When a motor vehicle is purchased from a seller who is required to return the motor vehicle for ad valorem taxation in a county other than the county where the purchaser resides, the tax collector or tax commissioner of the county in which the motor vehicle is returned for taxation shall collect the required fee for the registration of the vehicle in addition to the ad valorem taxes due on the vehicle and, at the request of the purchaser, shall transmit the fee, the application for registration, and an appropriate certificate indicating that all ad valorem taxes due on the motor vehicle have been paid to the tax collector or tax commissioner of the county where the purchaser resides. Upon receipt of the fee and documents, the tax collector or tax commissioner of the county where the purchaser resides shall issue the required license plate.
History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 517, § 5; Code 1933, § 91A-1907, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2.
Structure 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
§ 48-5-470. Exemption of Driver Educational Motor Vehicles From Ad Valorem Taxation
§ 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
§ 48-5-476. Collection Procedure When Taxing County Differs From County of Purchaser’s Residence
§ 48-5-478. Constitutional Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxation for Disabled Veterans
§ 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