The bill amends Sections 32-11-2 and 40-12-250 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to provide for permanent vehicle registration for volunteer rescue squad vehicles. It also includes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style. The amendment to Section 32-11-2 exempts motor vehicles and utility trailers owned by volunteer rescue squads from payment of license and registration fees and all ad valorem taxes, with the provision that such vehicles may be issued a permanent license plate upon payment of the fees provided in Section 40-12-250.

Further amendments to Section 40-12-250 detail the issuance of permanent license plates for vehicles owned by the state, counties, municipalities, the United States or any agency thereof, and volunteer fire departments or volunteer rescue squads. The bill outlines the application process, the design and use of the license plates, and the fees associated with them. It also specifies the procedures for replacing mutilated plates, transferring plates when vehicles are sold or disposed of, and the retention of fees by the Department of Revenue to cover administrative costs. The bill is set to become effective on October 1, 2024, and was passed by the Senate on April 30, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 32-11-2, 40-12-250, 32-11-2
Enrolled: 32-11-2, 40-12-250, 32-11-2