(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the county commission, in consultation with the local judge of probate or other county license plate issuing official authorized to issue motor vehicle registrations may authorize an optional two-year registration renewal for motor vehicles operated on the public highways of this state.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 32-6-62.2

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) If a registrant elects to renew his or her motor registration for a two-year period, he or she shall do all of the following:

(1) Pay the local issuance fee. The registrant shall not be required to pay an additional local issuance fee for the second year of registration.
(2) Pay the license taxes, ad valorem tax, and registration fees for each year at the time of the election to renew the registration for two years.