On this page find information on the various motor vehicle fees, fines, and penalties.
Contact your local County Tag Office for acceptable methods of payments.
MVD Fees Fines| Standard Fees | Amount | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Original Title Application Fee | $18 | If vehicle requires a Georgia title, owners have 30 days from the date the vehicle was purchased or transferred to apply for a title at the buyer’s County Tag Office. |
| Title Application Fee for State or Federal agency | No Charge | Must provide documentation that the owner is a state or federal agency. |
| Title fee for change of ownership or Lien/Security interest added or deleted | $18 | Original title must be provided. |
| License Plate Registration or Renewal Fee | $20 | Regular passenger car or lightweight pick-up truck, other vehicle vary according to the MV schedule. |
| Replacement Title Fee when lost or stolen | $8 | The replacement title will have a legend/brand showing that it is a replacement title. |
| Replacement title when lost in the mail, if mailed by MVD and owner did not receive – must be applied for within 60 days of issue date of lost title | $18 | A completed and signed Form T-216 Report of a Lost Title in the Mail must be submitted. This option cannot be used for titles mailed by MVD to the recorded security interest or lien holders. |
| Title Application perfecting child support lien | No Charge | |
| Replacement License Plate or Decal | $8 | |
| Replacement Prestige License plates | $43 | $8 replacement fee plus $35 manufacturing fee. |
| Replacement Specialty License plates | Varies | $8 replacement fee plus manufacturing fees ranging from $25 to $35. |
| Sales Tax or Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) | Varies | Subject to the price/value of the vehicle. |
| Mailing fee | $1 | |
| Special handling fee – for expedited title processing (In-Person replacement titles and title corrections only) | $10 | Submit title application, supporting documents and fees due, including $10 special handling fee in person at: DOR/Motor Vehicle Division 4125 Welcome All Rd Atlanta, Georgia 30349 |
| Special handling fee for state or federal agency | $10 | For expedited title process. |
| Emission Inspections | Varies | For counties requiring emission inspection (metro Atlanta) See Appendix A – Emissions Inspection Requirements, Georgia |
| Research Fees | Amount | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| License Plate/Title/Lien Vehicle Information Printout | $1 | Completed Form MV-20 Request for Motor Vehicle Data |
| License Plate and Title Computer Printout | $1 | Required to purchase a current license plate. |
| License Plate information computer printout | $1 | Each vehicle |
| Search of records by name | $1 | Each vehicle – If a record is found, you will be provided a printout of motor vehicle title and lien information |
| Salvage Letter/Certification | $14 | Must be requested seven days prior to court date. Completed Form MV-20 Request for Motor Vehicle Data. This letter cannot be picked up in person. It will be mailed |
| Certified Transcript of Title | $14 | Must be requested seven days prior to court date. Completed Form MV-20 Request for Motor Vehicle Data |
| Certified Transcript of License Plate | $14 | Must be requested seven days prior to court date. Completed Form MV-20 Request for Motor Vehicle Data |
| Certified Transcript of Lien | $14 | Must be requested seven days prior to court date. Completed Form MV-20 Request for Motor Vehicle Data |
| Abandoned Vehicle | $2 | Completed Form MV-603 Notice of an Abandoned Vehicle and Request for Information |
| Title History | $5 | Completed Form MV-20 Request for Motor Vehicle Data |
| Letter of Verification | $5 | Completed Form MV-20 Request for Motor Vehicle Data |
| Penalties | Amount | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Title Penalty for failure to apply for Georgia Title within 30 days of the vehicle’s purchase or transfer date | $10 | |
| Title Penalty for changed or altered purchase or transfer date on the back of the title or document transferring ownership | $10 | |
| Title Penalty for failure to respond within 60 days of the date of a letter asking for additional information | $10 | If previously applied for and additional action was required |
| Title Penalty for failure to apply for title within 30 days of purchase or transfer of ownership for title issued to a State or Federal Agency | No charge | |
| Failure to renew vehicle’s Georgia License Plate Registration during your county’s established registration period | 10% of Ad Valorem Tax due + 25% of License Plate Fees | Ad valorem Penalty has a $5 minimum |
| Dealer Title Ad Valorem Tax penalty for not submitting TAVT within 30 days of purchase | 5% of TAVT due after day 30 and 5% additional every month thereafter | Contact your local County Tag Office for details |
| Casual sale Title Ad Valorem Tax penalty for not submitting TAVT within 30 days of purchase | 10% of TAVT after day 30 and 1% additional every month thereafter | Contact your local County Tag Office for details |
| Insurance Fines | Amount | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Lapse | $25 | Failure to maintain continuous insurance liability coverage on a vehicle with a current registration |
| Insurance Reinstatement – First Offense | $60 | Reinstate registration once the registration is cancelled due to failure to pay insurance lapse fee |
| Insurance Reinstatement – Second Offense | $60 | Reinstate registration once the registration is cancelled for the second time due to failure to pay insurance lapse fee |
| Insurance Reinstatement – more than 2 offenses in a 5-year period | $160 | Reinstate registration once the registration is cancelled for more than two offenses in a 5-year period due to failure to pay insurance lapse fee |
Note: The vehicle owner may transfer their valid Georgia license plate from a vehicle they no longer own to another vehicle they purchase/acquire (both requiring the same class of license plate) after the license plate has been properly transferred at their County Tag Office.
Exception: A license plate issued for a tractor used as a traveling power plant for drawing carrying loads independently, shall display the license plate issued to it on the front of the vehicle. It shall be the duty of the operator of any vehicle to keep the license plate legible at all times. No license plate shall be covered with any material unless the material is colorless and transparent. No apparatus that obstructs or hinders the clear display and legibility of a license plate shall be attached to the rear of any motor vehicle required to be registered in the state. Any person who violates these provisions of law shall be guilty of a criminal offense.