Georgia Code
Part 2 - Motor Vehicles
§ 48-5-474. Application for Registration and Purchase of License Plate Constitutes Return; Form of Application

The application for registration of a motor vehicle and for the purchase of a license plate for the motor vehicle shall constitute the return of that motor vehicle for ad valorem taxation but only if ad valorem taxes are due at the time of registration. The state revenue commissioner is directed to prescribe a form for the application for registration which shall provide the information needed by the tax commissioner or tax collector in determining the amount of taxes due under this article.
History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 517, § 7; Code 1933, § 91A-1908, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 419, § 38; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 11-1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 29-2/HB 501.
Cross references.
Registration and licensing of motor vehicles, T. 40, C. 2.
Law reviews.
For article on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 215 (1997).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation

Chapter 5 - Ad Valorem Taxation of Property

Article 10 - Ad Valorem Taxation of Motor Vehicles and Mobile Homes

Part 2 - Motor Vehicles

§ 48-5-470. Exemption of Driver Educational Motor Vehicles From Ad Valorem Taxation

§ 48-5-470.1. Exemption of Motor Vehicles Used for Transporting Persons With Disabilities or Disabled Students to or From Educational Institutions

§ 48-5-470.2. Exemption of Vans and Buses Owned by Religious Groups

§ 48-5-471. Motor Vehicles Subject to Ad Valorem Taxation

§ 48-5-472. Ad Valorem Taxation of Motor Vehicles Owned and Held by Dealers for Retail Sale

§ 48-5-473. Returns for Taxation; Application for and Issuance of License Plates Upon Payment of Taxes Due

§ 48-5-474. Application for Registration and Purchase of License Plate Constitutes Return; Form of Application

§ 48-5-475. Tax Collectors and Tax Commissioners as Agents of Commissioner for Accepting Applications for Registration of Motor Vehicles

§ 48-5-476. Collection Procedure When Taxing County Differs From County of Purchaser’s Residence

§ 48-5-477. Requirement for Paying Tax Prior to Purchasing License Plate on Motor Vehicles Not Subject to Ad Valorem Taxation

§ 48-5-478. Constitutional Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxation for Disabled Veterans

§ 48-5-478.1. Ad Valorem Taxation; Exemption of Certain Motor Vehicles Owned by Former Prisoners of War

§ 48-5-478.2. Veterans Awarded Purple Heart Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxes Provided License Plate Issued Under Code Section 40-2-84

§ 48-5-478.3. Tax Exemption for Veterans Awarded Medal of Honor

§ 48-5-478.4. Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxes for Motor Vehicle Owned by Veterans’ Organization