Georgia Code
Article 2 - Registration and Licensing Generally
§ 40-2-37. Registration and Licensing of Vehicles of State and Political Subdivisions

History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 777, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 1971, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 357, §§ 1, 2; Code 1981, § 40-2-35 ; Code 1981, § 40-2-37 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 2; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 5; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 3-8; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1173, §§ 2-2, 3-2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 434, § 2/HB 363; Ga. L. 2007, p. 652, § 2/HB 518; Ga. L. 2018, p. 908, § 1/HB 695.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, added the last sentence of subsection (c).
Cross references.
Purchase and lease of motor vehicles by local governments, § 36-91-1 .
Purchase and use of motor vehicles by state generally, § 50-19-1 et seq.

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Georgia Code

Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles

Article 2 - Registration and Licensing Generally

§ 40-2-20. Registration and License Requirements; Certificate of Registration and Temporary Operating Permit; Two-Year Registration Option for New Motor Vehicles

§ 40-2-21. Registration Periods

§ 40-2-22. Application to Local Tag Agents or Commissioner

§ 40-2-23. County Tax Collectors and Tax Commissioners Designated Tag Agents

§ 40-2-24. Bonds of Tag Agents

§ 40-2-25. Processing by Private Persons of Applications for Registration

§ 40-2-26. Form and Contents of Application for Registration; Heavy Vehicle Tax; Satisfactory Proof of Insurance Coverage

§ 40-2-27. Registration of Motor Vehicles Not Manufactured to Comply With Federal Emission and Safety Standards; Certificate of Registration for an Assembled Motor Vehicle or Motorcycle or a Converted Motor Vehicle; Former Military Motor Vehicles

§ 40-2-28. Proof of Ownership

§ 40-2-29. Registration and License Plate Requirement; License Fee to Accompany Application; Temporary Operating Permit; Penalties

§ 40-2-30. Purchase by Mail

§ 40-2-31. License Plate Design; Revalidation and County Decals

§ 40-2-33. Issuance of License Plates and Decals; Transfer of Registration to a Digital License Plate; Compensation of Tag Agents; Required Identification

§ 40-2-34. Reports and Remittances by Tag Agents

§ 40-2-35. Commissioner to Have License Plates and Decals by December 1

§ 40-2-36. Commissioner to Furnish License Plates and Decals to Tag Agents; Inventories and Affidavits of Missing Plates; Sale of Plates for Vehicles Weighing More Than 26,000 Pounds

§ 40-2-37. Registration and Licensing of Vehicles of State and Political Subdivisions

§ 40-2-38. Registration and Licensing of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers; Issuance of Manufacturer, Manufacturer Headquarters, Distributor, and Dealer Plates

§ 40-2-38.1. Transporter License Plate

§ 40-2-39. Registration and Licensing of New Motor Vehicle Dealers; Temporary Site Permits; Administrative Fines; Penalty

§ 40-2-39.1. Restrictions on Sale or Advertising of Used Motor Vehicles Displayed or Parked; Exceptions; Enforcement; Penalty

§ 40-2-40. Registration of Delinquent Vehicles; Collection and Disposition of Penalties

§ 40-2-41. Display of License Plates

§ 40-2-41.1. Authentic Historical Georgia License Plates

§ 40-2-42. Transfer of License Plates and Revalidation Decals

§ 40-2-43. Certificate of Registration; Replacement of Lost Registration Certificate; Issuing of Duplicates

§ 40-2-44. Reporting of Theft, Loss, or Mutilation of License Plates or Revalidation Decals; Issuance of Duplicates or Replacements

§ 40-2-45. Transferring License Plate or Revalidation Decal for “Salvage”, “Rebuilt”, Damaged, or Demolished Motor Vehicles

§ 40-2-47. Permanent Registration and License Plates for Certain Trailers; “Leased or Rented Trailer” Defined