History. Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 84; Ga. L. 1931, p. 213, § 1; Code 1933, § 68-201; Ga. L. 1943, p. 341, § 2; Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 392, § 2; Ga. L. 1959, p. 351, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 266, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 595, § 2; Ga. L. 1973, p. 781, § 1; Ga. L. 1974, p. 414, § 1; Code 1981, § 40-2-37 ; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1053, § 4; Code 1981, § 40-2-40 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 2; Ga. L. 1995, p. 809, § 6; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1118, § 5; Ga. L. 1997, p. 419, § 9; Ga. L. 2000, p. 523, § 2; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 40; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 14-3.1/HB 501.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1995, p. 809, § 22, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “Any local law enacted pursuant to Code Section 40-2-21, which is in conflict with the provisions of this Act shall stand repealed on the effective date of this Act.” The act became effective January 1, 1997.
Ga. L. 1996, p. 1118, § 18, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “Those parts of Act No. 385, Ga. L. 1995, an Act amending Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and amending Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and mobile homes, approved April 19, 1995, in conflict with this Act are repealed.”
Law reviews.
For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 215 (1997).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles
Article 2 - Registration and Licensing Generally
§ 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
§ 40-2-31. License Plate Design; Revalidation and County Decals
§ 40-2-34. Reports and Remittances by Tag Agents
§ 40-2-35. Commissioner to Have License Plates and Decals by December 1
§ 40-2-37. Registration and Licensing of Vehicles of State and Political Subdivisions
§ 40-2-38.1. Transporter License Plate
§ 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