Rule 560-10-15-.04 - Valid Registration(1) For the digital license plate to be considered a valid operating permit, the metal license plate must be kept in the vehicle at all times in a readily accessible location and presented to law enforcement on request.(2) If at any time the digital license plate stops displaying the license plate number or the revalidation decal information in a clear and legible manner, the vehicle owner or anyone operating the vehicle must replace the digital license plate with the metal license plate until such time as the digital license plate properly displays the information required in this Subject, 560-10-15.(3) The vehicle owner must renew the vehicle's registration annually by applying for a revalidation decal. The metal license plate must bear a current revalidation decal at all times, even when a digital license plate is being used as the valid operating permit. The digital license plate provider must also ensure that the digital license plate displays the most current revalidation decal information issued for the vehicle pursuant to the instructions from the Department and pursuant to the rules in this Subject.(4) A digital license plate provider shall not permit within the state of Georgia the installation or operation of a digital license plate that has not been issued pursuant to Rule 560-10-15-.02 unless the use complies with the exception procedures that shall be established by the Motor Vehicle Division. Those procedures may include, but not be limited to, exceptions for use of digital license plates in product demonstrations, film and television productions, videos, and other marketing purposes.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-10-15-.04
O.C.G.A. §§ 40-2-31, 40-2-57, 40-2-59.1, 40-2-59.3.
Original Rule entitled "Where a Motor Vehicle Owner Sells the Vehicle to a New Owner and Desires to Transfer an Amateur Radio Operator Tag, National Guard Tag, Disabled Veteran Tag, Citizens' Band Radio Tag, Foreign Consul Tag, Commanders of Patriotic Organization Tag, Legislative Tag or Special Prestige Tag Assigned to That Vehicle to Another Motor Vehicle" adopted. F. Oct. 29, 1968; eff. Nov. 17, 1968.Amended: F. July 24, 1970; eff. August 13, 1970.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Where a Motor Vehicle Owner Sells the Vehicle to a New Owner and Desires to Transfer an Amateur Radio Operator Tag, National Guard Tag, Disabled Veteran Tag, Citizens' Band Radio Tag, Foreign Consul Tag, Commanders of Patriotic Organization Tag, Legislative Tag, Disabled Persons Tag, Special Prestige Tag or Other Special Tag Assigned to That Vehicle to Another Motor Vehicle" adopted. F. July 2, 1975; eff. July 22, 1975.Amended: F. Apr. 6, 1976; eff. Apr. 26, 1976.Repealed: F. Jan. 24, 2005; eff. Feb. 13, 2005.Adopted: New Rule entitled "Valid Registration." F. June 1, 2022; eff. June 21, 2022.