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
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