§ 32-6-670 — Issuance of Distinctive Plates; Fees; Design

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 32-6-64, upon application to the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other issuing official, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for motorcycle license tags or plates, and payment of an annual additional fee of fifty dollars ($50), owners of motorcycles who are residents of Alabama shall be issued distinctive “Breast Cancer Research” motorcycle license tags or plates. The motorcycle tags or plates shall be numbered or personalized. These tags or plates shall be valid for five years and may then be replaced with either conventional, personalized, or new “Breast Cancer Research” motorcycle tags or plates. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the motorcycle tags or plates shall only be printed and issued as long as the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama qualifies for a distinctive license plate category pursuant to Section 32-6-64, for passenger cars, pickup trucks, and self-propelled campers or house cars.
(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 Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama shall be responsible for the design of the distinctive motorcycle license plate subject to approval by the Commissioner of Revenue and compliance with all laws and rules.
(d) The annual additional fee for the motorcycle plates shall be distributed in accordance with Section 32-6-68. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama portion of the fee shall be used to provide funding for breast cancer research in the State of Alabama.
(e) The Department of Revenue may promulgate rules to implement this section.

Legislative History

(Act 2013-190, p. 348, §1.)