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Title Brand/Legends
Based on the documents presented to obtain a Georgia certificate
of title and/or the information recorded on our state's title database,
Georgia certificates of title may be printed to reflect brands,
a/k/a legends, to indicate
Status of Title
- Original
- Replacement
- Issued based on a surety bond
- Undisclosed liens*
- Issued with "Joint Tenants With Rights of Survivorship"
- Allowing surviving owner to transfer title by attaching a copy
of the deceased's death certificate.
- 'Minor' - Title issued in guardian or adult's name and the name
of a minor.
Odometer Reading At the Time of Application or
Ownership Transfer - When an Odometer Disclosure is Required
- Exempt - Vehicle exempt from the odometer disclosure requirements
of the Federal Truth in Mileage Act.
Click here for a list of exempt vehicles.
- Odometer reading reflects the total actual distance the vehicle
has traveled.
- The total actual distance the vehicle has traveled exceeds the
mechanical limits of the vehicle's odometer (i.e. In excess of
99,999 on a five-digit odometer or in excess of 999,999 miles
on a six-digit odometer). .
- The odometer reading does not reflect the total
distance the vehicle has traveled (Odometer broken or replaced)
- Warning: Odometer Discrepancy.
Vehicle's Condition:
- Rebuilt.
- Salvage (Vehicle is damaged, unsafe and cannot
be operated until it has been restored to a safe operative condition
and has passed an inspection by an inspector of the Department
of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division, Inspection
Team.
- Flood Damaged.
- Manufacturer's Buy Back*
- Fire Damage.
- Special Construction*
- Out-of-State Salvage*
*Sometimes these brands are placed on a Georgia title when the
document supporting its issuance was an out-of-state or country
title or registration that reflected such a brand.
