Alabama § 32-7B-6 Responsibilities of the Department

Alabama Statutes

§ 32-7B-6 — Responsibilities of the Department

Alabama § 32-7B-6

Title 32Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Ch. 7BAlabama On-Line Insurance Verification System

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Ala. Code § 32-7B-6 (2026).

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The department shall do the following:

(1)Cooperate with insurers in operating the online insurance verification system.

(2)Maintain the list of authorized requesting entities and individuals and make that a part of the online insurance verification system.

(3)Maintain the online insurance verification system framework necessary to inquire of insurers using the key or keys in accordance with subdivision (3) of Section 32-7B-4.

(4)Provide data security for the type of information transferred as prescribed by the advisory council. Data secured via the online insurance verification system may not be shared with any party other than those permitted by state or federal privacy laws.

(5)Be responsible for keeping the advisory council informed on functionality, and planned or unplanned servi

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The department shall do the following:
(1) Cooperate with insurers in operating the online insurance verification system.
(2) Maintain the list of authorized requesting entities and individuals and make that a part of the online insurance verification system.
(3) Maintain the online insurance verification system framework necessary to inquire of insurers using the key or keys in accordance with subdivision (3) of Section 32-7B-4.
(4) Provide data security for the type of information transferred as prescribed by the advisory council. Data secured via the online insurance verification system may not be shared with any party other than those permitted by state or federal privacy laws.
(5) Be responsible for keeping the advisory council informed on functionality, and planned or unplanned service interruptions.
(6) Provide alternative methods of reporting for small insurers writing no more than 500 vehicles in the state as prescribed by the department.
(7) Work with the advisory council on issues as they emerge for an equitable resolution for all parties.
(8) Maintain historical records of online insurance verification system data for a period as specified by the department.
(9) Provide a means to separately track or distinguish motor vehicles where the owner is a qualified self-insured and financial responsibility is provided via a certificate of insurance, a motor vehicle liability bond, a deposit of cash, or other such method as allowed by law.
(10) Nothing in this section prohibits the department from using the services of a third party vendor for facilitating the insurance verification program required by this law.