Georgia § 48-5-477 - Requirement for paying tax prior to purchasing license plate on motor vehicles not subject to ad valorem taxation.
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§ 48-5-477. Requirement for paying tax prior to purchasing license plate on motor vehicles not subject to ad valorem taxation.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to require the payment of an ad valorem tax prior to the purchase of a license plate for any motor vehicle: Which is not subject to ad valorem taxation within this state; or Provided for in Code Section 48-5-472 which is not otherwise subject to ad valorem taxation under this article. (Ga. L. 1966, p. 517, § 18; Ga. L. 1967, p. 91, § 3; Code 1933, § 91A-1910, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2.)
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Section 48-5-477 ("Requirement for paying tax prior to purchasing license plate on motor vehicles not subject to ad valorem taxation.") 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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