Alabama: transferring a plate to another person
Yes, by release letter
How To Accomplish
Letter releasing the message
Transfer permission is not necessarily permission to accept payment.
Confirm current requirements for your plate type with the issuing agency before proceeding.
Process, conditions, and sources
- Rule: The licensing official may reissue a personalized message to another person once the current holder sends a letter immediately releasing it. Separate plate pages for some specialty categories say those personalized plates transfer only to a spouse or child.
- Steps:
- Write and sign a letter releasing the message.
- The buyer applies with the letter and pays the personalized fee plus standard fees.
- Source: Available with Pro or Premium
Before arranging a transfer
- Confirm whether transfer to this recipient and payment are permitted.
- Ask which forms, fees, plate classes, and vehicle-transfer conditions apply.
- Confirm how the agency protects the requested configuration during the process.
- Get the agency’s instructions before releasing your rights or paying the other person.