(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license plates for private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles or motorcycles, and payment of an additional annual fee of fifty dollars ($50), owners of motor vehicles or motorcycles who are residents of Alabama, upon request, shall be issued a blackout license plate. (b) The additional blackout license plate fee shall be distributed in the following manner: (1) Two and one-half percent commission, provided by Section 40-12-269(a)(1). (2) Manufacturing costs of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the Department of Corrections. (3) Administrative costs of one dollar ($1) to the Department of Revenue. (4) The remainder of the additional fee shall be deposited into the Alabama Law Enforcement Officers’ Family Scholarship Fund. (c) The Commissioner of Revenue shall prescribe a suitable plate design that includes a black background with white text. (d) The blackout plates shall be issued, printed, and processed like other plates provided for by law, may be personalized, and shall be furnished for the licensing year commencing January 1, 2027. (e) The Department of Revenue may adopt any rules necessary to administer this section.
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