Automobile Tags
Georgia tags must be purchased within 21 days of establishing residency.
To purchase a tag, the following information is necessary:
- Title of car OR name and complete mailing address of lienholder and
date lien was created OR copy of lease agreement and power of attorney
to transfer title to a Georgia title.
- Current tag registration.
- Valid insurance card.
- Current mileage on the vehicle.
The cost of the tag is $20 plus an $18 title fee and ad valorem tax if
moved by January 1 of the current year. Passenger cars/trucks with gross
vehicle weight of less than 10,000 pounds and that are 1982 year models
or earlier are not required to transfer a title. However, a title can be
transferred, if desired, by the above provisions.
Tags are renewed from January 1 through May 1 of each year at the Tax
Commissioner's Office in the Ben Hill County Courthouse at the corner of
Sheridan Street and Central Avenue. (Mobile home decals are also renewable
there during the same period.) For more information, please contact (229)
426-5144.
Driver's Licenses
New residents must apply for a Georgia driver's license as well as turn
in any out-of-state licenses within 30 days of establishing residency.
(Declaration of residency occurs when one starts employment, purchases
a home, enrolls children in school, or registers to vote.) A written test,
eye test, and birth certificate are required when applying for a Georgia
license. The fee is $15.00. First time applicants, as well as those with
expired licenses (including out-of-state), must pass a driving test. For
further information, please call the Georgia State Patrol Office (Tifton),
Driver's License Division, 455 Fulwood Blvd., Tifton, Georgia 31794, (229)
386-3530.
Voter Registration
All eligible citizens of Ben Hill County may register to vote at the offices
of the Ben Hill County Board of Elections in the Health Department Building
at 400 North Sheridan Street during normal business hours. When registering,
please bring valid identification. For more information, please call (229)
426-5151. |
