SB175 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

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

SB175 would change how Alabama handles the commitment-to-purchase process for specialty license plates by letting the Revenue Department control the application method, penalizing organizations that miss commitments, and clarifying pickup truck coverage.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes the Commissioner of Revenue to prescribe how applicants make application 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 for a plate category, that organization may not submit another application for a period of one year. Clarifies that the law's requirements apply to pickup trucks.

Who It Affects

• Sponsoring organizations of specialty license plates, who must meet minimum commitment numbers or face a one-year wait to refile.
• Individuals intending to obtain a new specialty license plate, who must apply and pay the commitment-to-purchase fee in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Revenue.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 32-6-64 to authorize the Commissioner of Revenue to prescribe the method for applying and remitting funds for the commitment-to-purchase process for specialty license plates.
• Specifies that a sponsoring organization failing to achieve the required number of commitments cannot submit another application for one year.
• Provides a clarification that the commitment-to-purchase process and related requirements apply to pickup trucks.
• Notes that the act is effective upon passage and will become operative for license plate applications on January 1, 2014, or as otherwise provided by rule.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles