Title 32 — Title 32

(a) Upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license plates for private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles, and payment of an additional annual fe…

The net proceeds of the additional revenues derived from sales of the distinctive plates, less administrative costs including the costs of production incurred by the Revenue Department in producing the plates, shall be distributed by each judge of probate or license commissioner …

(a)(1) The distinctive license plates shall not be transferable between motor vehicle owners. (2) If the owner of a vehicle bearing the distinctive plates sells, trades, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of the motor vehicle, the plates shall be retained by the owner to whom issue…

until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-101, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) Each driver license issued by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, except temporary permits or other special circumstances as determined by the Secretary of the Alab…

In addition to any other fees imposed for issuance of a driver license and photo nondriver identification card, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall impose an additional fee of fifty cents ($.50) for each driver license and photo nondriver identification card issued, ex…

(a) Beginning January 1, 2019, each person who applies for a new driver’s license, nondriver identification card, vessel license, or learner’s license or permit, or the renewal of any of these licenses, cards, or permits, may provide the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency with …

Effective from and after October 1, 1980, the licensing, registration, and ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles in compliance with the laws of the State of Alabama shall be on a staggered basis. Provided, however, the actual distribution of the license plates described in Sectio…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-65, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, 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 license tags …

The net proceeds of the additional revenues derived from sales of the tags or plates produced pursuant to this division, less administrative costs, including the cost of production of the tags or plates, shall be distributed by the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other…

Vehicles. The staggered system for the licensing, registration, and taxation of motor vehicles shall be implemented thusly: The first letter of an individual’s last name shall determine the month in which a vehicle owner shall register his or her vehicle(s), as indicated below: J…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, 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 license tags or plates…

(a) 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 license tags or plates for private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles, and p…

(a) Subject to subsection (b), all motor vehicle license plate designs shall be valid for not less than five years. The Commissioner of Revenue, with the approval of the License Plates Legislative Oversight Committee established by Section 32-6-67, may authorize a license plate d…

(a) Any person who takes delivery within this state of a new passenger vehicle or new truck manufactured within this state of a gross weight not exceeding 8,000 pounds, from the manufacturer or an affiliated corporation, and if the vehicle is to be permanently licensed in another…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the county commission, in consultation with the local judge of probate or other county license plate issuing official authorized to issue motor vehicle registrations may authorize an optional two-year registration renewal for motor vehicles oper…

(a) 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 f…

For the years during which the metal license plates are not issued, in lieu thereof, validation decals or other devices suitable for attaching to a motor vehicle license plate shall be issued. The validation decal or device shall indicate the period for which it was issued and sh…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, a distinctive license plate category shall be established entitled “Alabama Gold Star Family.” The distinctive plates shall be issued, printed, and processed in the same manner as other distinctive plates provided for in…

Information; Reissuance. (a)(1) The design of license plates, including all emblems, slogans, symbols, or characters appearing on the plates, shall be by rule as adopted by the Commissioner of Revenue, and as otherwise specified by law. The face of the license plate to be display…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Department of Revenue may contract with a third party to manufacture and distribute license plates and validation decals. (b) The amount distributed prior to April 8, 2014, to the Department of Corrections relating to lic…

Parties. (a) In lieu of being supplied validation decals, emblems, and registration receipt forms directly from the Department of Corrections or the Department of Revenue, county licensing officials may contract with a third party, upon approval by the county commission, to provi…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-513, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, upon application and submission of an identification card, leave and earnings statement, or a DD214 form to the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other licens…

(a) There shall be one uniform registration renewal form to be used statewide. The form shall be designed to provide for both the transfer of ownership and the registration of the vehicle. All receipts shall be sent to the county agencies charged with handling vehicle registratio…

(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, complia…

It is hereby specifically provided that this subdivision shall be construed in pari materia with Sections 32-8-32 and 32-8-33. History: (Acts 1979, No. 79-797, p. 1455, §10.)

(a)(1) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-65, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, except for the requirements for Quantity Class 2 applications provided herein, upon application to the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other issuing official, compliance with motor vehicle registra…

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-327, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) There is created a legislative committee to oversee the implementation and administration of this Article 2, except Subdivision 1 of Division 1. The committee shall be composed of three members …

(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 …

(a) Each distinctive license plate issued shall require, in addition to the standard registration fee, an additional annual fee of fifty dollars ($50). (b) The additional license plate fee as provided for in subsection (a) shall be distributed in the following manner: (1) Two and…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license plates for private passenger or pleasur…

(a) Any distinctive license plate issued under this chapter may be personalized with the exception of the following: (1) Firefighter, professional firefighter, or retired professional firefighter plates. (2) Rescue squad plates. (3) Veterans plates, unless otherwise authorized by…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64 and 32-6-67, upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license plates for private passenger or pleasure motor ve…

A driver’s license shall not be issued to the following persons: (1) Any person less than 16 years of age; (2) Any person whose driving right or privilege is suspended; (3) Any person whose driving right or privilege is revoked; (4) Any person who is an habitual abuser of alcohol…

(a) Any person with physical disabilities, a record of an impairment, or regarded as having an impairment shall be subject to the same laws, rules, and regulations set forth by the Department of Public Safety relating to the licensure of an individual to operate a motor vehicle. …

(a) A person who is under the age of 18 may not apply for a Stage II restricted regular driver’s license until the person has held a Stage I learner’s license issued pursuant to Section 32-6-8 or a comparable license issued by another state for at least a six- month period. (b) I…

Each state, county, and municipal police department must maintain statistical information on traffic stops of the nature specified in Section 32-6-7.2 on minorities and report that information monthly to the Department of Public Safety and the Attorney General. History: (Act 2002…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each student over the age of 12 years who is enrolled in a public or private secondary school shall be subject to a disciplinary point system for an infraction committed on school property to determine the age at which the student s…

(a) The Alabama Department of Public Safety shall be the final arbiter as to the date of eligibility of a student based on accumulated points. (b) If the department refuses to issue a permit or license, the student shall have a right to an impartial hearing before the Director of…

Owners of motor vehicles who are residents of the State of Alabama and who hold valid amateur radio station or citizen’s band radio licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission, upon application, accompanied by proof of ownership of such amateur radio station or citiz…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64 and 32-6-67, upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license plates for private passenger or pleasure motor ve…

The State Department of Revenue shall make such rules and regulations as necessary to insure compliance with all state license laws relating to use and operation of a private or pleasure motor vehicle before issuing special tags to amateur radio operators in lieu of the regular A…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, upon the remittance of the ad valorem taxes and license taxes and registration fees as required in Division 4, Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 40, a fleet operator, as defined in Section 40-12-240, shall be issued a fle…

The State Department of Revenue shall, on or before the first day of January of each year, furnish to the sheriff of each county of the State of Alabama an alphabetically arranged list of the names, addresses, and license tag letters of each person to whom a license tag is issued…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-65, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, 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 license plate…

The provisions of this division are supplementative to the motor vehicle licensing laws of the State of Alabama, and nothing herein shall be construed as abridging or repealing such laws. History: (Acts 1951, No. 359, p. 646, §4.)

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license plates for private passenger or pleasur…

(a) Any person 16 years of age or older who, except for his or her lack of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise be qualified to obtain a driver’s license under this article may apply for a learner’s license, and the Department of Public Safety, Driver License…

(a) Every licensee shall have his or her license in his or her immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall display the same, upon demand of a judge of any court, a peace officer, or a state trooper. However, no person charged with violating this secti…

Owners of motor vehicles who are residents of the State of Alabama and who hold a valid amateur radio station license issued by the Civil Air Patrol, upon application, accompanied by proof of ownership of such amateur radio station license, complying with the state motor vehicle …

The State Department of Revenue shall make such rules and regulations as necessary to insure compliance with all state license laws relating to use and operation of a private or pleasure motor vehicle before issuing special tags to amateur radio operators licensed by the Civil Ai…