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| Alabama Uniform Certificate of Title and Antitheft Act. All motor vehicles designated a 1975 year model, or later, and required to be registered under the motor vehicle laws, and all mobile homes, designated a 1990 year model, and all models subsequent thereto, require a certificate of title to vehicle. See Section 32-8-30, Code of Alabama | ||
| A security interest is perfected by delivery to the Alabama Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division, Title Section, of existing certificate of title, if any, an application for a certificate of title with name and address of lienholder, date of security agreement, and required fee. It is perfected as of time of its creation, if delivery is completed within 20 days after creation, otherwise, as of time of delivery to Department. See Section 32-8-61 | ||
| New certificate of Title Held By First Lienholder The Alabama Department of Revenue, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, an application, the required fee and any other documents required by the department, issues a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner, and mails it to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. See Section 32-8-47 Code of Alabama | ||
| Alabama License Plates No Longer
Remain With Vehicle. Act 96 746, passed during the 1996 regular session of
the Alabama Legislature, requires vehicle tags to remain with the current license plate
owner when a vehicle is sold or title is transferred after January 1, 1998. If an individual purchases or acquires a vehicle having a current and valid tag after Jan. 1, the new owner is required to remove the tag and turn it in to the tag-issuing official of his resident county. If the tag has expired, this is not required. Beginning Jan. 1, 1998, new owners have ten calendar days to transfer license plates from an old vehicle to a new vehicle. More info from Highway Patrol Division |
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| Alabama Department of Revenue MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION Title Section P.O. Box 327640 Montgomery, Alabama, 36132-7640 Tel.: (334) 242-9000 Title Inquiry Unit (334) 242-9102
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| Consumer Credit. License Required for each location of creditor with a place of business or resident employee in Alabama before conducting business making consumer loans or taking assigned consumer credit contracts. Regulated by State Banking Department, Supervisor of the Bureau of Loans. Most banks, credit unions, Seller in consumer credit sale transactions generally exempt from licensing. See Alabama Consumer Credit Act, Title 5, Chapter 19 | ||
| A privilege license is a license requirement of every person, firm, company or corporation engaged in any business, vocation, occupation or profession described in Title 40, Chapter 12, Code of Alabama. This includes 40-12-51 Auto Dealers and 40-12-83 Dealers in Conditional Sales Contracts. Alabama Department of Revenue | ||
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| Motor Vehicle Dealers (Act 539) No person may engage in business as, serve in capacity of, or act as a new or used motor vehicle dealer, reconditioner, rebuilder, or motor vehicle wholesaler in Alabama without first obtaining a license, and, if a new or used motor vehicle dealer, a state sales tax number. See Sections 40-12-390 -- 40-12-400 of the Code of Alabama, provided by Alabama Department of Revenue | ||
| A privilege license is a license requirement of every person, firm, company or corporation engaged in any business, vocation, occupation or profession described in Title 40, Chapter 12, Code of Alabama. This includes 40-12-51 Automobile Dealers and 40-12-83 Dealers In Conditional Sales Contracts. Alabama Department of Revenue | ||
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| Federal law requires that a seller of a motor vehicle less than 10 years old complete written disclosure of odometer reading at time of sale. This law also requires that all states have an odometer disclosure statement printed on all vehicle titles, and to record previous reading on new title. Federal regulations also require buyer to sign disclosure statement acknowledging the reading. States are prohibited from licensing a vehicle unless odometer disclosure statement completed. | ||
| Under the Code of Alabama, it is illegal to disconnect, reset or replace an odometer to change number of miles displayed with intent to defraud. See Section 8-19-5 | ||
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| Lemon Law If the same nonconforming condition has been subject to repair attempts three or more times by manufacturer, agents or authorized dealers, at least one attempt occurring during lemon law rights period, plus final attempt by manufacturer, or if auto out of service more than 15 working days, and same nonconforming condition continues, law may provide consumer with possible replacement vehicle or refund from dealer. See Title 8, Section 20A Code of Alabama | ||
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