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Dec 2019MEMORANDUM 2019-008 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Mandatory Liability Insurance Legislative Updates The following changes resulting from Legislative Act 2019-446, are effective Jan. 1, 2020: Elimination of the four (4) month suspension period on 2nd or subsequent MLI violations Reduce lookback period for 2nd and subsequent violations (S2) to three (3) years Reinstatement fees can […]
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Dec 2019MEMORANDUM 2019-007 TO: License Plate Issuing Officials SUBJECT: New License Plate for Issuance Beginning January 1, 2020 The Emergency Medical Services (Act 2019-418) (EMS) distinctive plate will be available for issuance beginning January 1, 2020. The plate has an annual additional fee of $50. Please note personalized and pre-numbered plates may be ordered on the Plate […]
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Nov 2019MEMORANDUM 2019-006 TO: Licensing Officials and VendorsSUBJECT: Legislative Changes As a follow up to the Rebuild Alabama Act Memo (https://revenue.alabama.gov/2019/10/04/memo-rebuild-alabama-act/), the following fuel types are now required to be included in the motor vehicle registration record (except trailers): G – GasD – DieselE – ElectricH – Hybrid P – Plug-inC – CNGL – LNGO – […]
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Nov 2019MEMORANDUM 2019-005 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Redesigned License Plates for Issuance Beginning January 1, 2020 The Auburn University and the University of Mobile plates have been redesigned and will be available for issuance beginning January 1, 2020. A shipment of plates will be ordered based on the number of current registrations in each county. […]
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Oct 2019MEMORANDUM 2019-004 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 August and ad valorem taxes for these accounts should be collected through Aug. 31 of […]
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Oct 2019MEMORANDUM TO: License Plate Issuing Officials & VendorsSUBJECT: Meeting to Discuss Upcoming Motor Vehicle Legislative Changes The Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) will be hosting a meeting for all licensing officials,registration system vendors, and their staff to discuss upcoming motor vehicle legislative changes. The meeting will be held at the MVD office at 2545 Taylor Road […]
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Oct 2019MEMORANDUM TO: All Alabama Tag Issuing Officials RE: Rebuild Alabama Act On March 12, 2019, Act 2019-2, also known as the Rebuild Alabama Act, was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey. This Act amends Section 40-12-242, Code of Ala. 1975, to include an additional registration fee of $200 for each battery electric vehicle and […]
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Sep 2019MEMORANDUM 2019-003 TO: Licensing Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Redesigned License Plates for Issuance Beginning November 1, 2019 The Birmingham-Southern College and the Faulkner University plates have been redesigned and will be available for issuance beginning November 1, 2019. A shipment of plates will be ordered based on the number of current registrations in each county. Please note […]
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Sep 2019MEMORANDUM TO: County Probate Judges, County License Commissioners, License Inspectors, Other License Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Revised Interest Chart – Effective October 1, 2019 Attached is the updated interest rate chart as required by Section 40-1-44, Code of Alabama, 1975. Per the Internal Revenue Service, the interest rate remains at 5 percent for the upcoming license year. […]
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Aug 2019I, 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 Dorian, it is necessary to assist and expedite all efforts of relief. In order to accommodate this need and […]