09 LC 35
1247
House
Bill 506
By:
Representatives Davis of the
122nd,
Everson of the
106th,
Benton of the
31st,
Greene of the
149th,
McKillip of the
115th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-2-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to registration periods relative to registration and licensing of motor
vehicles, so as to provide for a period during which a penalty for late
registration shall not be entered; to provide for related matters; to provide an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-2-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
registration periods relative to registration and licensing of motor vehicles,
is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(g)
Any other provision notwithstanding, when a natural person fails to register a
motor vehicle on or before a registration deadline date, no monetory late fee
shall be imposed against such person for the first 20 days following such
registration deadline date. A late registration fee may be imposed for a
registration occurring after the 20 day grace period for late registration
provided for in this Code
section."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.