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Georgia: total loss threshold and rebuilt title rules
What Georgia’s own pages print, word for word. Kind of rule, by our sorting: Wording, no sum to do.
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When is a vehicle salvage or a total loss in Georgia, in the state’s words?
“Damaged to the extent that its restoration to an operable condition would require the replacement of two or more component parts”
“That an insurance company has paid a ‘total loss claim’ and the vehicle has not been repaired, regardless of the extent of damage or the number of major parts damaged.”
The pages we read print no section heading we could quote for this.
The definition is quoted from the Department of Revenue’s page. The Official Code of Georgia is hosted by a commercial publisher and we did not request it.
Two fee sentences are quoted because the two pages print them for different things. Read each sentence.
Nothing to compute. We do not compute a money comparison from this quotation; the quoted words are what the state prints. States whose sentences can be computed are on the rule types page.
How do you get a rebuilt title in Georgia, in the state’s words?
“When the vehicle is restored, but before it is painted, it must pass inspection by one of the Department’s state inspectors or approved private inspectors”
“Anyone who purchases a salvage or wrecked vehicle for the purpose of restoring or rebuilding must be licensed as a rebuilder.”
Where that is printed: O.C.G.A. § 40-3-37
(Georgia Department of Revenue, Statute Governing Inspection of Salvage Vehicles (O.C.G.A. § 40-3-37), read November 11, 2026)
What fee does Georgia print?
“Check, money order, or certified funds made payable to the Department of Revenue in the amount of $118 for the inspection and title fees.”
“The commissioner shall be authorized to charge a fee of $100.00 for each initial inspection of each motor vehicle.”
Read each fee sentence for what it covers: an inspection, a title, or something else.
Which form does Georgia name?
“Completed Form T-22R Request for Inspection of a Rebuilt Motor Vehicle”
Where are Georgia’s official pages?
- Georgia Department of Revenue, Salvage Titles
- Georgia Department of Revenue, Titles for Rebuilt or Restored Vehicles
- Georgia Department of Revenue, Statute Governing Inspection of Salvage Vehicles (O.C.G.A. § 40-3-37)
Every quote above was matched word for word against its page on November 11, 2026. If one has changed, tell us.