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GA HB900
Bill
Status
Passed
4/16/2012
Primary Sponsor
Tom Rice
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code Title 40, Article 2, Chapter 3 to explicitly include trailers in the certificate of title cancellation requirements when vehicles are sold or disposed of as scrap metal, parts, or are dismantled or demolished
- Registered owners or authorized agents who scrap, dismantle, or demolish a trailer must mail or deliver the certificate of title to the commissioner for cancellation within 72 hours
- Sets the maximum value threshold for trailers transferred without a title at $1,700.00 or less, compared to $850.00 or less for motor vehicles, with both requiring the vehicle or trailer to be at least 12 model years old
- Owners transferring a trailer without a title must sign a sworn statement certifying ownership, vehicle description, and that no liens exist; knowingly falsifying the statement is a felony punishable by 1–3 years imprisonment, a fine of $1,000–$5,000, or both
- Aims to prevent trailer theft by closing a loophole that allowed stolen trailers to be sold for scrap metal without the same title cancellation requirements applied to motor vehicles
Legislative Description
Motor vehicles; cancellation of a certificate of title for scrap metal, dismantled or demolished trailers; provide
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2012
Committee Referrals
Public Safety2/29/2012
Motor Vehicles2/6/2012
Full Bill Text
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