Georgia Department of Revenue

1800 Century Blvd, NE Atlanta GA 30345-3245        Tel: 404-417-4477        Toll Free: 1-877-602-8477

**MVD Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday excluding state holidays **

Dealer, Distributor, Manufacturer and Transporter License Plates

Georgia motor vehicle dealers, distributors, manufacturers and transporters may obtain special license plates (tags). To apply, submit the following to this Department's Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), Special Tags Unit:

• A completed MV-6 application* - typed or printed in blue or black ink electronically or legibly by-hand, except for the signature(s), in your company's full legal name as shown on your state-issued license or state-issued sales tax certificate. Your name on file with all state and local licensing agencies must agree. Enter each person's full legal name and position with your company who is authorized to sign and/or pick-up documents on your company's behalf with either the State or the County Tax Commissioners' offices. The authorized person's name on this form must match their name on their valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card. Each authorized person must sign. Your authorized agent will be required to show their valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card when conducting business on your company's behalf with either the State or the County Tax Commissioners' offices. The information shown on your MV-6 application* will be entered into the state-maintained tag and title database that is accessible by authorized state and county personnel.
• Important: Please keep your authorized agent list current. If there is a change in authorized agents or additional space is needed to record agents’ names, positions, and signatures, an MV-6A application* should be completed and submitted.   Click on any application or form name and/or number on this page to complete it on-line for printing, signing and submission. The MV-6 and the MV-6A are located together. When you click on either the MV-6 or the MV-6A on this page, you will first see the MV-6 application. You may then scroll down until you see the MV-6A application.
• If you are a franchise dealer, please enter the name of each franchise in the space provided. If additional space is needed, please list on the reverse side of your MV-6 application*. Effective, January, 2004, franchise dealers will be required to pay a $25.00 franchise fee* annually to this Department's Motor Vehicle Division. For 2004, this $25.00 franchise fee should be included in your check or money order remitted with your application to either renew your existing dealer tags or to obtain new dealer tags (first-time dealer). Click here to read important regarding renewing your existing tags for the upcoming new tag cycle (2004-2005).

  * In compliance with this state's law, franchise dealers are required to remit a $25.00 franchise fee annually. This fee is in addition to the other required dealer tag fees and is authorized by law to allow this Department to administer the "Motor Vehicle Fair Practices Act".

• Please check the appropriate box indicating whether you are a franchise dealer (new) or an independent (used) motor vehicle dealer. Please check only one box.
• Check the appropriate box indicating the type tag(s) you are renewing or requesting (dealer, motorcycle dealer, distributor, manufacturer, etc.). Please check only one box.
• Enter your current sales tax certificate number (if required) issued by the Georgia Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division, and attach a copy of your certificate;
• Enter your permanent twelve-digit (12) identification number issued by this Department's Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). If you do not have a permanent twelve-digit MVS assigned number, you will be assigned one when your master tag is issued. You may find your permanent twelve-digit (12) customer number on your receipt for your master tag. Your master tag is your first tag costing $62.00. Additional tags cost $12.00 each. One MV-6 application may be used to obtain or renew a master tag as well as to obtain or renew additional tags.
• Enter the number of additional tags being requested.
• If you are required to register with the Secretary of State’s Used Motor Vehicle Dealer or Parts Dealer Board, enter your current license number in the space provided on your MV-6 application* and attach a copy of your current license.
• If you are required to register with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, enter your current certificate number on your MV-6 application* and attach a copy of your current certificate.
• *If you are applying for transporter license plate(s), you must attach a copy of your current business license to your MV-6 application* and describe your type of business in the space provided on your MV-6 application*.
• Pay all fees due with either cash, check or money order payable to the Department of Revenue. Please do not remit cash through the mail!
  
  • $62.00 for master tag
  • $12.00 for each additional tag.
  • $25.00 for each franchise (if applicable)

Also, submit the following documents:

Franchise (New) Motor Vehicle Dealers:

• A copy of your sales tax certificate issued by the Georgia Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division. Click here to read important information regarding the renewal of dealer, manufacturer, transporter and distributor tags for the upcoming new tag cycle (2004-2005) and the "new" annual $25.00 franchise fee required from franchise (new) motor vehicle dealers.

Independent (Used) Motor Vehicle Dealer

Includes motor brokers, independent motor vehicle leasing agencies that sell or offer to sell used motor vehicles, used motor vehicle auction companies and pawnbrokers who sell to the public.

• A copy of your sales tax certificate issued by the Georgia Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division.
• A copy of your current license issued by the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and/or Parts Dealers. If your dealership's names on both licenses do not agree, you must obtain a separate master dealer tag for each place of business.

Mobile Home or Manufactured Home Dealers:

• A copy of your sales tax certificate issued by the Georgia Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division.
• A copy of your current Fire Marshal's certificate issued by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner's office.

Motorcycle Dealers:

• A copy of your sales tax certificate issued by the Georgia Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division.

Manufacturers:

Any entity that makes or assembles new motor vehicles.

• A copy of your sales tax certificate issued by the Georgia Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division.

Transporters:

Any entity engaged in the business of transporting vehicles for others under such vehicles own power or engages in the business of transporting mobile homes and house trailers.

• A copy of your current business license.

Distributors/Motorcycle Distributors:

Any entity that pursuant to a contract with a manufacturer sells or offers to sell new motor vehicles or motorcycles to new or franchised motor vehicle dealers.

• No additional documents needed.

Where to Apply:

Submit your application, required supporting documents (see above) and your check or money order payable to the Department of Revenue for the total fees due to this Department's Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), Special Tags Unit. The County Tax Commissioners' offices in this state do not issue these type tags.

When Tags Can/Cannot Be Used

Click here to find out when these tags can and cannot be used.

Click here to read important information regarding new revised MV-6 and MV-6Aa applications for the renewal of dealer, distributor, manufacturer and transporter tags for the upcoming new tag cycle (2004-2005).

MVS In-Person Address	MVS Mailing Address
Special Tags Window Motor Vehicle Division 1200 Tradeport Blvd. Hapeville, GA Telephone Number: (404) 675-4947	Attention Special Tags Unit Motor Vehicle Division P. O. Box 740381 Atlanta, GA 30374-0381

You may contact the Fire Marshal's Office at the following addresses or telephone number:

Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commission State Fire Marshal's Office

2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive West Tower, Suite 704 Atlanta, GA 30334 Telephone Number: (404) 656-2070 Toll Free: 1-800-656-2298 Web site: http://www.gainsurance.org/firemarshal/home1.asp

You may contact the Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division at the following address or telephone number:

Georgia Department of Revenue Sales and Use Tax Division

1800 Century Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30345-3205 Telephone Number: (404) 417-6601 E-mail Address: salesuse@gw.rev.state.ga.us

You may contact the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers/Parts Dealers at the following address or telephone number:

Secretary of State State Board of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers

237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 312170-3858 Telephone Number: (478) 207-1460 Web site: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/pld/usedcar/

Important: Please keep your name, address and authorized agents' list current with all of the state licensing agencies. If you should go out-of-business, you must turn in all of your tags to the Special Tags Unit of the Motor Vehicle Division along with a letter indicating the reason you are returning them (i.e. Going out of business, etc.).

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