September motor vehicle registration deadline extended

MONTGOMERY , Al.
The Alabama Department of Revenue announced Wednesday that the September motor vehicle registration deadline has been extended through Oct. 20 for vehicle owners. 

Alabama vehicle owners whose registration month is September will not be subject to delinquent penalties for late vehicle registration or delinquent penalty and interest charges for late payment of vehicle property tax, provided the registrations are completed during the extension period running through Oct. 20. 

The September registration renewal extension also applies to individuals who have recently purchased or otherwise acquired a vehicle, but have not registered their newly acquired vehicles within the 20-day registration period. This affects vehicles purchased or otherwise acquired, whereby the 20-day registration requirement falls during the month of September. 

On Sept. 28, U.S. District Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn issued a ruling upholding sections of Alabama’s immigration law that require proof of citizenship or lawful presence before applying for an Alabama license plate and conducting related motor vehicle registration and certificate of title transactions.

The extension does not apply to motor vehicle registrations and renewals for commercial vehicles registered pursuant to the International Registration Plan.  The extension does, however, apply to the payment of property taxes on IRP vehicles.