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

shall have the option of obtaining a permanent registration and license plate for such trailer, in lieu of an annual registration and license plate, upon the payment of the one-time fee specified in Code Section 40-2-151 and compliance with the provisions of this Code section.
History. Code 1981, § 40-2-47 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1373, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 742, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 419, § 12A; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, § 5; Ga. L. 2009, p. 449, § 2/SB 128.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1994, “one-time” was substituted for “one time” in the first sentence of subsection (a) (now the ending undesignated paragraph).
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.
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.
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

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