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New residents must register their vehicles within thirty days of establishing residency in
Georgia. A Georgia Driver's License must be obtained before registering your vehicle, showing a
Hancock County address.
Out-of-state titles must be surrendered and transferred to Georgia titles (year models 1985 and
older are not required to be titled in Georgia). If there is a lien on the vehicle and you do
not have the title, we must have the current registration and name and address of the lien
holder. Additionally leased vehicles require a power of attorney from the leasing company.
Georgia liability insurance is required to be transmitted to the state's data base by your
insurance company in order to register your vehicle. The vehicle must be covered by liability
insurance at all times or a lapse in coverage penalty will apply. If you cancel the insurance,
you must also cancel the registration.
Tags expire on the birthday of the first owner shown. You should receive a bill 30 days prior to
renewal. Penalties apply after the birthday deadline. Failure to receive a bill in the mail does
not relieve the penalty. If you do not receive a bill, call the Tag Office with your tag number
and one will be mailed to you. This must be done in time to insure registration by your
birthday.
It is the vehicle owner's responsibility to insure their vehicle is properly registered.
The penalty for late registration is 10% of the tax ($5.00 minimum) and 25% of the tag fee.
These penalties begin immediately following the due date.
Newly purchased vehicles must be registered within 30 days. Sales Tax is due before or at the
time the title is applied for on vehicles purchased from an out-of-state dealer or business.
If you sell a vehicle, you keep your tag. Tags can be transferred to new vehicles that are
registered to the same first owner. Proof of title (bill of sale for 1985 and older) is required
to purchase a tag or transfer a tag from a vehicle you no longer own.
For further information regarding vehicle registration please visit the State of Georgia Motor
Vehicle Division website at http://dor.georgia.gov/motor-vehicles.
Virginia G. Kendrick
Tax Commissioner
Main Office
9031 East Broad Street
Sparta, GA 31087
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Phone:
706-444-5148
Fax:
706-444-7711
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 4:45 pm
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