Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-5-1-.440 - International Registration Plan (IRP) License Plates
(1) The department i the sole issuing
authority for applicants seeking apportioned vehicle registration under the
provisions of the International Registration Plan (IRP) or any other
registration/reciprocity compact requiring payment of apportioned registration
fees which the State of Alabama, through the Commissioner of the Department of
Revenue under the authority of §
32-6-56, Code of Ala.
1975.
(2) Any person
seeking apportioned registration or reregistration of his/her vehicle or fleet
must electronically complete and submit the application through the Alabama
Motor Carrier portal. Applications will be rejected as incomplete if the
necessary information is not submitted and will not be considered as received.
Merely filing an application does not constitute authority to operate a
vehicle.
(3) Under the provisions
of the IRP, registrants are to declare the combined gross vehicle weights of
motor vehicles which they desire to be qualified in member jurisdictions. The
cab card will reflect the registered weight of the vehicle for each
jurisdiction. The registered vehicle weight cannot exceed the maximum weight
allowed in each jurisdiction. The maximum operating weights for each
jurisdiction can be found on the International Registration Plan, Inc. website
at www.irponline.org.
(4) Prerequisites to issuance of license
plates and registration include the following:
(a) Evidence of payment of sales, use, or
rental tax as provided under §
40-12-104, Code of
Ala. 1975.
(b)
Evidence of vehicle ownership as provided under §
32-8-32, Code of Ala.
1975, which includes but is not limited to the following:
1. Application for certificate of Alabama
title
2. Alabama certificate of
title
3. Certificate of title
issued by another state which reflects the registrant as the owner or operator
and the certificate of title is being held by a recorded lienholder.
(c) Evidence of payment of vehicle
ad valorem (personal property) taxes as provided under §
40-12-253, Code of
Ala. 1975, which may include a motor vehicle tag and tax receipt
(MVR 40-12-253 B).
(d) Evidence of
payment or exemption from federal heavy vehicle excise tax as provided under §
32-6-58, Code of Ala.
1975, for vehicles with a declared gross vehicle weight of 55,000
pound or more.
(e) Documentation
and forms required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for
interstate operation of commercial motor vehicles.
Photocopies are acceptable.
(5) Payment for IRP registrations must be
electronically remitted.
(6) Upon
receipt of applications, supporting documents and payments for apportioned
registration, the department issues license plates and registrations. The
department assumes no responsibility for any liability, damage, or enforcement
action taken against the registrant as a result of the credentials issued to
the registrant. The registrant is responsible for securing the correct license
plate classification (including weight classification) based on his/her
operation of the vehicle and Alabama motor vehicle registration statutes. Upon
receipt of the vehicle license plates and cab cards, it is the responsibility
of the registrant to review the information shown on the cab card to ascertain
whether he/she will be in compliance with the of law.
(7) Temporary Evidence of Apportioned
Registration (TEAR)
(a) A TEAR may be issued
pending the issuance of a license plate.
(b) A TEAR may be issued upon presentation of
evidence of vehicle ownership and payment of registration fees.
(c) A TEAR may not exceed 60 calendar
days.
(d) A TEAR may not be issued
to a renewal vehicle.
(e) A TEAR is
issued to a specific vehicle and cannot be transferred to another
vehicle.
Notes
Authors: James P. Starling, Sherry Helms
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 32-6-56, 40-2A-7(a)(5).
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