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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-11-19.3. Certified copy of court order; obtaining certificate of title.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-11-19.3. Certified copy of court order; obtaining certificate of title.

The purchaser of a motor vehicle at a sale authorized in this article shall receive a certified copy of the court order from the seller of the vehicle authorizing such sale. Any such purchaser may obtain a certificate of title to such motor vehicle by filing the required application, paying the required fees, and filing a certified copy of the order of the court with the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue shall then issue a certificate of title, which shall be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.

## History

Code 1981, § 40-11-19.3, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 872, § 5/HB 307.