Alabama § 32-6-720 - Issuance of Distinctive Plates; Fees; Design.
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§ 32-6-720. Issuance of Distinctive Plates; Fees; Design.
(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-65, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, upon application to the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other issuing official, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license plates for private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles, and payment of an additional annual fee of fifty dollars ($50), owners of motor vehicles who are residents of Alabama shall be issued distinctive “Brain Cancer Research” license plates. These plates shall be valid for five years and may then be replaced with either conventional, personalized, or new “Brain Cancer Research” license plates. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the license plates shall only be printed and issued as long as Blazer Bolt, Incorporated qualifies for a distinctive license plate category pursuant to Section 32-6-64, for passenger cars, pickup trucks, and self-propelled campers or house cars.
(b) Payment of required license fees and taxes for the years during which a new plate is not issued shall be evidenced as provided in Section 32-6-63.
(c) Blazer Bolt, Incorporated shall be responsible for the design of the distinctive license plate subject to approval by the Commissioner of Revenue and compliance with all laws and rules.
(d) The annual fee for the distinctive plates shall be distributed in accordance with Section 32-6-68. The Blazer Bolt, Incorporated portion of the fee shall be used to provide funding for brain cancer research in the State of Alabama.
(e) The Department of Revenue may adopt rules to implement this section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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