HB62 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Motor vehicles, state, county, municipal, and volunteer fire departments, license tags, fees to be set by Revenue Department, issuance fee, replacement tags, transfers, Revenue Department to retain fees, Sec. 40-12-250 am'd.

Summary

HB62 lets the Department of Revenue set and collect fees for government and volunteer fire department license plates, with caps at standard passenger plate fees, and requires that all related fees cover administration costs (effective Jan 1, 2011).

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 40-12-250 to authorize the Revenue Department to determine registration fees for governmental and volunteer fire department plates, limited to not exceed standard passenger plate fees. It establishes an issuance fee, allows plate transfers and replacements under specified conditions, and requires that all fees linked to these plates be retained by Revenue to cover administration costs. It also creates provisions for permanent license plates for federally loaned vehicles and for volunteer fire departments, with labeling on plates and related transfer rules.

Who It Affects

• State, county, and municipal governments and their agencies that own or operate vehicles with government license plates, who would face capped fees, transfer options, and replacement processes.
• Volunteer fire departments that own or operate vehicles with volunteer fire department plates, who would have similar fee structures, transfer options, and replacement processes.

Key Provisions

• Fees for governmental and volunteer fire department license plates shall be determined by the Department of Revenue and may not exceed standard passenger plate fees (as per Sections 40-12-242 and 40-12-273).
• An issuance fee for these plates shall be collected at registration, in the amount specified by Section 40-12-271.
• License plates may be transferred to another vehicle upon certain conditions being met.
• Replacement license plates may be issued; a replacement fee is required as specified in Section 40-12-265 and the surrendered tag must be surrendered.
• All fees associated with governmental and volunteer fire department license plates shall be retained by the Department of Revenue to cover administration costs.
• Permanent license plates may be issued for vehicles owned by the United States or its agencies loaned to the state, counties, municipalities, or public agencies (including volunteer fire departments), with specific labeling and transfer rules; similar permanent plates may be issued for volunteer fire departments, with applicable fees and conditions.
• The act becomes effective January 1, 2011.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles