(a) A firefighter, upon application and subject to this division, may be issued a distinctive motor vehicle license plate as identification as a firefighter. In addition to the proper numbers, words, and insignias used on the standard license plate issued for motor vehicles, the distinctive plates issued to firefighters shall bear a red Maltese cross emblem on each side to the left and right of the regular tag numbers. The words “Fire Fighter” should be centered at the bottom of the license plate.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 32-6-271

  • Firefighter: means a current member or members of, or a retired member or members from, a paid, part-paid or volunteer fire department of a city, town, county, or other subdivision of the state or civilian federal firefighters or of a public corporation organized for the purpose of providing water, water systems, fire protection services, or fire protection facilities in the state; and such words shall include the chief, assistant chief, wardens, engineers, captains, firemen, and all other officers and employees of such departments who actually engage in fire fighting or in rendering first aid in case of drownings or asphyxiation at the scene of action. See Alabama Code 32-6-270
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) In addition to any other fees provided for by law, an annual additional fee of one dollar ($1.00) is added to the cost of the firefighter distinctive license plate provided for in this division, effective January 1, 2022. The annual additional fee collected pursuant to this section shall be distributed by each licensing official to the state Comptroller. The state Comptroller shall distribute the net proceeds monthly as follows:

(1) Fifty cents ($.50) shall be deposited into a fund managed by the Alabama Joint Fire Council and shall be used for the purpose of expanding and maintaining the Alabama Firefighter Memorial located in Tuscaloosa.
(2) Fifty cents ($.50) shall be distributed to the Alabama Joint Fire Council to be used for expenses associated with the Firefighter Peer Support Program.
(c) The funds generated by this fee shall be subject to audit from either the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts or an independent certified public accountant once every three calendar years effective January 1, 2022.
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