Test 2. 40-2 (Registration/Licensing of Motor Vehicles) Flashcards
§40-2-5
Acquiring license plate for purpose of concealing identity of vehicle
> To remove or transfer a license plate from the vehicle it was initially issued
> To operate a motor vehicle bearing a plate that was removed or transferred from another vehicle
> To buy, receive, or possess any license plate not issued on a motor vehicle
> Misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature
§40-2-6
Mutilation or alteration of license plates; operation of vehicle with improper license plates
> Any person who willfully defaces, alters, changes any number, letter, or marking of any license plate
> Knowingly operate a vehicle with a defaced plate
> Misdemeanor
§40-2-6.1
Covering plate
> Person who willfully covers any license plate with plastic or other material
> Impede surveillance equipment that obtains an image of the license
> Misdemeanor
§40-2-8
Operating motor vehicle without registration or valid license plate
> Any person owning or operating a vehicle without registering a vehicle and obtaining a license plate
> Misdemeanor
§40-2-8.1
Operating motor vehicle without having required revalidation decal affixed to license plate
> Person with a license plate without the required decal affixed to plate
> Misdemeanor
§40-2-20
Requirements and license requirements: certificate of registration and temporary operating permit, two-year option for new motor vehicles
> Every owner of a motor vehicle shall register their vehicle and obtain a license plate or revalidation decal to operate it for 12 months
§40-2-41
Display of license plates
> Every vehicle shall at all times display the license plate issued to the owner
> No temporary or permanent plate or tag not issued by the Department of State
> Misdemeanor
§40-2-90
Nonresidents and visitors; registration required when
> Nonresidents may use and operate motor vehicle for 30 days without registering vehicle in Georgia
§40-2-90
Nonresidents and visitors; registration required when
What are some exemptions?
> Nonresident shall comply with laws relating to registration of motor vehicles of the state he resides
>> Registration number and initial letter of
state shall be displayed
> Nonresident student who is a resident of a state which is a member of the Multistate Reciprocity Agreement
§40-2-9
Provisions relative to county name decals applicable to special, distinctive, or prestige license plates
> Any special, distinctive, or prestige license plate shall contain a space for a county name decal
> Department shall make available a decal with words, “In God We Trust” to people requesting it
§40-2-41.1
Display of authentic historical Georgia license plates
> Owner of a vehicle manufactured in 1989 or earlier can display a historical license plate that represents the motor vehicle year number
