Georgia § 40-2-28 - Proof of ownership.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-2-28 — Proof of ownership., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-2-28. Proof of ownership.
Initial applications for registration shall contain such information of ownership as the commissioner shall deem proper, and no vehicle shall be registered unless the commissioner shall be satisfied that the applicant for registration is entitled to have the vehicle registered in his name. Proof of purchase at a judicial sale or previous registration in this state by the applicant may be accepted as evidence of ownership by the commissioner. Applications for registration of vehicles brought into this state and previously registered in other states shall be accompanied by an affidavit from the motor vehicle registering official of that state, or other satisfactory evidence indicating that the applicant is the lawful owner of the vehicle, including the date, name, and address of the person from whom it was purchased. (Ga. L. 1925, p. 315, § 1; Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 84; Code 1933, § 68-205; Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 366, § 2; Ga. L. 1955, p. 424, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 455, § 1; Code 1981, § 40-2-26 ; Code 1981, § 40-2-28 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 2.) Law reviews. - For comment on Blalock v. Brown, 78 Ga. App. 537 , 51 S.E.2d 610 (1949), see 1 Mercer L. Rev. 128 (1949).
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Section 40-2-28 ("Proof of ownership.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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