The Secretary of State may issue a temporary certificate of registration while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending, upon receipt by the Secretary of State of a completed application for registration, surety bond, and fee and after approval by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may in his or her discretion issue a temporary registration to the applicant, which registration shall have the same force and effect as a permanent registration for such period of time prescribed by the Secretary of State, after which the temporary registration shall become void. A temporary registration may be voided by the Secretary of State at any time. History. Code 1981, § 43-4A-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 651, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 370, § 6; Ga. L. 1993, p. 776, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, 155 p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2003, p. 774, § 11; Code 1981, § 43-4A-9, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2010, p. 376, § 2/SB 149. Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2010, p. 376, § 2/SB 149, effective July 1, 2010, redesignated former 43-4A-11 Code Section 43-4A-9 as present Code Section 43-4A-8.