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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 5 - UNREGISTERED MOTOR TRUCKS (§§ 40-2-110 — 40-2-114) › Section 40-2-111 - Highway use permit required for certain unregistered motor trucks; application; fee; identification tag to be displayed and permit to be carried in truck

In addition to any other provision of law relating to registration of motor vehicles or fees paid therefor, a person owning or operating a motor truck, as defined in Code Section
40-2-110
, upon the highways of this state, which is not registered in this state, shall apply to the commissioner for a highway use permit for each such motor truck to be so operated. Application shall be made upon a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall set forth such information as the commissioner may require. The application shall be accompanied by a permit fee of not more than $200.00, as determined under the rules and regulations of the commissioner, using a comparison of such fees charged by the state or province of registration of the motor truck, for each motor truck listed in the application. The commissioner shall issue a permit and an identification tag, plate, or decal for each such motor truck, which tag, plate, or decal shall be of such size and design and contain such information as the commissioner shall prescribe. Any such permit and tag, plate, or decal shall be valid for the same period of time as provided by law for license plates issued to motor vehicles in Georgia. Such permits shall be carried in the motor truck and the tag, plate, or decal shall be affixed to the motor truck and at all times be visible and legible.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 5 - UNREGISTERED MOTOR TRUCKS (§§ 40-2-110 — 40-2-114) › Section 40-2-112 - Additional fee for each round trip into state

In addition to the permit fee provided in Code Section
40-2-111
, a person operating a motor truck on the highways of this state, which truck is registered in a state or province which imposes upon motor trucks registered in this state a tax, fee, or toll for the privilege of operating such truck upon the highways of such state or province, which is in addition to any tax, fee, or toll imposed upon gasoline or other motor fuel purchased within such state or province, or registration fee, shall pay a fee of not more than $25.00, as determined under the rules and regulations of the commissioner, using a comparison of such taxes, fees, or tolls charged by the state or province of registration of the motor truck, for each round trip into this state in lieu of a tax computed and applied in the same manner as the tax, fee, or toll of such other state or province so long as such tax, fee, or toll imposed by such other state or province shall remain in force.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 5 - UNREGISTERED MOTOR TRUCKS (§§ 40-2-110 — 40-2-114) › Section 40-2-113 - Collection of taxes and fees; rules and regulations

The commissioner shall collect the taxes and fees imposed by this article and he is authorized to make such rules and regulations and prescribe such forms as are necessary to carry out this article.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 5 - UNREGISTERED MOTOR TRUCKS (§§ 40-2-110 — 40-2-114) › Section 40-2-114 - Unlawful acts; penalties

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1)
To operate a motor truck subject to this article upon any public highway in this state without first obtaining the permit required under Code Section
40-2-111
;
(2)
To violate any regulation issued by the commissioner pursuant to the authority granted under this article;
(3)
To fail to file any return or report required by the commissioner;
(4)
To make a false return or fail to keep records of operations as may be required by the commissioner; or
(5)
To make knowingly any false statement in any application for registration.
(b)
Any person who violates any provision of this Code section, upon first conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $250.00; and upon a second or subsequent conviction, by a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 6 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER (§§ 40-2-130 — 40-2-138) › Section 40-2-131 - Disposition of fees

Except as provided in Code Section
40-2-33
and Code Section
40-2-88
, the full amount of the fees collected under this chapter shall be turned over to the state treasury by the commissioner within 30 days after collection in such manner as the state treasurer may prescribe.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 6 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER (§§ 40-2-130 — 40-2-138) › Section 40-2-132 - Destruction of records by commissioner

The commissioner, in his discretion, may destroy all motor vehicle records required to be maintained under this chapter, except those of the current year and the two years immediately preceding.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 6 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER (§§ 40-2-130 — 40-2-138) › Section 40-2-133 - Enforcement of chapter

It is the duty of every arresting officer, county, municipal, and state, to enforce this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 6 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER (§§ 40-2-130 — 40-2-138) › Section 40-2-134 - Authority of certified law enforcement officers

Certified law enforcement officers appointed by the commissioner are authorized to enforce the laws of this state relating to the licensing and registration of motor vehicles and are endowed with all the powers of a police officer of this state when engaged in the enforcement of said laws.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 6 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER (§§ 40-2-130 — 40-2-138) › Section 40-2-135 - Revocation and seizure of license plates and renewal decals

(a)
The commissioner shall revoke any regular, prestige, special, or distinctive license plate which the commissioner determines was issued in error and shall revoke the special and distinctive license plate issued to a member of the General Assembly at such time as the holder ceases to hold such public office. The commissioner or his or her designated agent may revoke any license plate purchased with a check which was returned for any reason. The commissioner shall notify the holder of such regular, prestige, special, or distinctive license plate or of such other license plate of such revocation. The holder of such revoked license plate shall return the license plate to the commissioner or the commissioner's designated agent and register his or her vehicle as otherwise required by this chapter.
(b)
The commissioner shall suspend or revoke any permanent registration and license plate issued in accordance with Code Section
40-2-47
when the owner has not complied with the annual requirement of the payment of ad valorem taxes and is delinquent for more than 12 months from the last date of ad valorem tax payment.
(c)
Any state or county law enforcement officer or any special agent or enforcement officer appointed under Code Section
40-2-134
may, upon the direction or request of the commissioner, go upon public or private property to seize a license plate or renewal decal which has been revoked as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 14-9, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 6 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER (§§ 40-2-130 — 40-2-138) › Section 40-2-135.1 - Suspension of offender's motor vehicle registration for multiple violations of toll provisions

As provided in subsection (c) of Code Section
32-10-64
, the motor vehicle registration of any owner who has failed to pay, within 30 days of the date of notice thereof, the amount determined by the Office of State Administrative Hearings as due and payable for one or more violations of such subsection, shall be immediately suspended by operation of law.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 543,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 6 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER (§§ 40-2-130 — 40-2-138) › Section 40-2-138 - Suspension or revocation of commercial vehicle registration when not in compliance with federal regulations

Any vehicle which is prohibited by any federal agency acting pursuant to federal law, rule, or regulation from being operated in intrastate commerce shall not be eligible for registration under this article, and the commissioner shall suspend or revoke such registration for any vehicle so prohibited from operating.
Added by 2007 Ga. Laws 346,§ 6, eff. 1/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 40-2-150 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(.1)
"Agricultural field use vehicle" means a commercial truck designed specifically for field applications of fertilizers, poultry litter, and crop protection chemicals which is owned and operated by a farmer or business engaged in the sale and application of fertilizers, poultry litter, and crop protection chemicals and is operated primarily off the highway.
(1)
"Farm truck" or "farm trailer" means a truck or trailer for which the owner submits a sworn statement as a part of the registration application to the effect that the vehicle is used primarily on and is domiciled upon a farm primarily for the carriage of unprocessed products of the farm.
(2)
"Farm vehicle" means a vehicle or combination of vehicles owned by a farmer or rancher, which are operated over public highways and used exclusively to transport unprocessed agricultural or livestock products raised, owned, and grown by the owner of the vehicle to market or a place of storage; and shall include the transportation by the farmer or rancher of any equipment, supplies, or products purchased by that farmer or rancher for his own use and used in the farming or ranching operation or used by a farmer or rancher partly in transporting agricultural products or livestock from the farm or ranch of another farmer or rancher that were originally grown or raised on that farm or ranch or when used partly in transporting agricultural supplies, equipment, materials, or livestock to the farm or ranch of another farmer or rancher for use or consumption on that farm or ranch but not transported for hire.
(3)
"Motor bus" means any passenger-carrying motor vehicle operated for hire and having a passenger seating capacity of eight or more persons exclusive of the driver.
(4)
"Owner declared gross vehicle weight" means the empty weight of the truck or truck-trailer fully equipped and fueled and ready for operation on the road and, in the case of combinations, means the weight when ready for operation on the road of the heaviest trailer or semitrailer with which the power unit will be placed in combination, plus the heaviest load which will be carried within the licensed period.
(5)
"Private truck" or "private trailer" means a truck or trailer other than a farm truck, a farm trailer, farm vehicle, or a truck or trailer operated for hire by a common or contract carrier.
(6)
"Trailer" means any vehicle operated over the public roads of this state without motive power when the vehicle is designed for carrying persons or property, either partially or wholly, on its own structure and is designed for being drawn by a self-propelled vehicle.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 14-11, eff. 7/1/2005.
Renumbered from § 48-10-1 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, §§ 3 and 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 40-2-151.2 - Transportation Trust Fund established; funding; accounting

(a)
(1)
There shall be established a Transportation Trust Fund as a separate fund in the state treasury. The commissioner of transportation shall be the trustee of the fund.
(2)
The state treasurer shall invest the money held in the Transportation Trust Fund in the same manner in which state funds are invested as authorized by the State Depository Board pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50. Interest earned by the money held in the trust fund shall be accounted for separately and shall be credited to the trust fund to be disbursed as other moneys in the trust fund.
(b)
Under the authority granted and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia, for the period beginning on July 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2032, all of the money collected pursuant to paragraph (19) of subsection (a) of Code Section
40-2-151
, Code Section
40-2-151.1
, and subsection (b) of Code Section
48-13-50.3
shall be annually appropriated to the Transportation Trust Fund established by this Code section and such funds shall not lapse as otherwise required by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c) of the Constitution of Georgia. Each annual appropriation shall be made through the General Appropriations Act and shall include all of the money collected from such sources during the most recently completed fiscal year.
(c)
All of the money appropriated to the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be dedicated for use and expended by the commissioner of transportation for transportation purposes and transit projects as such terms are defined in Code Section
40-2-151.1
. Not more than ten percent of the funds shall be expended on transit projects.
(d)
The commissioner of transportation shall prepare an accounting of the funds expended pursuant to this subsection during the most recently completed fiscal year to be provided to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office by January 1 of each year.
Added by 2021 Ga. Laws 290,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2022.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 40-2-153 - [Repealed] 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

Repealed by 2005 Ga. Laws 65,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2005.
Renumbered from § 48-10-3 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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.
Renumbered from § 48-10-4 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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.
Renumbered from § 48-10-6 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 5, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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:
(1)
March 1 and May 31 of any year shall pay three-fourths of the annual license fee provided in this article;
(2)
June 1 and August 31 of any year shall pay one-half of the annual license fee provided in this article; or
(3)
September 1 and November 30 of any year shall pay one-fourth of the annual license fee provided in this article.
Renumbered from § 48-10-7 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, §§ 4, 5, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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.
Renumbered from § 48-10-7.1 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 364, §1-7, eff. 7/1/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 40-2-158 - [Repealed] Fee assessment to registrants

Repealed by 2017 Ga. Laws 262,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2017.
Renumbered from § 48-10-7.2 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 364, §1-8, eff. 7/1/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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.
Renumbered from § 48-10-8 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
Renumbered from § 48-10-9 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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.
Renumbered from § 48-10-10 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 632,§ II-9, eff. 7/1/2012.
Renumbered from § 48-10-12 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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
.
Renumbered from § 48-10-13 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 5, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 40-2-164 - Decrease of allowable maximum weight (license class)

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.
Renumbered from § 48-10-14 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 5, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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.
Renumbered from § 48-10-15 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 5, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 40-2-166 - Violation of article; penalty

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this article.
(b)
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Renumbered from § 48-10-16 by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 898, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 40-2-1 — 40-2-168) › Article 7 - MOTOR VEHICLE FEES AND PLATES (§§ 40-2-150 — 40-2-168) › Section 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.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 195,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2016.
Added by 2010 Ga. Laws 381,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-6) › Section 40-3-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-6) › Section 40-3-3 - Powers and duties of commissioner

(a)
The commissioner is responsible for the administration of this chapter and may employ such clerical assistants and agents as may be necessary from time to time to enable the commissioner speedily, completely, and efficiently to perform the duties conferred on the commissioner in this chapter. The commissioner shall be authorized to delegate any administrative responsibility for retention of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interest, and any other forms or documents relating to the application and registration process to the appropriate authorized tag agent for the county in which the application is made or the registration is issued.
(b)
The commissioner shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interest, and all other notices and forms necessary to carry out this chapter.
(c)
The commissioner may:
(1)
Make necessary investigation to procure information required to carry out this chapter;
(2)
Adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to carry out this chapter; and
(3)
Assign a new identifying number to a vehicle if it has none, or its identifying number is destroyed or obliterated, and shall either issue a new certificate of title showing the new identifying number or make an appropriate endorsement on the original certificate.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-6) › Section 40-3-5 - Stolen, converted, and recovered vehicles

(a)
Duties of peace officers.
A peace officer who learns of the theft of a vehicle not since recovered shall report the theft to the commissioner. A peace officer who learns of the recovery of a vehicle whose theft or conversion he knows or has reason to believe has been reported to the commissioner shall forthwith report the recovery to the commissioner.
(b)
Owner's, security holder's, or lienholder's report.
An owner or a security interest holder or lienholder shall report the theft of a vehicle, or its conversion if a crime, to the commissioner. A person who has so reported the theft or conversion of a vehicle shall, after learning of its recovery, immediately report the recovery to the commissioner.
(c)
Records to be kept by commissioner; distribution.
The commissioner shall maintain appropriately indexed weekly and cumulative public records of stolen, converted, and recovered vehicles reported to him pursuant to this Code section. The commissioner may make and distribute copies of the weekly records so maintained to peace officers upon request without fee and to others for the fee, if any, the commissioner prescribes.
(d)
Action by commissioner.
The commissioner may suspend the registration of a vehicle whose theft or conversion is reported to him pursuant to this Code section, and until the commissioner learns of its recovery or that the report of its theft or conversion was erroneous he shall not issue a certificate of title for the vehicle.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-6) › Section 40-3-6 - Hearings; judicial review

(a)
A person aggrieved by an act or omission to act of the department under this chapter is entitled, upon request, to a hearing. The commissioner shall establish a board to hear complaints of persons aggrieved by an act or omission to act of the commissioner or any employee of the department pertaining to the administration of this chapter. The procedure established in this chapter for the handling of complaints and grievances shall be exclusive and these procedures shall apply to all such complaints and grievances. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the membership of the board and the organization thereof.
(b)
Hearings conducted under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be conducted under the terms and conditions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," and court review of such hearings shall be as provided by that chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 2 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE (§§ 40-3-20 — 40-3-43) › Section 40-3-20 - Certificate of title prerequisite to registration; documentation required to register a vehicle purchased outside state

(a)
Except as provided in Code Section
40-3-4
, every owner of a vehicle which is required by law to be registered in this state and for which no certificate of title has been issued by the commissioner may make application to the commissioner or to the tag agent in the county wherein the owner resides for a certificate of title to the vehicle according to the model of the vehicle. If a vehicle is owned by and used in connection with an established business, application may be made to the commissioner or to the tag agent in the county in which the business is located. Such application shall be made in the following manner: All 1963 model vehicles and all successive model vehicles thereafter shall have a certificate of title. However, once a vehicle comes within the exclusion provided by paragraph (14) of Code Section
40-3-4
, a certificate of title shall no longer be required.
(b)
The commissioner may by rule or regulation exempt from the requirements of this chapter vehicles owned by nonresident individuals or corporations that are properly titled in the state of such owner's residence where the vehicle is required to be registered in this state because:
(1)
Georgia has no reciprocity agreement on registration and licensing of motor vehicles with the owner's state; or
(2)
The vehicle is used in both interstate and intrastate transportation.
(c)
When the owner of a vehicle is required to have a certificate of title, the tag agent or the commissioner shall not register or renew the registration of such vehicle until a certificate of title has been issued or applied for.
(d)
No application for a certificate of title for a vehicle purchased outside the State of Georgia shall be accepted or processed unless the applicant shows, by a valid bill of sale or contract of purchase or by such other documentation satisfactory to the commissioner, that state and local sales and use tax has been paid or is not due. If state and local sales and use tax is owed on such vehicle but has not been paid, the local tag agent shall return the unprocessed application to the applicant informing him or her of the requirements of this Code section.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 358,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 2 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE (§§ 40-3-20 — 40-3-43) › Section 40-3-21.1 - Conditional titles; requirements

For a 1962 or earlier model year motor vehicle, the owner of such motor vehicle may apply to the commissioner through the county tag agent for a conditional title for such motor vehicle. The application shall be made under oath on a form prescribed by the commissioner for such purpose. Such form shall require the applicant to provide such information as the commissioner shall determine, including all liens and other encumbrances known to the applicant at the time of application, which the commissioner shall cause to be listed on the conditional title upon its issuance. Upon receipt of the application, the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall file such application and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a conditional certificate of title under the provisions of this chapter, shall issue a conditional certificate of title for the motor vehicle. The conditional certificate of title shall be clearly marked as such and shall contain a disclaimer that states that the title may not reflect all liens or other encumbrances affecting the motor vehicle. The commissioner may impose a fee for the issuance of a conditional title which shall not exceed $20.00. The duly authorized county tag agent shall retain 50 percent of such fee for the general fund of the county and shall transmit the remaining 50 percent to the department for deposit into the state treasury.
Added by 2018 Ga. Laws 367,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2019.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 2 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE (§§ 40-3-20 — 40-3-43) › Section 40-3-22 - Examination of records

(a)
The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent, upon receiving application for a first certificate of title, shall check the identifying number of the vehicle shown in the application against the records of vehicles required to be maintained by Code Section
40-3-23
and against the record of stolen and converted vehicles required to be maintained by Code Section
40-3-5
.
(b)
Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not be applicable to an application for the first certificate of title of a new car or a demonstrator when such application is accompanied by a manufacturer's certificate of origin.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 2 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE (§§ 40-3-20 — 40-3-43) › Section 40-3-24 - Contents of certificate; certificate as evidence; not subject to garnishment or other process

(a)
Each certificate of title issued by the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall contain:
(1)
The date issued;
(2)
The name and address of the owner;
(3)
The names and addresses of the holders of any security interest and of any lien as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate;
(4)
The title number assigned to the vehicle;
(5)
A description of the vehicle, including, so far as the following data exist: its make, model, identifying number, type of body, number of cylinders, whether new, used, or a demonstrator and, if a new vehicle or a demonstrator, the date of the first sale of the vehicle for use; and
(6)
Any other data the commissioner prescribes.
(b)
The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and warranty of title by the owner, and for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, and may contain forms for applications for a certificate of title by a transferee or naming of a security interest holder and of a lienholder and the assignment or release of the security interest and lien.
(c)
A certificate of title issued by the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent is prima-facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.
(d)
A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, execution, or other judicial process, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy upon the vehicle.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 701,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 2 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE (§§ 40-3-20 — 40-3-43) › Section 40-3-25 - Entry of odometer reading on certificate of title upon sale or transfer of vehicle; certain vehicles exempted

(a)
In addition to the information required by Code Section
40-3-24
, each certificate of title issued by the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall contain spaces thereon for the entry of the mileage of the motor vehicle as shown on the odometer of such motor vehicle at the time of its sale or transfer. When a demonstrator or a new motor vehicle is sold by a dealer, it shall be the duty of the dealer to insert on the application for the certificate of title and on the manufacturer's statement of origin where assigned to the first retail purchaser the mileage of such motor vehicle as shown on its odometer on the day of the sale. When the owner of a motor vehicle sells or transfers such motor vehicle, such owner shall enter on the certificate of title the mileage as shown on the odometer of such motor vehicle at the time such owner executes the assignment and warranty of title. When a new certificate of title is issued for a previously titled motor vehicle, the odometer reading as recorded on the old certificate of title shall be shown on the new certificate of title. When a replacement certificate of title is issued to the owner of a lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed certificate of title, the mileage as shown on the odometer on the day application is made for the replacement certificate of title shall be shown on the replacement certificate of title.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, the requirement of disclosure of the odometer mileage on certificates of title shall not be required for a motor vehicle:
(1)
With a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 16,000 pounds;
(2)
Manufactured in or before the 2010 model year and is transferred at least ten years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its designated model year; or
(3)
Manufactured in or after the 2011 model year and is transferred at least 20 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its designated model.
(c)
The commissioner is authorized and directed to provide by regulation for the implementation of this Code section.
Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 272,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 2 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE (§§ 40-3-20 — 40-3-43) › Section 40-3-28 - Registration of vehicle where commissioner not satisfied as to ownership of vehicle; bond

If the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle or that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the commissioner or authorized county tag agent may register the vehicle, but shall either:
(1)
withhold issuance of a certificate of title until the applicant presents documents reasonably sufficient to satisfy the commissioner or authorized county tag agent as to the applicant's ownership of the vehicle and that there are no undisclosed security interests in it; or
(2)
as a condition of issuing a certificate of title, require the applicant to file with the commissioner or authorized county tag agent a bond in the form prescribed by the commissioner and executed by the applicant and by a bonding, surety, or insurance company licensed to do business in Georgia. The bond shall be in an amount equal to the value of the vehicle as determined by the commissioner or authorized county tag agent and payable to the commissioner for the benefit of any prior owner, lienholder, or security interest holder, and any subsequent purchaser of the vehicle or person acquiring any security interest or lien on it, and their respective successors in interest, against any expense, loss, or damage, by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title of the vehicle or on account of any defect in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title, and interest of the applicant in and to the vehicle. The commissioner shall have a right of action to recover on the bond for any breach of its conditions, but the aggregate liability of the surety to all persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond. The bond shall expire at the end of four years unless the commissioner or authorized county tag agent has been notified of a breach of a condition of the bond.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 838, § 3, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS (§§ 40-3-1 — 40-3-95) › Article 2 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE (§§ 40-3-20 — 40-3-43) › Section 40-3-29 - Refusing certificate

(a)
The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title only if any required fee is not paid or if the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent has reasonable grounds to believe that:
(1)
The applicant is not the owner of the vehicle;
(2)
The application contains a false or fraudulent statement;
(3)
The applicant fails to furnish required information or documents or any additional information the commissioner or authorized county tag agent reasonably requires; or
(4)
The registration of the vehicle stands suspended or revoked for any reason as provided in the motor vehicle laws of this state.
(b)
If the application for first certificate of title is rejected, the application shall be returned to the holder of the first security interest or lien named in the application or to the owner if there is no security interest holder or lienholder.