O.C.G.A. § 48-5-504 (2019)
Self-propelled farm equipment as subclassification of motor vehicle for ad valorem taxation purposes
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) “Dealer” means any person who is engaged in the business of selling farm equipment at retail.
(2) “Farm equipment” means any vehicle as defined in Code Section 40-1-1 which is self-propelled and which is designed and used primarily for agricultural, horticultural, forestry, or livestock raising operations.
(b) Self-propelled farm equipment which is owned by a dealer and held in inventory for sale or resale shall constitute a separate subclassification of motor vehicle within the motor vehicle classification of tangible property for ad valorem taxation purposes. The procedures prescribed in this chapter for returning self-propelled farm equipment for ad valorem taxation, determining the application rates for taxation, and collecting the ad valorem taxes imposed on self-propelled farm equipment do not apply to self-propelled farm equipment which is owned by a dealer and held in inventory for sale or resale. Such self-propelled farm equipment which is owned by a dealer and held in inventory for sale or resale shall not be returned for ad valorem taxation, shall not be taxed, and no taxes shall be collected on such self-propelled farm equipment until it is transferred and then otherwise, if at all, becomes subject to taxation as provided in this chapter.
History
Code 1981, § 48-5-504, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 190, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878,
§ 48/HB 1387; Ga. L. 2015, p. 947, § 2/HB 374.
PART 6 AIRCRAFT HELD IN DEALER’S INVENTORY
Annotations
Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2005, p. 1221, § 2/HB 211, not codified by the General Assembly,
provides that this part shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006.