The use and transferability of such plates shall be the same as the method used for National Guard and Air National Guard plates as provided in Sections 32-6-111 through 32-6-114. Provided, however, the license plates shall be permanent in nature and shall not be reissued each year. A recipient shall be entitled to keep his or her license plate for life. Provided further, upon the death of any recipient, the surviving spouse shall be entitled to retain the distinctive permanent plate, at no fee or tax, except that surviving spouses of Purple Heart Medal recipients shall pay ad valorem taxes due, for one private motor vehicle owned by the surviving spouse for the remainder of the spouse's lifetime or until his or her remarriage.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Chapter 6 - Licenses and Registration.
Article 2 - License Tags and Plates.
Division 11 - Medal of Honor Recipients and Prisoners of War.
Section 32-6-250 - Distinctive Plate Authorized; Fees.
Section 32-6-250.1 - Eligibility for Distinctive License Plate.
Section 32-6-251 - Distinctive Design of Plates; Disposition of Proceeds.
Section 32-6-252 - Transfer of Plates.
Section 32-6-253 - Construction of Provisions; Penalty for Violation.
Section 32-6-253.1 - Removable Windshield Placard; Unauthorized Use of Parking Places.
Section 32-6-254 - Use and Transferability; Permanence; Use by Surviving Spouse.