How do I get my registration reinstated?
Questions about your Insurance and/or Registration Suspensionletter?
To reinstate the vehicle registration after the suspension, the owner must:
Obtain and keep continuous Georgia liability insurance coverage
Pay a lapse fine of $25
Pay a reinstatement fee of $60
Pay any other registration fees and vehicle ad valorem taxes due (these fee and tax amounts can be obtained from the County Tag Office)
If three or more suspended registration occur in a five-year period, to reinstate the vehicle registration after the suspension, the owner must:
Obtain and keep continuous Georgia liability insurance coverage
Pay a lapse fine of $25
Pay a reinstatement fee of $160
Pay any other registration fees and vehicle ad valorem taxes due (these fee and tax amounts can be obtained from and paid to the County Tag Office)
Insurance fines may be paid online using DRIVES e-Services. Once you have insurance in our system, the registration will be reinstated. However, if you pay the fine and there is no updated insurance in our system, the vehicle remains suspended.
How do I get a refund of lapse/reinstatement fees?
A request for refund can be submitted to the county tag office where the fines were paid for the following circ*mstances:
Insurance company has transmitted information on a lapse showing that the vehicle had continuous insurance coverage
The vehicle’s registered owner voluntarily cancelled the vehicle’s registration during the period of lapse
The registered owner was deployed on official military duty while the vehicle was uninsured and not being driven
Vehicle was uninsured and not driven on public roads and highways of Georgia because the vehicle:
Was sold or the ownership transferred
Owner moved to another state
Ownership was transferred out-of-state
Lease was terminated
Was wrecked, salvaged, or junked
Was repossessed or stolen
Was not driven because it was inoperable, stored, or used seasonally for agricultural or other purpose
If the payment was made online, complete Form T-126 Refund Request – Registration, Title and/or Insurance Fees. Follow the instructions on the form to submit your refund request.
