Form T-129 at a glance
What it is: T-129 is the Labor and Parts Certification of the Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division.
Who signs: Certification by Owner: To the best of my knowledge, the information contained herein is true and correct. I understand that this vehicle cannot be sold or transferred until a certificate of title has been issued in my name in compliance with §40-3-37 of Georgia Law.
You certify that you repaired the vehicle or had the vehicle repaired by a re-builder.
A filled-in Form T-129 example: an owner certifies a rebuilt car
How to fill out Form T-129, box by box
Full Legal Name & Address
Record your full legal name and address under Full Legal Name & Address.
Re-builder's Full Legal Name & Address
If you had the vehicle repaired, enter the Re-builder's Full Legal Name & Address.
Year Model & Make of Vehicle and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Enter the Year Model & Make of Vehicle and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
Vehicle Identification Number(s) of the Vehicle(s) from which the Used Parts Were Taken
If applicable, list the vehicle identification number(s) of the vehicle(s) from which the used parts were taken.
Under Location of the parts vehicle(s), list the locations.
If no parts were used to restore the vehicle
If no parts were used to restore the vehicle, check this box.
Part(s) replaced in the repair of the vehicle
Place an 'X' in the box to the left of the name(s) of the part(s) replaced in the repair of the vehicle. Check all boxes that apply.
The boxes are Front Bumper, Grille, Left Fender, Right Fender, Hood, Radiator Support, Left Inner Fender/Apron, Right Inner Fender/Apron, Left Front Door or Skin, Left Rear Door or Skin, Left Rear Quarter Panel, Air Bag & Sensors, Deck Lid, Rear Body Panel, Rear Bumper, Right Rear Quarter Panel, Right Rear Door or Skin, Right Front Door or Skin, Roof Skin or Assembly, Engine, Transmission, Frame, Frame Section, Suspension, Lt., Rt., Windshield, Floor Pan, P/U Cab, P/U Bed, Left Cab Corner - P/U, Right Cab Corner - P/U, Back Cab Panel, Interior, Wheel/Tires, Dash Pad, Header Panel, Wrecked, Burned, Recovered Theft, Flood, T-56, Owner Retained Salvage, Hail Damage and Other.
A major component part is any one of the following sub-assemblies of a motor vehicle: (A) Front clip assembly (Fenders, hood and bumper); (B) Rear clip assembly (Quarter panels, floor panel assembly and the roof assembly, excluding soft tops); (C) Engine and transmission; (D) Frame; (E) Complete side (Fender, door and quarter panel).
If this restored vehicle was issued a salvage title and passed the Georgia MVD inspection, the new title, when issued, will be branded 'Rebuilt'.
I purchased the vehicle in a repaired condition
If you purchased the vehicle in a repaired condition, check the box and enter the Seller's Full Legal Name and the Seller's Address including city, state & zip.
Signature of Owner, Telephone No. and Date
Sign on Signature of Owner, then enter Telephone No. Plus Area Code, Alternate Telephone No. Plus Area Code and Date.
More rules for Form T-129
The information on this form must be legible. Alteration or erasure voids this form.
Before you go
Submit a copy of your current Georgia re-builder's license unless the title to the vehicle was issued in your name before the vehicle was declared a salvage vehicle.
Please include photographs of the vehicle in a damaged condition per §40-3-37 and §7-1-90 of Georgia Law.
Common questions about Form T-129
Is there a deadline?
Any person who rebuilds or repairs a salvage motor vehicle shall submit an application for title and obtain an inspection of such vehicle before painting such vehicle.
Sources
[1] Form T-129 (Rev 06-2007), Labor and Parts Certification, Georgia Department of Revenue (the Official source link on this page).