Alabama § 32-8-31 Exemptions

Alabama Statutes

§ 32-8-31 — Exemptions

Alabama § 32-8-31

Title 32Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Ch. 8Uniform Certificate of Title and Antitheft Act

Art. 2Certificate of Title

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Ala. Code § 32-8-31 (2026).

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No certificate of title shall be issued under this chapter for any of the following:

(1)A vehicle owned by the United States or any agency thereof.

(2)A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing.

(3)A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law to be registered in this state.

(4)A vehicle for which the Alabama license plate issuing official has verified that both the current owner and operator is recorded as the owner and operator on a currently effective certificate of title issued by another state and the certificate of title is being held by a recorded lienholder.

(5)A vehicle moved solely

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No certificate of title shall be issued under this chapter for any of the following:
(1) A vehicle owned by the United States or any agency thereof.
(2) A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing.
(3) A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law to be registered in this state.
(4) A vehicle for which the Alabama license plate issuing official has verified that both the current owner and operator is recorded as the owner and operator on a currently effective certificate of title issued by another state and the certificate of title is being held by a recorded lienholder.
(5) A vehicle moved solely by animal power.
(6) An implement of husbandry.
(7) Special mobile equipment.
(8) A pole trailer.
(9) A trailer, semitrailer, travel trailer, or moving collapsible and folding camper more than 20 model years old. This exemption is applicable on January 1 of each year and applies to a trailer, semitrailer, travel trailer, or moving collapsible folding camper with a model year, as designated by the manufacturer, more than 20 years from the current calendar year.
(10) A manufactured home as defined in Section 32-20-2.
(11) Utility trailers other than moving collapsible and folding campers.
(12) A low speed vehicle, including neighborhood electric vehicles, defined as a four-wheeled motor vehicle with a top speed of not greater than 25 miles per hour, a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 3,000 pounds, and complying with the safety standards provided in 49 C.F.R. § 571.500.
(13) Any other motor vehicle more than 35 model years old. This exemption is applicable on January 1 of each year and applies to all motor vehicles with a model year, as designated by the manufacturer, more than 35 years from the current calendar year.
(14) A mini-truck as defined in Section 40-12-240.
(15) A motor-driven cycle as defined in Section 32-1-1.1.
(16) An off-road vehicle more than 10 model years old.
(17) Any other vehicles as prescribed by the department.

Legislative History

(Acts 1973, No. 765, p. 1147, §3; Acts 1989, No. 89-918, p. 1817, §3; Act 2003-345, p. 870, §1; Act 2009-281, p. 472, §1; Act 2009-746, p. 2236, §2; Act 2010-579, p. 1283, §1; Act 2011-205, p. 384, §2; Act 2016-358, p. 890, §1; Act 2024-190, §1.)