GA 40-2-23 - GA 40-2-23

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Dealership registering in county of dealership's residence. - Unless a dealership wishes to obtain separate regular license plates for each vehicle obtained by the dealership from the factory prior to selling a vehicle, a vehicle cannot be registered in the county of the residence of the dealership. 1954-56 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 479. Cause of action against applicant where check dishonored. - When a tax commissioner accepts a check as payment for a motor vehicle license plate, which is not honored by the bank but returned marked "insufficient funds," the commissioner does not have the authority to seize or cancel the license plate which the commissioner issued; the tag agent accepts checks for motor vehicle license fees at the agent's own risk; consequently, th...