40-2-1

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40-2-1.
As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Cancellation of vehicle registration' means the annulment or termination by formal action of the department of a persońs vehicle registration because of an error or defect in the registration or because the person is no longer entitled to such registration. The cancellation of registration is without prejudice and application for a new registration may be made at any time after such cancellation.
(2) 'Commissioner' means the state revenue commissioner.
(3) 'Department' means the Department of Revenue.
(4) 'Resident' means a person who has a permanent home or abode in Georgia to which, whenever he or she is absent, he or she has the intention of returning. For the purposes of this chapter, there is a rebuttable presumption that any person who, except for infrequent, brief absences, has been present in the state for 30 or more days is a resident.
(5) 'Revocation of vehicle registration' means the termination by formal action of the department of a vehicle registration, which registration shall not be subject to renewal or restoration, except that an application for a new registration may be presented and acted upon by the department after the expiration of the applicable period of time prescribed by law.
(6) 'Suspension of vehicle registration' means the temporary withdrawal by formal action of the department of a vehicle registration, which temporary withdrawal shall be for a period specifically designated by the department.