Dealer and motorcycle dealer plate restrictions: • New motor vehicle dealers may obtain a combined total of 35 dealer and motorcycle dealer license plates • Used motor vehicle dealers may obtain a combined total of 5 dealer and motorcycle dealer license plates • Licensed new or used dealers may purchase
• May be used on vehicles on temporary loan from a dealer to a customer whose vehicle is being serviced or repaired by the dealer. • May be used on vehicles on temporary loan to a high school for the purpose of student driver education. • May only be displayed
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 plates may be requested in
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 theDepartment, and a replacement plate will
• 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 ADOR for inspection. If
• Dealer: $25.00 • Dealer motorcycle: $17.00• Manufacturer: $25.00 • Motorcycle manufacturer: $17.00 These fees cannot be refunded or prorated.
Rental or lease vehicles Tow trucks Service trucks or vans Other service vehicles Penalties $200 for first violation $500 for each subsequent violation Willful misstatements/documents filed with erroneous information in order to obtain license plates carry a criminal penalty of a Class A misdemeanor and a civil penalty of $1,000
• 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
• Wholesalers • Rebuilders • New and used dealers
Dealer and motorcycle dealer plates may be obtained by licensed motor vehicle dealers. Manufacturer plates may be obtained by manufacturers of private passenger automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, truck tractors, or trailers, if the manufacturing facility is located in Alabama. (Section 40-12-264, Code of Alabama 1975)
