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Violations of chapter generally; penalties. False statements in application constitute false swearing. Manufacture, sale, or issuance of license plate or revalidation decal prohibited. Unlawful actions relating to license plate; use of expired prestige license plate. Alteration of license plates; operation of vehicle with altered or improperly transferred plate. Obscuring license plate in order to impede surveillance equipment. Removing or affixing license plate with intent to conceal or misrepresent. Operation of unregistered vehicle or vehicle without current license plate, revalidation decal, or county decal; temporary operating permit issued by dealers of new or used motor vehicles. Operation of vehicle without revalidation decal on license plate. Space for county name decal; display of “In God We Trust” decal in lieu of county name decal. Voluntary cancellation of vehicle registration. Administration of chapter. 40-2-21. 40-2-22. 40-2-23. 40-2-24. 40-2-25. 40-2-26. 40-2-26.1. 40-2-27. 40-2-28. 40-2-29. 40-2-30. 40-2-31. Article 2 Registration and Licensing Generally 40-2-20. 40-2-31.1. Registration and license re- 150 quirements; certificate of registration and temporary operating permit; two-year registration option for new motor vehicles. Registration periods. Application to local tag agents or commissioner. County tax collectors and tax commissioners designated tag agents. Bonds of tag agents. Processing by private persons of applications for registration. Form and contents of application for registration; heavy vehicle tax; satisfactory proof of insurance coverage. (Repealed effective July 1, 2029.) Voluntary contributions to Back the Blue Fund. 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. Proof of ownership. Registration and license plate required; timing; required documentation; issuance of temporary operating permit for vehicles failing emission inspection; extensions. Purchase by mail. License plate design; retention of manufacturing and delivery costs; revalidation, county, and “In God We Trust” decals. (Repealed effective January 1, 2032.) Design and selec- T.40, C.2 REGISTRATION/LICENSING OF MOTOR VEH. Sec. 40-2-32. 40-2-33. 40-2-34. 40-2-35. 40-2-36. 40-2-37. 40-2-38. 40-2-38.1. 40-2-39. 40-2-39.1. 40-2-40. 40-2-41. 40-2-41.1. 40-2-42. 40-2-43. tion of United States of America’s semiquincentennial license plate. [Reserved] Commemoration of college or university. Issuance of license plates and decals; transfer of registration to a digital license plate; compensation of tag agents; required identification. Reports and remittances by tag agents. Commissioner to have license plates and decals by December 1. 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. Registration and licensing of vehicles of state and political subdivisions. Registration and licensing of manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; issuance of manufacturer, manufacturer headquarters, distributor, and dealer plates. Transporter license plate. Registration and licensing of new motor vehicle dealers; temporary site permits; administrative fines; penalty. Restrictions on sale or advertising of used motor vehicles displayed or parked; exceptions; enforcement; penalty. Registration of delinquent vehicles; collection and disposition of penalties. Display of license plates. Authentic historical Georgia license plates. Transfer of license plates and revalidation decals. Certificate of registration; replacement of lost registration certificate; issuing of duplicates. Sec. 40-2-44. T.40, C.2 Reporting of theft, loss, or mutilation of license plates or revalidation decals; issuance of duplicates or replacements. Transferring license plate or revalidation decal for “salvage”, “rebuilt”, damaged, or demolished motor vehicles. [Reserved] License plate commemorating 1996 Olympic Games. Permanent registration and license plates for certain trailers. 40-2-45. 40-2-46. 40-2-47. Article 2A Fleet Vehicles 40-2-50. 40-2-51. 40-2-52. Definitions.