8.16.3

ALTERNATIVE FUEL LICENSE PLATE

Effective Date: September 12, 2026 Review Due: September 12, 2028

Summary of Changes

Removed from Section B that an AFV that qualified for the reduced VLT rate must be issued an Alternative Fuel sticker along with the requested special and/or personalized plate in order to maintain the reduced VLT rate. Changed "will" to "may" in Section C.

Purpose

Guidelines for the issuance of an Alternative Fuel license plate or Alternative Fuel sticker.

Authority

Laws 2026, Chapter 232, SB1552, A.R.S. §§ 1-215, 28-2402, 28-2403, 28-2405, 28-2409, 28-2414, 28-2416, 28-2511, 28-2514, 35-156, 35-147, A.A.C. R17-4-351 and R17-4-352.

Policy

  1. The Division is authorized to issue an Alternative Fuel license plate or Alternative Fuel sticker upon receiving payment and one of the following documents:
  1. A Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (MCO) that clearly indicates that the vehicle is an Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM).
  2. A certificate, provided by the dealer, confirming that the Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) is an OEM.
  3. An Alternative Fuel Certificate, form #48-1303.
  1. The AFV plate may be issued to qualifying AFV's; see Policy 8.10.2 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Registration. An AFV may have qualified for a reduced vehicle license tax rate; see Policy 8.15.3 Reduced Vehicle License Tax Rates.

    •  A standard plate, special plate and/or personalized plate may be issued upon request.

  2. An AFV displaying one of the following special plates may be issued an AFV sticker in lieu of the AFV plate:
  1. Apportioned Plate (IRP).
  2. Congressional Medal of Honor.
  3. Former Prisoner of War.
  4. Purple Heart.
  5. Pearl Harbor Survivor.
  6. Veteran.
  7. Farm Plate.
  8. Disability.
  1. The AFV plate is available with the International Symbol of Access (é); see Policy 8.16.6 Disability and Deaf/Hard of Hearing License Plate/Placard.
  1. The AFV plate may be personalized; see Policy 8.16.12 Personalized License Plate.
  1. A qualifying AFV that is titled in the name of a government agency may qualify for a Government Alternative Fuel license plate; see Policy 8.16.7 Distinct Vehicle License Plates.
  1. The following fees are required when applicable:
  1. An initial application fee of $8.
  2. A personalized annual renewal fee of $25.
  1. A special plate transfer fee of $12.
  2. A postage and handling fee, see Postage and Handling Fees chart.
  1. The fee for a lost, stolen or mutilated license plate is $5 plus postage and handling.