Rule 560-10-32-.08. Prohibitions for the Use of Dealer Master Tags, Additional License Plates, and Temporary Plates

1. (1) Temporary Plates shall not be:

   1. (a) Issued to a vehicle which is branded as a salvage vehicle as defined in § O.C.G.A. 43-47-2(14) or to a New Vehicle Dealer or to a Used Vehicle Dealer whose primary business is the sale of salvage motor vehicles and other vehicles on which insurers have paid total loss claims;
   2. (b) Hand printed or be placed on any vehicle other than a motor vehicle that has been purchased by a retail customer from a registered New Vehicle Dealer or a registered Used Vehicle Dealer; or
   3. (c) Obtained or procured from any source other than the Department's Registered Temporary Plate Distributor.

2. (2) New Vehicle Dealers and Used Vehicle Dealers shall not:

   1. (a) Issue additional Temporary Plates or extend the Expiration Date beyond the initial registration period;
   2. (b) Charge a fee for the issuance or registration of the Temporary Plate;
   3. (c) Use a Temporary Plate for any purpose not specified in these Regulations, including: demonstration, employee use, or transporting vehicles from one location to another; or
   4. (d) Provide a Master Tag or any Additional License Plate to any person, including a retail customer, in lieu of a Dealer Temporary Plate, unless permitted to do so by law.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 40-2-8, 40-2-11, and 43-47-2.

History. Original Rule entitled "Prohibitions for the Use of Dealer Master Tags, Additional License Plates, and Temporary Plates" adopted. F. Mar. 5, 2012; eff. Mar. 25, 2012.