Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1267: Motor vehicles; increase penalties for certain offenses; provisions
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to increase penalties for certain offenses relative to license plates, revalidation decals, temporary operating permits, certificates of registration, certificates of title, and alteration of odometers; to authorize certain penalties by the Department of Revenue for violations of provisions required of licensed used motor vehicle dealers; to amend Chapter 47 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to used motor vehicles and used motor vehicle parts dealers, so as to revise powers and membership of the board; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to increase penalties for certain offenses relative to license plates, revalidation decals, temporary operating permits, certificates of registration, certificates of title, and alteration of odometers; to authorize certain penalties by the Department of Revenue for violations of provisions required of licensed used motor vehicle dealers; to authorize investigatory power to such department for violations of provisions required of licensed used motor vehicle dealers…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to increase penalties for certain offenses relative to license plates, revalidation decals, temporary operating permits, certificates of registration, certificates of title, and alteration of odometers; to authorize certain penalties by the Department of Revenue for violations of provisions required of licensed used motor vehicle dealers; to authorize investigatory power to such department for violations of provisions required of licensed used motor vehicle dealers; to provide for limitations on the private use of dealer vehicles by employees; to provide for required material and design of a dealer's license plate; to amend Chapter 47 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to used motor vehicles and used motor vehicle parts dealers, so as to revise powers and membership of the board; to provide for standards for an established place of business to operate as a licensed used motor vehicle dealer; to provide for standards for issuance of a license as a used motor vehicle dealer; to revise bonding and insurance requirements; to provide for notifications of insurance termination; to require certain information on advertisements by used motor vehicle dealers; to require disclosure of certain information to a potential purchaser; to provide for the disclosure …