Go to Previous Versions
of
this Article
2025 Code of Georgia
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic (Chs. 1 — 16)
Chapter 2 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles (Arts. 1 — 7)
Article 2 - Registration and Licensing Generally (§§ 40-2-20 — 40-2-47)
Annotations
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Editor’s notes.In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Code 1910, § 1770 (26), are included in the annotations for this article.
Constitutionality. —Statutes providing for licensing of motor vehicles are not unconstitutional on grounds that the statutes are an unauthorized tax on personal property to raise funds for public roads or on grounds that the statutes violate provisions that all taxation shall be uniform on the same class of subjects and ad valorem on all property taxed. Lee v. State, 163 Ga. 239, 135 S. E. 912, 1926 Ga. LEXIS 53 (1926) (decided under former Code 1910, § 1770).
Provisions for license fees do not constitute a property tax. Lee v. State, 163 Ga. 239, 135 S. E. 912, 1926 Ga. LEXIS 53 (1926) (decided under former Code 1910, § 1770).
Research References & Practice Aids
Cross references.Further provisions regarding motor vehicle registration and licensing, § 40-2-150 et seq.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 40
O. C. G. A. Title 40, Ch. 2
Universal Citation:
O.C.G.A. Title 40, Ch. 2, Art. 2
Learn more
This media-neutral citation is based
on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not
necessarily the official citation.
- § 40-2-20. [Effective until July 1, 2027] Registration and license requirements; certificate of registration and temporary operating permit; two-year registration option for new motor vehicles
- § 40-2-20. [Effective July 1, 2027] Registration and license requirements; certificate of registration and temporary operating permit; five-year registration option for certain motor vehicles
- § 40-2-21. [Effective until July 1, 2027] Registration periods
- § 40-2-21. [Effective July 1, 2027] Registration periods
- § 40-2-22. Application to local tag agents or commissioner
- § 40-2-23. County tax collectors and tax commissioners designated tag agents
- § 40-2-24. Bonds of tag agents
- § 40-2-25. Processing by private persons of applications for registration
- § 40-2-26. Form and contents of application for registration; heavy vehicle tax; satisfactory proof of insurance coverage
- § 40-2-26.1. [Repealed effective July 1, 2029] Voluntary contributions to Back the Blue Fund
- § 40-2-27. Registration of motor vehicles not manufactured to comply with federal emission and safety standards; certificate of registration for an assembled motor vehicle or motorcycle or a converted motor vehicle; former military motor vehicles
- § 40-2-28. Proof of ownership
- § 40-2-29. [Effective July 1, 2026] Registration and license plate required; timing; required documentation; issuance of temporary operating permit for vehicles failing emission inspection; extensions
- § 40-2-30. Purchase by mail
- § 40-2-31. [Effective until January 1, 2027] License plate design; retention of manufacturing and delivery costs; revalidation, county, and "In God We Trust" decals
- § 40-2-31. [Effective January 1, 2027] License plate design; retention of manufacturing and delivery costs; revalidation, county, and "In God We Trust" decals
- § 40-2-31.1. [Effective until January 1, 2027] Design and selection of United States of America’s semiquincentennial license plate
- § 40-2-31.1. [Effective January 1, 2027. Repealed effective January 1, 2032] Design and selection of United States of America’s semiquincentennial license plate; alternative design
- § 40-2-32. [Reserved] Commemoration of college or university
- § 40-2-33. Issuance of license plates and decals; transfer of registration to a digital license plate; compensation of tag agents; required identification
- § 40-2-34. [Effective until July 1, 2027] Reports and remittances by tag agents
- § 40-2-34. [Effective July 1, 2027] Reports and remittances by tag agents; rules and regulations
- § 40-2-35. Commissioner to have license plates and decals by December 1
- § 40-2-36. Commissioner to furnish license plates and decals to tag agents; inventories and affidavits of missing plates; sale of plates for vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds
- § 40-2-37. Registration and licensing of vehicles of state and political subdivisions
- § 40-2-38. [Effective July 1, 2026] Registration and licensing of manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; issuance of manufacturer, manufacturer headquarters, distributor, and dealer license plates
- § 40-2-38.1. Transporter license plate
- § 40-2-39. Registration and licensing of new motor vehicle dealers; temporary site permits; administrative fines; penalty
- § 40-2-39.1. Restrictions on sale or advertising of used motor vehicles displayed or parked; exceptions; enforcement; penalty
- § 40-2-40. Registration of delinquent vehicles; collection and disposition of penalties
- § 40-2-41. [Effective July 1, 2026] Display of license plates
- § 40-2-41.1. Authentic historical Georgia license plates
- § 40-2-42. [Effective until July 1, 2027] Transfer of license plates and revalidation decals
- § 40-2-42. [Effective July 1, 2027] Transfer of license plates and revalidation decals
- § 40-2-43. Certificate of registration; replacement of LOST registration certificate; issuing of duplicates
- § 40-2-44. Reporting of theft, loss, or mutilation of license plates or revalidation decals; issuance of duplicates or replacements
- § 40-2-45. Transferring license plate or revalidation decal for "salvage", "rebuilt", damaged, or demolished motor vehicles
- § 40-2-46. [Reserved] License plate commemorating 1996 Olympic Games
- § 40-2-47. Permanent registration and license plates for certain trailers
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Georgia may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
