§32-6-620. Issuance of distinctive plates; fees; design.

(a) 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 motorcycle license tags or plates and payment of an annual additional fee of fifty dollars ($50), owners of motorcycles who are residents of Alabama shall be issued distinctive "Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum" motorcycle license tags or plates. The motorcycle tags or plates shall be numbered or personalized. These tags or plates shall be valid for five years and may then be replaced with either conventional, personalized, or new "Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum" motorcycle tags or plates. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the motorcycle tags or plates shall only be printed and issued as long as the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum 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 tag or plate is not issued shall be evidenced as provided in Section 32-6-63.

(c) The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum shall be responsible for the design of the distinctive motorcycle license plate subject to approval by the Commissioner of Revenue and compliance with all laws and regulations.

(d) The annual additional fee for the motorcycle plates shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Section 32-6-68. The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum portion of the fee shall be used to defray the operating costs of the museum, a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation.

(e) The Department of Revenue may promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section.

(Act 2007-379, p. 755, §§1, 2.)