Ala. Code § 45-22-240.26: Payment in Person.

The procedure authorized by this subpart for the payment of ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle license taxes and the issuance of license tags is optional, an alternative to the procedure now provided by law. Each owner of a motor vehicle shall continue to have the right to pay taxes and to receive his or her tag in person, without the necessity of paying the mailing fee provided for herein.