What is the Certificate of Authority application for?

Hotel operators or authorized representatives use it to apply for authority to collect hotel motel tax and provide Coweta County with business, contact, and accounting-record details.

What information does the application ask for?

It asks for the hotel operator’s ownership name, DBA name, business license number, mailing and contact information, accounting-record location, and a declaration of responsibility.

Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Authority application?

No. The document has no notary block; the signer signs and dates it. It does include a declaration under penalties of Georgia law.

Coweta County, GA · Coweta County

No notary required

Certificate of Authority Application to Collect Hotel Motel Tax

Hotel operators or their authorized representatives use this application to provide Coweta County with business, contact, and accounting-record information.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Coweta County · Coweta County, Coweta County, Georgia
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: coweta.ga.us
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This application requests a Certificate of Authority to collect hotel motel tax in Coweta County. It asks for the hotel operator’s ownership and business details, contact information, and the location of accounting records. The operator or authorized representative declares responsibility for collecting and paying the tax, and agrees to report changes in application information within five working days.

Who needs it

A hotel operator or an authorized representative of the responsible partnership or corporation uses this application to collect hotel motel tax.

How to submit it

Submit the application to Coweta County Community Development, 22 East Broad Street, Suite 222, Newnan, GA 30263. The form lists (770) 254-2635 as the department phone number.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; it contains a declaration under penalties of Georgia law, and the signer signs and dates the application.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the Certificate of Authority application PDF.
2
Complete the Application
Provide the operator, business, contact, and accounting-record information requested on the form.
3
Sign and Date
Complete the declaration and have the responsible operator or authorized representative sign and date the application.
4
Submit to the County
Submit the application to Coweta County Community Development at the address printed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Certificate of Authority application for?: Hotel operators or authorized representatives use it to apply for authority to collect hotel motel tax and provide Coweta County with business, contact, and accounting-record details.
What information does the application ask for?: It asks for the hotel operator’s ownership name, DBA name, business license number, mailing and contact information, accounting-record location, and a declaration of responsibility.
Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Authority application?: No. The document has no notary block; the signer signs and dates it. It does include a declaration under penalties of Georgia law.
How do I submit the application?: Submit it to Coweta County Community Development at 22 East Broad Street, Suite 222, Newnan, GA 30263. The form lists (770) 254-2635 as the department phone number.

Need something notarized?

This Certificate of Authority Application to Collect Hotel Motel Tax doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Coweta County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.