Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 560-10-32-.07 — Security Standards and Specifications for Temporary Plates

(1) A Security Image shall be designed by the Department for the Manufacturer to affix on the Temporary Plate. The Department may alter or change the Security Image at will and with no prior notice. (2) Temporary Plates shall be: (a) Numbered by the Department and contain the Department's Registered Temporary Plate Distributor's assigned registration number and a serial number; (b) Stored and secured, as would any item of value that requires extra security, so that Temporary Plates are not openly visible or accessible except in the course of a business transaction; and (c) Registered with the Department by each New Vehicle Dealer and Used Vehicle Dealer by a computer interface with either a third-party provider authorized by the Department or the Department's Registered Temporary Plate Distributor. The third-party provider shall have an agreement with the Department for full-service title and registration known as Electronic Title and Registration (ETR). The Department's Registered Temporary Plate Distributor shall provide a computer interface for temporary registration. (3) New Vehicle Dealers and Used Vehicle Dealers that do not register the purchase of a vehicle by either ETR or the Department's Registered Temporary Plate Distributor shall apply for title, registration, and obtain a license plate in the office of the purchaser's County Tag Agent prior to the delivery and operation of the vehicle. (4) The Department's Registered Temporary Plate Distributor shall record and maintain an inventory record of each Temporary Plate by the serial number and dealer identification number. (5) Any delivery or shipment of Temporary Plates shall be secure so that every delivery is traceable from the point of origin to the point of delivery. (6) Any New Vehicle Dealer or Used Vehicle Dealer that issues a Temporary Plate not in accordance with these Regulations is in violation of state law. Such violation shall be punishable as a misdemeanor according to O.C.G.A. § 40-2-2 . Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-10-32-.07 Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 40-2-2 , 40-2-8 , and 40-2-11 . History. Original Rule entitled "Security Standards and Specifications for Temporary Plates" adopted. F. Mar. 5, 2012; eff. Mar. 25, 2012.