Alabama DMV

MEMORANDUM 2021-012 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Redesigned/New License Plates for January 1, 2022 The Standard Passenger, Spay-Neuter, and Ronald McDonald House Charities license plates have been redesigned. Legislative Act 2021-407 brings back the Alabama Bicentennial plate (redesigned). Plates will be shipped based on the number of current registrations in each county for each plate … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2021-011 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Legislative Acts Effective January 1, 2022 Legislative Act 2021-407 allows persons with long-term disabilities to obtain a license plate issued under Chapter 6 of Title 32 or Chapter 12 of Title 40, Code of Ala. 1975, which displays the International Symbol of Access. Instead of manufacturing distinctive disability … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2021-010 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: New IRP Assigned Renewal Month In order to ensure that International Registration Plan (IRP) registrations are evenly staggered throughout the registration year, all NEW IRP accounts will be assigned the renewal month of May and ad valorem taxes for these accounts should be collected through May 31 of … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2021-009 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: License Plates Changes As noted in Memo 2021-003, the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) has implemented a standardized license plate numbering scheme for all license plates. Standard passenger and motorcycle license plates reflecting both the old and new numbering schemes were recently delivered to Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Cullman, DeKalb, … Read more

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I, Vernon Barnett, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue, pursuant to the power granted to me under §40-2-11, Code of Alabama 1975, hereby declare that due to the extreme hardships placed on Alabama motor vehicle registrants in certain counties who may be unable to register their motor vehicles,  renew their motor vehicle registrations or … Read more

I, Vernon Barnett, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue, pursuant to the power granted to me under §40-2-11, Code of Alabama 1975, hereby declare that because there is a state of emergency resulting from Hurricane Ida, it is necessary to assist and expedite all efforts of relief.  In order to accommodate this need and … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2021-008 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: New License Plates for Issuance Beginning September 1, 2021 Beginning September 1, 2021, there will be a new generic distinctive license plate for United Ability, and there will also be a new distinctive plate for Help End Epilepsy. A shipment of plates was ordered for each county based … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2021-007 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Registration Updates Legislative Act 2021-134 (effective June 1, 2021) exempts electric bicycles (defined in 32-6-1.1 as a vehicle less than 750 watts, with a seat, and can’t travel over 25mph) from titling, insurance, and registration requirements. Beginning October 1, 2021, license plates will no longer include stacked characters. … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2021-005 TO: All Designated Agents and Title Service ProvidersSUBJECT: Title Document Upload Requirements Beginning November 1, 2021, all designated agents and title service providers will be required to electronically upload all title applications and supporting documents to the Alabama Title System (ALTS). Any physical title application packages mailed on or after November 1, 2021, … Read more