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2010 Georgia Code

TITLE 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

CHAPTER 3 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND LIENS
ARTICLE 2 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE
§ 40-3-42 - Postmark as proof of timely submission of documents; responsibility for collection of penalty for late submission

O.C.G.A. 40-3-42 (2010)
40-3-42. Postmark as proof of timely submission of documents; responsibility for collection of penalty for late submission


In instances when an application for title is required to be submitted within a certain time period, proof of mailing within the designated period allowed for submission of the documents, as evidenced by a United States Postal Service postmark, shall be prima-facie proof that the application was timely submitted. Additionally, when the law provides for a penalty for the untimely submission of a title application, the responsibility for the collection of such penalty shall be that of the department.