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Georgia Code - Motor Vehicles & Traffic - Title 40, Section 40-2-47

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the owner of any trailer including 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 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. 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) 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.

Last modified: April 25, 2006