1. (a) Any distinctive license plate issued under this chapter may be personalized with the exception of the following:

   1. (1) Firefighter, professional firefighter, or retired professional firefighter plates.
   2. (2) Rescue squad plates.
   3. (3) Veterans plates, unless otherwise authorized by law.
   4. (4) Military plates, unless otherwise authorized by law.
   5. (5) Special access or disability access plates.
   6. (6) Twenty day temporary tags.
   7. (7) Alabama State Defense Force plates.
   8. (8) Amateur Radio Operator plates issued pursuant to Sections 32-6-70 and 32-6-90.
   9. (9) Alabama apportioned plates.

2. (b)

   1. (1) In addition to the standard registration fee, the additional fee for each distinctive license plate category shall be assessed, collected, and distributed pursuant to Section 32-6-68, except for distinctive tags for public two-year and four-year colleges and universities and private four-year colleges or universities and Athens State University participating in the distinctive tag program and the environmental distinctive tag program issued pursuant to Section 32-6-150 and except as otherwise provided in this subsection.

   2. (2) The additional fee for a distinctive license plate category shall not apply to the following license plates:

      1. a. The Helping Schools plate, which shall be subject to the fee required pursuant to Section 32-6-300.
      2. b. The Educator and Retired Educator plate, which shall be subject to the fee required pursuant to Section 32-6-302.

   3. (3) The additional fee for a distinctive license plate category shall not apply to the following license plates unless personalized:

      1. a. The Alabama Bicentennial plate issued pursuant to Section 32-6-155.3.
      2. b. The God Bless America plate issued pursuant to Section 32-6-610.
      3. c. The Alabama Gold Star Family plate issued pursuant to Section 32-6-630.
      4. d. Any plate or tag category listed in subsection (a).
3. (c) The Department of Revenue may promulgate rules necessary to administer this section.
4. (d) This section shall not affect the fee provided in Section 32-6-64.1.

(Act 2015-362, §6; §32-6-150.1; amended and renumbered by Act 2016-408, §3.)