Georgia § 40-3-35 - When commissioner to issue new certificate to transferee; filing and retention of surrendered certificates.
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§ 40-3-35. When commissioner to issue new certificate to transferee; filing and retention of surrendered certificates.
The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee, and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and mail the certificate to the first lienholder named in the application or, if none, to the owner. The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent, upon receipt of an application for a new certificate of title by a transferee other than by voluntary transfer, with proof of the transfer, the required fee, and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner. If the outstanding certificate of title is not delivered to the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent, the commissioner or authorized county tag agent shall make demand therefor from the holder thereof. The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall file and retain for five years every surrendered certificate of title, the file to be maintained so as to permit the tracing of title of the vehicle designated therein. (Ga. L. 1961, p. 68, § 19; Code 1981, § 40-3-34 ; Code 1981, § 40-3-35 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 739, § 18.) Law reviews. - For note on 1990 amendment of this Code section, see 7 Georgia. St. U.L. Rev. 329 (1990).
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