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US Coast Guard

Issued To:
  • Private passenger automobiles
  • Pickup trucks
  • Motorcycles
  • Pleasure motor vehicles (i.e., recreational vehicles)

All residents of Alabama who are active, retired, or honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. Coast Guard may purchase license plates in this category.

Code Section:
Sections 32-6-650, 32-6-231.1, and 32-6-250.1, Code of Ala. 1975
Required Documents

One of the following documents must be presented to the license plate issuing official prior to purchasing this plate:

  • Military ID
  • Leave and Earnings Statement
  • DD214
  • Affidavit from Veterans Affairs

The Application for Disability Access Parking Privileges must be provided to obtain the disability access license plate.

 

Registration Fees:

$15 to $890, depending on the type of vehicle registered

Other Information:

These plates may not be personalized.

The distinctive license plate follows the owner and is not transferable.

The surviving spouse of a veteran fitting this criteria may not obtain the plate.

The surviving spouse of a veteran fitting this criteria may not retain the plate.

Additional Fees:

  • $3 in the years in which a metal plate is issued
  • The net proceeds of the $3 are distributed to base in accordance with the provisions of Sections 40-12-269 and 40-12-270, Code of Ala. 1975.