(a)

(1) An applicant may apply, in person or by mail, for the issuance of permanent license plates to the revenue office in the county where he or she resides or to the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration.

(2) After the issuance of a permanent license plate, an applicant may apply for renewal by:

(A) Transmitting the required documents and the registration fee by mail to the applicant's local revenue office or to the director;

(B) Transmitting the required information electronically using the electronic online registration process provided by the Department of Finance and Administration and authorizing the registration fee to be charged to the applicant's credit card; or

(C) Providing the required information using the telephone registration process provided by the department and authorizing the registration fee to be charged to the applicant's credit card.

(b)

(1) Not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of the license, the director shall notify the owner of a registered motor vehicle subject to this subchapter.

(2) The notice shall be sent by:

(A) Regular mail to the most recent address of the owner of the motor vehicle as the owner's name and address appear on the records of the Office of Motor Vehicle as the address provided at the last registration or reported as a change of address as required by § 27-14-1019; or

(B) Email to the email address provided to the director by the motor vehicle owner in connection with a consent to receive the annual motor vehicle registration renewal notice by email.

(c) A proper application for registration or renewal by mail must be postmarked not later than fifteen (15) days before the date for renewal to allow time for processing.

(d) The director is authorized to impose a first class postage fee for handling the issuance of all new licenses or renewals by mail and to impose an additional fee to recover any credit card fees charged by credit card companies.