Bill Text: GA SB128 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Motor Vehicles; option of owner; permanent license plates for boat, utility, noncommercial cattle/livestock trailers; provide for fees
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-01-01 - Effective Date [SB128 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB128-Engrossed.html
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Senate
Bill 128
By:
Senators Shafer of the 48th, Hudgens of the 47th, Pearson of the 51st, Hawkins
of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and so as to provide for the
issuances, at the option of the owner, of permanent license plates for boat
trailers, utility trailers, and noncommercial cattle and livestock trailers; to
provide for fees; to provide that such license plates shall not be transferable;
to provide for administration; to provide for an effective date and for
applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
registration and licensing of motor vehicles, is amended by revising
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-20,
relating to registration and license requirements, extension of registration
period, and penalties, as follows:
"(a)(1)(A)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section
and subsection
(a) of Code Section 40-2-47, every owner
of a motor vehicle, including a tractor or motorcycle, and every owner of a
trailer shall, during the owner's registration period in each year, register
such vehicle as provided in this chapter and obtain a license to operate it for
the 12 month period until such person's next registration
period."
SECTION
2.
Said
chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 40-2-47, relating to
permanent registration and license plates for certain trailers and the
definition of "leased or rented trailer," as follows:
"40-2-47.
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the owner
of any
trailer,
including:
(1)
any
Any
leased or rented trailer and including single pole and twin-beam trailers and
other trailers used in commercial logging or commercial trailers used for the
hauling of unprocessed farm products used as or in connection with a motor
vehicle, truck, or tractor used as a common or contract carrier for hire, a
private carrier, or a motor carrier of
property;
or
(2)
Any boat trailer, utility trailer, or noncommercial cattle and livestock
trailer,
shall
have the option of obtaining a permanent registration and license plate for such
trailer, in lieu of an annual registration and license plate, upon the payment
of the one-time fee specified in Code Section 40-2-151 and compliance with the
provisions of this Code
section;
provided, however, that boat trailers, utility trailers, and noncommercial
cattle and livestock trailers shall not qualify for such permanent registration
and license plate.
(b)
The certificate of registration and license plate issued for a specific trailer
under this Code section shall continue to be valid for the duration of the
owner's interest in such trailer. No registration or license plate issued for
any trailer under this Code section shall be transferred for any reason and a
new registration and license plate shall be required when ownership of the
trailer is transferred to a new owner. The payment of the fee for a permanent
registration and license plate shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the
payment of annual ad valorem taxes on such trailer during the period of December
1 to February 15.
(b)(c)
As used in this Code section, the term 'leased or rented trailer' means any
utility trailer that is owned by and leased or rented out by a person, firm, or
corporation in the business of leasing or renting out such
trailers."
SECTION
3.
Said
chapter is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-151,
relating to annual license fees for operation of vehicles and fee for permanent
licensing of certain trailers, as follows:
"(b)
In lieu of the annual fee provided in
paragraph
paragraphs
(6), (7) or (8) of subsection (a) of this
Code section, the optional one-time fee for a permanent registration and license
plate for:
(1)
any
Any
trailer used as or in connection with a motor vehicle, truck, or tractor used as
a common or contract carrier for hire, a private carrier, or a motor carrier of
property;
or
(2)
Any boat trailer, utility trailer, or noncommercial cattle and livestock
trailer
and
authorized to obtain a permanent registration and license plate under the
provisions of Code Section 40-2-47 shall be $48.00."
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective on January 1, 2010, and shall apply to registration
and licensing of trailers on and after such date.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.