Test drive laws in Georgia

Georgia dealer licensing context

Like all US states, Georgia licenses motor vehicle dealers and regulates advertising, recordkeeping, and customer disclosures. Dealers should maintain active registration with the Georgia licensing authority, current surety bonds where required, and up-to-date staff training. The state dealer association is a useful source of state-specific bulletins and updates.

What a defensible Georgia test drive produces

• A parsed, cross-checked customer identification (BlinkID + DIVE Online).
• A signed digital test drive agreement with timestamps and device metadata.
• TCPA consent captured on the same page, where the dealership uses SMS marketing.
• Vehicle record (VIN, stock, year/make/model) and assigned salesperson.
• Drive start time, end time, and any exception events (overdue return, recall).
• Retention to the dealership’s configured policy — meeting or exceeding the stricter of federal and Georgia requirements.

What dealers most commonly miss in Georgia

• Missing TCPA consent on SMS follow-up to test drive leads.
• Photocopies of licenses sitting in a drawer instead of a verified ID attached to the deal.
• No response log when an ID verification fails — a Red Flags gap.
• Inconsistent retention across rooftops or departments.

Where Test Drive Pro fits

Test Drive Pro operates in all 50 states including Georgia. Dealerships can configure the test drive agreement language, TCPA consent wording, and retention window per rooftop. Audit exports are available on demand. Consult the Red Flags Rule guide and the CARS Rule checklist for federal details, and the 2026 Compliance Guide for the full stack.

This page provides general information, not legal advice. Georgia-specific requirements change; work with counsel and your Georgia dealer association for current rules.

Specific to Georgia

Georgia dealers operate under specific state requirements layered on top of the federal pillars. The Georgia Independent Automobile Dealers Association is the primary state-level resource for bulletins, training, and dealer-licensing guidance. Driver-license verification on test drives goes through the Georgia DOR Motor Vehicle Division, which issues and records the credentials a GA dealership must validate before handing over keys. Georgia has no statutory cap on doc fees, so the federal CARS Rule disclosure overlay — itemized out-the-door pricing, named line items, signed customer acknowledgement — is the primary constraint shaping how Georgia dealers present fees in the deal jacket. Dealers should also track recordkeeping windows and any Georgia-specific advertising and warranty rules that sit on top of the federal stack; the state dealer association and the GA DMV are the two practical reference points when the language of a deal is in dispute.

• Primary state statute: Official Code of Georgia § 43-47 (Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers)
• DMV portal: https://dor.georgia.gov/motor-vehicles
• Independent dealer association: https://www.giada.org/
• Doc fee cap: No statutory cap