Agents or Tag Service Companies Conducting Business on a Company's Behalf

Requirements for Authorized Agents or Tag Service Companies to conduct business on behalf of a company.

Authorized Agents

Complete Form MV-6A Authorize/Add/Delete Agents Dealer, Distributor, Manufacturer and Transporter Tags with all required information for individuals authorized agents to conduct business on behalf of the business.

Once approved, all the authorized agents' names are entered into the state's tag and title database, DRIVES - Driver. Authorized county and state personnel can easily check this database to see if a person is authorized to conduct business on the company's behalf. Remember, their name on both our database and their identification must match!

When your authorized agent conducts business on your company's behalf (i.e. signing and/or picking up documents/license plates/titles) with either the state or county, their name must be in our database and they must show their valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card.

Information must be kept current - Keep your authorized agent list and your company's name and address current with all state licensing agencies.

Add or Delete Authorized Agent(s): Complete Form MV-6A Authorize/Add/Delete Agents Dealer, Distributor, Manufacturer and Transporter Tags showing your company's 12-digit MVD assigned number. Submit this completed application to the Business Registration Unit of MVD. There is no charge for this service.

Name Change or Out of Business - If your company name changes or you go out of business, you must turn in all of your license plates (i.e. Dealer, Distributor, Manufacturer or Transporter) to the Business Registration Unit together with a signed letterhead statement to this effect. For name changes, you must obtain new license plates and a new permanent MVD assigned number after changing your name with all of the required state licensing agencies. (Must submit new documents and license plate fees).

Address Changes Only - For address changes only, please submit a completed Form MV-6 Motor Vehicle Dealer, Manufacturer, Transporter and Distributor License Plate Application to the Business Registration Unit of the Motor Vehicle Division. There is no charge for an address change and you are not required to turn in your license plates for cancellation.

Tag Service Companies

The Georgia Secretary of State publishes the State Regulations pertaining to Tag Service Companies. Persons processing license plate registration and/or title transactions for others through the County Tag Office in this state must register using their full legal name with each county they will be doing business and post a fidelity bond in the amount of $50,000 made payable to the Tax Commissioner. Contact the applicable County Tag Office for the required forms and more information regarding Tag Service Companies.

Questions should be directed to your County Tag Office.