted License Plates for Vehicles
§ 40-2-154. License Plates for Different Classes of Vehicles; Distinguishing Markings
§ 40-2-157. Payment of Fees Under International Registration Plan
§ 40-2-159. Time of Application and Payment for Plate
§ 40-2-166. Violation of Article; Penalty
§ 40-2-167. Separately Stated Fees in a Rental Agreement; Recoverable Fees and Taxes