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2018 Georgia Code 33-34-9 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 33-34-9 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 33-34-9

TITLE 33 INSURANCE

Section 34. Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations, 33-34-1 through 33-34-9.

ARTICLE 2 PREFERRED PROVIDER ARRANGEMENTS

33-34-9. Proceeds of insurance policy; limited access by insurers to records.

  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any claim involving a total loss of a vehicle which is subject to more than one lien, the proceeds of an insurance policy shall be applied to pay in full the debt owed to the senior lienholder before any proceeds of an insurance policy shall be applied to any other lien on the vehicle.
  2. For the purpose of implementing this Code section, at the discretion of the state revenue commissioner, an insurer may be granted access via electronic means to individual motor vehicle records.Any such access shall be in accordance with Code Section 40-3-23, and the Department of Revenue shall establish the application and approval process before allowing any such access.The information provided to an insurer pursuant to this Code section shall be limited to the verification of the vehicle owner's name, vehicle information, and any recorded security interests or liens as shown on the records of the Department of Revenue.

(Code 1981, §33-34-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 848, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 13-2/HB 501.)

Cross references.

- Payment of proceeds of insurance policy where multiple liens on vehicle, § 40-3-61.

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Access to information in Registration and Title Information System.

- The Department of Revenue is authorized to provide access to the information contained in the Georgia Registration and Title Information System only for the purposes mandated by the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C. § 2721 et seq., or to those state agencies designated in O.C.G.A. §§ 33-34-9,40-2-130(c), and40-3-23(d). 2008 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2008-2.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 33-34-9 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 4

Cannon v. Lardner

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1988-06-03

Citation: 368 S.E.2d 730, 258 Ga. 332, 1988 Ga. LEXIS 243

Snippet: vehicle. The trial court, as provided by OCGA § 33-34-9 (b), deducted $2,500 from a $4,300 jury award for

Allstate Insurance v. Bohannon

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1988-03-18

Citation: 365 S.E.2d 838, 258 Ga. 131, 1988 Ga. LEXIS 85

Snippet: collision coverage. Under § 10 (b) of the Act, OCGA § 33-34-9 (b), the insured’s statutory entitlement extends

Kelley v. Integon Indemnity Corp.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1984-09-06

Citation: 320 S.E.2d 526, 253 Ga. 269, 1984 Ga. LEXIS 897

Snippet: are available without regard to fault. OCGA § 33-34-9 (a). Thus, under certain circumstances a person

McGlohon v. Ogden

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1983-11-09

Citation: 308 S.E.2d 541, 251 Ga. 625, 1983 Ga. LEXIS 942

Snippet: pursuant to Section 10(b) of the 1974 Act, OCGA § 33-34-9(b) (Code Ann. § 56-3410b), a plaintiff may not