Now Available!!

There is a new Fighting Cystic Fibrosis License Plate available for the State of Alabama that funds the fight against CF! The CF license plate costs $50 and $41.25 goes directly to support this disease plus it helps create great awareness for cystic fibrosis.

As an added bonus, each Fighting Cystic Fibrosis license plate can be personalized without additional charge. Ask the representative at your Motor Vehicle Office about this.

How to Get Your Fighting Cystic Fibrosis License Plate

If you already made a “Commitment to Purchase” during the approval year (May 2010-April 2011).

1. First of all, locate your CF tag receipt and take with you when you visit your local county Alabama Motor Vehicle Office. You will not be able to get your CF license plate without this receipt. (If you have lost your receipt, you will have to pay the $50 fee again.) Click here to locate the DMV and tag offices in your county.
2. There are 2 options for picking up your CF license plate (see example below):
• Option 1: You can wait until your regular renewal month to pick up your CF license plate, and it will be valid for a full 12 months.
• Option 2: If you are eager to sport the new CF tag on your car, then you can get your CF license plate now…they are ready for pickup! (You will just have to pay the $50 tag renewal fee again during your regular renewal month.)
3. EXAMPLE: Suppose your tag renewal month is January 2012, but the CF license plates are available now in August 2011. You have 2 pick-up options:
• Option 1: Wait until January 2012 to pick up your CF tag that will be valid for 12 months, through January 2013. OR
• Option 2: You may go ahead and pick up your new tag now, in August 2011. However you will have to pay the renewal fee of $50 again in January 2012 (your renewal month). NOTE that if you choose this option, you will have to take your current (old) tag to the DMV and swap it out for the new specialty tag.

If you did not fill out a “Commitment to Purchase” during the approval year, but want to get a CF license plate now.

1. Visit your local county Alabama Motor Vehicle Office. Click here to locate the DMV and tag offices in your county.
2. Ask to purchase the Fighting Cystic Fibrosis License Plate.
3. Pay the $50 specialty tag fee. ($41.25 will come back to support CF in Alabama.)
4. Take your current license plate with you to change out for your new CF license plate.
5. Drive and spread CF awareness everywhere you go!!

FAQ
1. Why should I get a CF license plate? Where does the money go?
$41.25 of the $50 specialty tag fee will be used to support the fight against cystic fibrosis; the remaining $8.75 goes toward production of the tag. Funds raised through the CF license plate will be used to support transitional care for CF patients at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama and UAB Hospital. Transitional care bridges the gap between child and adult CF patients and encompasses all areas of need including staffing, space, equipment, and research as patients approach adulthood and beyond. The license plate sales can create a steady, annual revenue to support this important aspect of CF care, and the CF tag creates great awareness for cystic fibrosis!! Please consider getting a Fighting Cystic Fibrosis License Plate today.

2. Is the $50 a one-time fee?
No, you will pay the $50 tag renewal each year.

3. And I only pay $50 every year?
Yes, but the $50 is ONLY the specialty tag fee. Standard fees for your particular vehicle (value-added tax based on year and make) to the state still apply, and are in addition to the specialty tag fee.

4. Can I personalize my tag?
Yes, tags can be personalized up to 5 letters and/or numbers. You may do so by placing the order at the License Department. Your specialty tag with personalization will be mailed to your home, and you will be given a temporary tag to place in your car in the meantime. There is no additional fee for personalization.

5. My current tag is personalized. Can I transfer my personalization to the CF tag?
Yes, provided your personalization is 5 characters or less you will be able to transfer personalization to the CF tag. If your personalization is over 5 characters, it will not fit on the CF tag. You may do this when you visit the DMV to pick up or order your CF license plate.

6. I live in another state besides Alabama. Can I get the CF license plate?
No, this Fighting Cystic Fibrosis license plate is an official State of Alabama license plate and is only available for cars registered in Alabama.

For more info about the CF license plate, call 205-871-9140 or email stephanie@lapsforcf.org.