Alabama § 33-5B-11 Maintenance of and Access to Files

Alabama Statutes

§ 33-5B-11 — Maintenance of and Access to Files

Alabama § 33-5B-11

Title 33Navigation and Watercourses

Ch. 5BUniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act

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Ala. Code § 33-5B-11 (2026).

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(a)For each record relating to a certificate of title submitted to the office, the office shall:

(1)ascertain or assign the hull identification number for the vessel;

(2)maintain the hull identification number and all the information submitted with the application pursuant to Section 33-5B-7(b) to which the record relates, including the date and time the record was delivered to the office;

(3)maintain the files for public inspection subject to subsection (e); and

(4)index the files of the office as required by subsection (b).

(b)The office shall maintain in its files the information contained in all certificates of title created under this chapter. The information in the files of the office must be searchable by the hull identification number of the vessel, the vessel number, the nam

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(a) For each record relating to a certificate of title submitted to the office, the office shall:
(1) ascertain or assign the hull identification number for the vessel;
(2) maintain the hull identification number and all the information submitted with the application pursuant to Section 33-5B-7(b) to which the record relates, including the date and time the record was delivered to the office;
(3) maintain the files for public inspection subject to subsection (e); and
(4) index the files of the office as required by subsection (b).
(b) The office shall maintain in its files the information contained in all certificates of title created under this chapter. The information in the files of the office must be searchable by the hull identification number of the vessel, the vessel number, the name of the owner of record, and any other method used by the office.
(c) The office shall maintain in its files, for each vessel for which it has created a certificate of title, all title brands known to the office, the name of each secured party known to the office, the name of each person known to the office to be claiming an ownership interest, and all stolen-property reports the office has received.
(d) Upon request, for safety, security, or law-enforcement purposes, the office shall provide to federal, state, or local government the information in its files relating to any vessel for which the office has issued a certificate of title.
(e) Except as otherwise provided by the law of this state other than this chapter, the information required under Section 33-5B-9 is a public record. The information provided under Section 33-5B-7(b)(3) is not a public record.