Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-10-32-.05 - Temporary Plates
(1)
Temporary Plates shall consist of two parts:
(a) A non-permanent license plate that is the
same size as a State of Georgia general issue license plate and is displayed no
longer than the time period specified in Code Sections
40-2-8(b) and
40-2-20; and
(b) An Insert, which is:
(i) A sticker designed by the Department and
provided by a Registered Temporary Plate Distributor, with security
features;
(ii) Machine printed with
an expiration date fixed by the Department and affixed to the Temporary Plate
at the time of purchase;
(iii)
Obtained from the Department or one of the Department's Registered Temporary
Plate Distributors; and
(iv) Issued
by the New Vehicle Dealer or Used Vehicle Dealer at the time of
purchase.
(2)
All motor vehicles described in Code Section
40-2-20 that are operated on the
public highways and streets of this state and are purchased from a New Vehicle
Dealer or a Used Vehicle Dealer shall display a Temporary Plate issued by such
New Vehicle Dealer or Used Vehicle Dealer on the rear of the vehicle in the
area provided for a license plate during the initial registration period. This
requirement does not apply to:
(a) Vehicles
that must be registered under the International Registration Plan pursuant to
Article 3A of Chapter 2 in Title 40; or
(b) Salvage motor vehicles.
(3) New Vehicle Dealers and Used
Vehicle Dealers shall not:
(a) Obtain or
procure the Temporary Plate from any entity other than the Department or one of
the Department's Registered Temporary Plate Distributors; or
(b) Charge a fee that exceeds the actual cost
of the Temporary Plate plus standard shipping and handling costs.
(4) The commissioner shall
automatically extend the Expiration Date of any Temporary Plate for an
additional 15 days beyond the initial registration period as set forth in Code
Section 40-2-21(a)(.1).
Such extension shall not preclude the local tax commissioner from granting any
other applicable extension.
(a) The extension
of the Expiration Date shall not relieve any owner of his or her obligation to
register the motor vehicle within the initial registration period as set forth
in Code Section
40-2-21(a)(.1).
(b) The extension of the initial Expiration
Date provided for in this subpart shall not relieve any dealer from any late
penalties set forth in the Certificate of Title Act or Code Section
48-5C-1.
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