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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-14-7. Selling or disposing of motor vehicle securing bill of sale with intent to defraud; penalty.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-14-7. Selling or disposing of motor vehicle securing bill of sale with intent to defraud; penalty.

After having given a bill of sale to secure debt or other security instrument to any motor vehicle, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of the motor vehicle or to cause the motor vehicle to be moved outside of the state before the payment of the debt secured by the security instrument if the sale, disposition, or removal is without the consent of and with the intent to defraud the holder of the security instrument and if loss is thereby sustained by the holder of the security instrument. Any person who is convicted of violating this Code section shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than three years.

## History

Code 1933, § 67-9901.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 637, § 1.

## Cross References

Security interests in and liens on motor vehicles generally, § 40-3-50 et seq.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 1962, p. 156, § 1, provides that any provision of Code Sections 44-14-1, 44-14-2, 44-14-4, 44-14-7 through 44-14-12, 44-14-100, and 44-14-160, and Arts. 2 and 3, Ch. 14, of this title which conflicts with T. 11 shall yield to and be superseded by T. 11. See Code Section 11-10-103.