Alabama § 32-6-650 Issuance of Distinctive Plates; Fees; Design

Alabama Statutes

§ 32-6-650 — Issuance of Distinctive Plates; Fees; Design

Alabama § 32-6-650

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 32Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Ch. 6Licenses and Registration

Art. 2License Tags and Plates

Div. 46United States Armed Forces

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Ala. Code § 32-6-650 (2026).

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(a)Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, upon application and submission of the appropriate military identification card, Leave and Earnings Statement, or DD214 form to the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other license plate issuing official, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license tags or plates, and payment of an additional fee of three dollars ($3) for the initial issuance of the tag for a private passenger, pickup truck, or pleasure motor vehicle, the owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of Alabama and an active or retired member of the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Merchant Marine or has been honorably discharged from any of t

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(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, upon application and submission of the appropriate military identification card, Leave and Earnings Statement, or DD214 form to the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other license plate issuing official, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license tags or plates, and payment of an additional fee of three dollars ($3) for the initial issuance of the tag for a private passenger, pickup truck, or pleasure motor vehicle, the owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of Alabama and an active or retired member of the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Merchant Marine or has been honorably discharged from any of these branches of service shall be issued a military distinctive license plate designating the appropriate branch of service. The tag or plate shall be valid for five years and may then be replaced with either a conventional or new United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Merchant Marine tag or plate.
(b) Payment of required license fees and taxes for the years during which a new tag or plate is not issued shall be evidenced as provided in Section 32-6-63.
(c) The United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard,
Marine Corps, Space Force,
or Merchant Marine military distinctive license plates shall be designed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and approved by the Department of Revenue.
(d) The tags or plates shall be issued, printed, and processed like other distinctive plates provided for by law.
(e) The Department of Revenue may adopt any rules necessary to administer this section.