SB453 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Motor vehicles, distinctive tags, new categories, Revenue Department application fee process, submission limited to once annually where tag lacks required commitments, Sec. 32-6-64 am'd

Summary

SB453 would give the Commissioner of Revenue power to set how people apply for and pay for commitment-to-purchase specialty plates, create a one-year ban on new applications if a sponsoring organization misses commitments, and clarify pickup-truck rules under the program.

What This Bill Does

First, it authorizes the Commissioner of Revenue to prescribe the method for applying and remitting funds for the commitment-to-purchase process for specialty license plates. Second, it provides that a sponsoring organization that fails to achieve the required number of commitments may not submit another application for a period of one year. Third, it clarifies that the law's provisions apply to pickup trucks.

Who It Affects

• Sponsoring organizations of specialty license plates: must follow the Commissioner of Revenue's prescribed application and funding method and could face a one-year ban if commitments are not met.
• Vehicle owners (including pickup truck owners) seeking new or reissued distinctive license plates: their application and payment process will be set by the Commissioner of Revenue, and pickup trucks are explicitly addressed under the program.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Commissioner of Revenue to prescribe how persons apply for and remit funds for the commitment-to-purchase process for specialty license plates.
• If a sponsoring organization fails to achieve the required number of commitments, it may not submit another application for a period of one year.
• Keeps the existing minimum commitment thresholds for plate categories (250 registrations for Quantity Class 1 and 1,000 for Quantity Class 2) and associated escrow/funding procedures.
• Explicitly clarifies the application of the distinctive license plate law to pickup trucks.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles