Where a motor vehicle operator is found to be operating his vehicle with more weight than allowed for the class of tag displayed, the rate to be used to compute the proper tag and the credit to be allowed on the tag displayed is as follows:
DURING THIS QUARTER | WHEN DELINQUENT CREDIT ALLOWED | RATE AND PENALTY |
1 QUARTER Jan.-Feb.-March-Apr.- | ALL VEHICLES Not delinquent until April 2nd but proper tag and/or renewal decal must be purchased before April 2nd One-half credit allowed on current tag if improper for weight only if it is surrendered at the time the proper tag is purchased. | (First used in this quarter) Full year rate. |
VEHICLES ONLY USED IN THIS QUARTER. Not delinquent until April 2nd BUT current year tag and/or renewal decal must be purchased before April 2nd even if not used thereafter. | ||
2 QUARTER May-June July- | ALL VEHICLES--Delinquent. One-half credit given for current tag if it was improper due to weight only if it is surrendered at the time the proper tag is purchased. | TRUCKS OVER 14,000 AND ALL UNLIMITED AND 50 MILE BUSES (First used in this quarter) 3/4 year rate (If used 1st quarter the rate is as shown above.) |
ALL OTHER VEHICLES (Whether first used in this quarter or the 1st quarter) Full year rate. | ||
3 QUARTER Aug.-Sept-Oct. | ALL VEHICLES--Delinquent. One-half credit given for current tag if it was improper due to weight only if it is surrendered at the time the proper tag is purchased. | TRUCKS OVER 14,000 AND ALL UNLIMITED AND 50 MILE BUSES (First used in this quarter) 1/2 year rate (If first used in either the 1st or 2nd quarter, the rate is as shown above.) |
ALL OTHER VEHICLES (Whether first used in this quarter or in the 1st or 2nd quarter) Full year rate. | ||
4 QUARTER Nov.-Dec. | ALL VEHICLES--Delinquent. One-half credit given for current tag if it was improper due to weight only if it is surrendered at the time the proper tag is purchased. | TRUCKS OVER 14,000 AND ALL UNLIMITED 50 MILES BUSES (First in this quarter) 1/4 year rate (If first used in either the 1st, 2nd or 3rd quarter, the rate is as shown above.) |
ALL OTHER VEHICLES (Whether first used in this quarter or in one of the first three quarters) Full year rate. |
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-10-14-.04
Ga. L. 1927, p. 228; 1931, pp. 7, 34, 213, 214; 1937-38, Extra Sess., pp. 77, 81, 82, 91, 259, 263, 270; 1943, p. 341: 1946, p. 77; 1953, Nov. Sess., p. 371; 1955, p. 303, Extra Sess., p. 38, 1957, pp. 376, 378, 590; 1959, p. 351; 1960, pp. 777, 778, 998, 999, 1004, 1031, 1032; pp. 450, 451; 1963, pp. 606, 607, as amended. Effective August 13, 1970.