SB230 Alabama 2020 Session

Under existing law, the Department of Revenue may issue an Alabama Gold Star Family license plate to any member of the immediate family of a person who died while on active duty of any branch of the United States military. The person may receive the plate without payment of the motor vehicle registration fee, ad valorem tax, and any additional fees. Additional Alabama Gold Star Family license plates may be issued for an additional fee of $3

This bill would authorize those family members, for a fee, to be issued a personalized Alabama Gold Star Family license plate with personalized details regarding the military service of the fallen service member

Under existing law, license plate designs are valid for not less than five years and may be valid for more than five years with the approval of the Commissioner of Revenue and the License Plates Legislative Oversight Committee

This bill would provide that an Alabama Gold Star Family license plate design is permanent and not subject to being redesigned every five years

Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Section 32-6-630, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the design and issuance of a personalized Alabama Gold Star Family license plate; to provide a fee for the personalized license plate; and to provide that the design of the license plate is permanent.