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O.C.G.A. § 40-3-43: Motor Vehicles and Traffic — O.C.G.A. § 40-3-43
What this law says, in plain English
Persons or entities paying total loss claims on stolen vehicles must apply to transfer the vehicle's title within 15 days and cannot sell it until doing so. The commissioner may impose administrative fines up to $1,000 for violations.
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