• Prospective purchasers, limited to 72 hours of use
• Owners of the dealership
• Partners of the dealership
• Corporate officers of the dealership
• Employees of the dealership
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• Prospective purchasers, limited to 72 hours of use
• Owners of the dealership
• Partners of the dealership
• Corporate officers of the dealership
• Employees of the dealership
Dealer and motorcycle dealer plate restrictions:
There are no limitations on the number of manufacturer and motorcycle manufacturer plates that can be purchased by manufacturers. (§40-12-264, Code of Ala. 1975)
If the dealer charges customers a fee for the uses above, dealer plates cannot be displayed on the vehicle. Motor vehicle dealers may display standard plates on vehicles in a dealer’s inventory. Ad valorem tax is not due when this occurs. (§40-12-264, Code of Ala. 1975)
After the dealer license has been obtained, the dealer must visit the county licensing office to purchase the appropriate privilege license(s) (Sections 40-12-51, 40-12-62, or 40-12-169).
Dealer plates will be issued by the Department of Revenue, contingent upon proof of the appropriate privilege licenses.
Dealer and Manufacturer plates may be requested while the designated agent is logged in their MyDMV account.
Manufacturers must present their Section 87 license in order to purchase manufacturer license plates.
If a dealer or manufacturer license plate is lost or stolen, this fact must be reported to law enforcement and a report maintained for audit purposes.
If a plate becomes mutilated to the point that it is illegible, the plate must be returned to ALDOR, and a replacement plate will be issued upon payment of the appropriate fee (§40-12-265, Code of Ala. 1975).
If a dealer withdraws a vehicle from inventory, the licensed dealer shall purchase an Alabama license plate and register the vehicle.
Motor vehicle dealer, motorcycle dealer, and manufacturer license plates may not be used in lieu of regular issued license plates as a means of avoiding registration and ad valorem tax requirements.
• New or used dealers or wholesalers may transport vehicles within their inventory using these plates.
• Motor vehicle rebuilders may use dealer transit plates to move vehicles to and from repair points as necessary to complete the restoration, or may be moved as permitted by ALDOR for inspection.
If the dealer, rebuilder, or wholesaler license is revoked or forfeited, all dealer/dealer transit plates shall be returned to the license plate issuing official within 10 calendar days.
These fees cannot be refunded or prorated.