HB242 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig LipscombRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Motor vehicles, distinctive license plates, provide for "person with autism" motor vehicle plate

Summary

HB 242 creates a distinctive 'Person with Autism' license plate for Alabama residents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder certification, available for an extra $10 per year.

What This Bill Does

The bill allows eligible vehicle owners to apply for a special plate through the judge of probate or license commissioner, as long as they meet registration rules and pay the regular fees plus a $10 annual fee. The Department of Revenue will design the plate, and the design must be approved by the Legislative Oversight Committee for License Plates before production; the plate is exempt from a specific existing rule. The plate design stays valid for five years, and if a new design is issued, holders must switch to the new plate at their annual renewal; issuance and processing follow other distinctive plates.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents who have a valid Autism Spectrum Disorder certification card (or parents/guardians of someone with ASD) and own a private passenger or pleasure vehicle; they would be eligible to obtain the new plate after meeting requirements and paying the $10 annual fee.
• The Department of Revenue, probate judges or license commissioners, and the Legislative Oversight Committee for License Plates, who design, approve, and administer the new plate program.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes issuance of a distinctive 'Person with Autism' license plate to ASD-certified individuals or their guardians upon application and payment of standard license plate fees plus a $10 annual fee.
• Plate designs are valid for five years; a holder must receive a new plate with the updated design at annual renewal.
• Department of Revenue designs the plate; design must be approved by the Legislative Oversight Committee for License Plates; Section 32-6-54 does not apply to these plates.
• Plates are issued and processed like other distinctive/personalized plates under Chapter 6, Title 32.
• Effective date: January 1, 2020.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles