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GA Code § 40-2-153 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-153. Registration and Licensing of Makers and Dealers of Motor Vehicles; Application; Fee; Dealer's Number Plate; Prohibited Uses; Licensing of Persons Transporting Motor Vehicles, Mobile Homes, or House Trailers; Exemption of Farm Tractors

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 321, § 4/HB 455, effective July 1, 2005.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 4; Ga. L. 1955, Ex. Sess., p. 38, § 2; Ga. L. 1959, p. 232, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 135, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-5303, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, § 48-10-3; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 48; Ga. L. 1992, p. 771, § 29; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2978, § 12; Code 1981, § 40-2-153, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, § 1.
GA Code § 40-2-154 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-154. License Plates for Different Classes of Vehicles; Distinguishing Markings

 The commissioner may provide a different license plate for each different class of vehicles specified in this article and may distinguish the plate furnished to each class of vehicles by a different letter or lettering or other symbols or markings on the plates.    (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 4; Ga. L. 1955, p. 447, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-5304, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-4; Code 1981, §40-2-154, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 4.)   Cross references.   - Design of license plates generally, § 40-2-31.   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 Code § 40-2-155 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-155. Transfers of Annual Licenses and Plates to Certain Other Vehicles Upon Application, Approval, and Payment of Fees

 The annual license and plate issued for the operation of a vehicle described in paragraph (3), (9), or (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-151, except those named in divisions (a)(3)(A)(i), (a)(3)(A)(ii), (a)(3)(A)(iii), (a)(10)(A)(i), (a)(10)(A)(ii), and (a)(10)(A)(iii) of Code Section 40-2-151, may be transferred with the approval of the commissioner from a destroyed or retired motor vehicle to another vehicle upon payment of a transfer fee of $5.00 and upon presentation of an appropriate application for transfer.If the substituted vehicle normally calls for a higher-priced plate than the vehicle displaced, a proportionate additional fee shall be paid for the remainder of the taxable year.    (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 4; Ga. L. 1977, p. 595, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-5306, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-6; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 48; Ga. L. 1992, p. 771, § 30; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 48; Code 1981, §40-2-155, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 5.)   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.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    "Retired" as used in Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259 (see now O.C.G.A. § 40-2-159) means any motor vehicle which has been withdrawn from operation on the public roads or highways of the state. 1952-53 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 467.   Credit for vehicle retired in this state but put to use in another.    - Owner of a bus which is being taken out of service in this state is retiring that vehicle in the sense of Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259 (see now O.C.G.A. § 40-2-155). Credit shall be given for the license plates of vehicles retired from operation in this state, even though the vehicle is to be put to use in another state. 1952-53 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 467.   Transfer of school bus license tag.   - When the ownership of a school bus is transferred, the license tag thereon may be transferred provided the transfer is for school purposes. 1952-53 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 468.
GA Code § 40-2-156 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-156. Rate of Annual License Fee for Certain Vehicles Registered During Specified Parts of Year

 Any person registering any of the vehicles named in paragraph (3), (9), or (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-151, except those named in divisions (a)(3)(A)(i), (a)(3)(A)(ii), (a)(3)(A)(iii), (a)(10)(A)(i), (a)(10)(A)(ii), and (a)(10)(A)(iii) of Code Section 40-2-151 between the dates of:    March 1 and May 31 of any year shall pay three-fourths of the annual license fee provided in this article;   June 1 and August 31 of any year shall pay one-half of the annual license fee provided in this article; or   September 1 and November 30 of any year shall pay one-fourth of the annual license fee provided in this article.     (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 5; Ga. L. 1960, p. 1031, § 1; Ga. L. 1963, p. 606, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-5307, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-7; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1053, § 6; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 48; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 48; Ga. L. 1997, p. 419, § 40; Code 1981, §40-2-156, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 4, 5.)   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.   Law reviews.   - For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 215 (1997).
GA Code § 40-2-157 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-157. Payment of Fees Under International Registration Plan

 Any person initially registering under the International Registration Plan any of the vehicles named in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of Code Section 40-2-152 and whose next registration period ends less than 12 months from the date of application or first date of service of such vehicle shall pay a license fee in an amount equal to one-twelfth of the annual license fee provided by this article multiplied by the number of months remaining until the end of such next registration period.    (Code 1981, §48-10-7.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 741, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1173, § 1-7; Code 1981, §40-2-157, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 4.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, "Code Section 40-2-152" was substituted for "Code Section 48-10-2.1".   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 Code § 40-2-158 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-158. Fee Assessment to Registrants

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2017, p. 742, § 4/HB 412, effective July 1, 2017.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 48-10-7.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 741, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1173, § 1-8; Code 1981, § 40-2-158, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, § 1.
GA Code § 40-2-159 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-159. Time of Application and Payment for Plate

 Each person subject to a license fee as provided in this article shall apply for and obtain the required license plate on or before the expiration of the owner's registration period each year. Payment for the license plate shall be made to the commissioner, a duly authorized agent, or any other person specified by law.    (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 7; Ga. L. 1943, p. 341, § 1; Ga. L. 1960, p. 1031, § 2; Ga. L. 1963, p. 606, § 2; Code 1933, § 91A-5308, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-8; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1053, § 7; Ga. L. 1995, p. 809, § 20; Code 1981, §40-2-159, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 4.)   Cross references.   - Further provisions regarding time for registration of and obtaining of licenses for vehicles, § 40-2-20.   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. 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 Code § 40-2-160 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-160. Liability of Resident and Nonresident Motor Vehicle Operators for Payment of Taxes and Fees; Fees Imposed on Motor Vehicles Hauling Certain Agricultural Products; Issuance of Special Plate

  Each resident and nonresident person shall be liable for and shall pay the taxes and fees required by law for the operation of motor vehicles in this state.   With respect to motor vehicles used solely for the purpose of hauling seasonal agricultural products grown in this state, the fees required by this article may be prorated on a daily basis in accordance with the owner declared gross vehicle weight. The commissioner may issue a special plate or other means of identification to indicate compliance with this subsection. No motor vehicle to which this subsection is applicable shall be operated in violation of this article.     (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 8; Ga. L. 1960, p. 248, § 1; Ga. L. 1964, p. 242, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-5309, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-9; Code 1981, §40-2-160, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 4.)   Cross references.   - Registration and licensing requirements for vehicles of nonresidents generally, T. 40, C. 2, A. 4.   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.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Motor vehicle owned by nonresident but used in state is taxable.   - When the owner of a motor vehicle driven in this state is not a resident of this state, and the motor vehicle is in this state for use here and is, in fact, used in much the same manner as other motor vehicles are used in this state, that motor vehicle is taxable in this state. 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 68-39.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 61, 87 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 190 et seq.
GA Code § 40-2-161 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-161. Rate of Annual License Fee for Vehicles Carrying Passengers Over Route of 50 Miles or Less

 If a vehicle described in this article is operated as a carrier of passengers, the rate of annual license fee shall be one-half of the amount specified in this article when the vehicle is operated over a route of 50 miles or less.    (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 8B; Ga. L. 1969, p. 981, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-5310, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-10; Code 1981, §40-2-161, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 4.)   Cross references.   - Motor carriers generally, T. 46, C. 7.   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.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 78 et seq.
GA Code § 40-2-162 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-162. Apportionment of Cost of Annual License Fees of Motor Buses to Motor Common Carriers of Passengers for Hire Operating Partially Outside State; Formula; Rules

  The commissioner shall apportion the cost of the annual fees for the licensing of motor buses to motor common carriers of passengers for hire operating a fleet of two or more motor buses either interstate, or both interstate and intrastate, under the authority of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Public Safety of this state. The apportionment shall be done so that the total cost of the fees shall bear the same proportion to the annual fees for motor buses as the total number of miles traveled by the fleet of the carrier in this state in both interstate and intrastate operations during the preceding year bears to the total number of miles traveled by the fleet during the year in both interstate and intrastate operations.   The commissioner shall promulgate rules for the apportionment required by this Code section. The rules shall provide that the apportionment apply as nearly as practicable to each class of vehicle operated by the motor common carrier of passengers for hire.     (Ga. L. 1957, p. 653, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-5312, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-12; Code 1981, §40-2-162, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 580, § 9/HB 865.)   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.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 62 et seq., 85.   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 309.   ALR.    - When granting or refusing certificate of necessity or convenience for operation of motorbuses justified, 67 A.L.R. 957.
GA Code § 40-2-163 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-163. Purchase by Truck or Tractor Owner of Higher Weight License Plate; Payment of Difference Between Fees

 A vehicle owner may voluntarily increase the allowable gross weight for which his vehicle is licensed by purchasing the appropriate weight license plate for his truck or tractor and paying the difference between the fee charged for the license which is surrendered and the fee charged for the new license, as calculated pursuant to Code Section 40-2-151.    (Code 1933, § 92-2918, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 998, § 3; Code 1933, § 91A-5313, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-13; Code 1981, §40-2-163, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 5.)   Cross references.   - Regulation of size, weight, and other requirements for vehicles and loads on public highways, T. 32, C. 6, A. 2.    Permits for excess weight and dimensions, § 32-6-28.   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.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 278, 311.   ALR.   - Automobiles: liability of owner or operator of motor vehicle for injury, death, or property damage resulting from defective brakes, 40 A.L.R.3d 9.
GA Code § 40-2-164 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-164. Decrease of Allowable Maximum Weight (License Class) for Trucks and Tractors; Time; Certain Trucks Not Entitled to Partial Year License

 The allowable maximum weight (license class) for which a truck or tractor is registered may be decreased only once a year, at the beginning of a new license year. Trucks classified in divisions (a)(3)(A)(i), (a)(3)(A)(ii), (a)(3)(A)(iii), (a)(10)(A)(i), (a)(10)(A)(ii), and (a)(10)(A)(iii) of Code Section 40-2-151 shall not be entitled to any partial year license.    (Code 1933, § 92-2919, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 998, § 4; Code 1933, § 91A-5314, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-14; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 48; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 48; Code 1981, §40-2-164, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 5.)   Cross references.   - Regulation of size, weight, and other requirements for vehicles and loads on public highways, T. 32, C. 6, A. 2.   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.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 281, 310.
GA Code § 40-2-165 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-165. Purchase of New License Plate by Owner of Truck Weighing More Than Carried Plate Permits; Credit for Surrendered Plate

 If upon inspection a truck licensed under Code Section 40-2-151 is found to weigh, together with its loaded trailer, more than is permitted by the license plate which it carries, the owner shall be required to purchase immediately a new license plate for the weight of the truck so inspected. One-half credit shall be given for the surrendered underrated license plate.    (Code 1933, § 92-2920, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 998, § 5; Code 1933, § 91A-5315, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-15; Code 1981, §40-2-165, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 5.)   Cross references.   - Regulation of size, weight, and other requirements for vehicles and loads on public highways, T. 32, C. 6, A. 2.   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 Code § 40-2-166 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-166. Violation of Article; Penalty

  It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this article.   Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.     (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 259, § 10; Code 1933, § 91A-9927, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Code 1981, §48-10-16; Code 1981, §40-2-166, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1074, §§ 1, 4.)   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 Code § 40-2-168 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Motor Vehicle License Fees and Classes|§ 40-2-168. Registration and Licensing of Taxicabs and Limousines; Issuance of Distinctive License Plate

 Owners of a taxicab or limousine, prior to commencing operation in this state, shall, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and the payment of an annual registration fee of $25.00, be issued a distinctive license plate by the commissioner. Such distinctive license plate shall be designed by the commissioner and displayed on the vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-2-41. The certificate of registration shall be kept in the vehicle. Revalidation decals shall be issued, upon payment of fees required by law, in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates. Such license plates shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle of the same class and acquired by the same person as provided in Code Section 40-2-42. For all existing registrations, except during the owner's registration period as provided in Code Section 40-2-21, the commissioner shall exchange and replace any current and valid registration and license plate at no charge to the owner. Such license plates shall not be issued to any owner of a taxicab or limousine, as such term is defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 40-1-151, that is not properly licensed as such by the Department of Public Safety or a political subdivision of this state.    (Code 1981, §40-2-168, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 143, § 6/HB 1005; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1262, § 4/HB 225.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2016, designated the previously existing provisions of this Code section as subsection (a); in subsection (a), deleted the former sixth sentence, which read "The transition period shall commence on May 20, 2010, and conclude no later than December 31, 2010, for all existing registrations.", and added the last sentence; and added subsection (b).   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2017, the subsection (a) designation was deleted.   Editor's notes.   - Former subsection (b), relating to for-hire vehicles, was repealed on its own terms effective July 1, 2017.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 213 (2015).
GA Code § 40-3-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 3 - Certificates of Title, Security Interests, and Liens|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-3-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act."   (Ga. L. 1961, p. 68, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   U.L.A.   - Uniform Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title and Anti-Theft Act (U.L.A.) § 44.