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RULE NUMBER	RULE NAME
810-5-1-.201	Exemptions from Privilege or License Tax and Registration Fee at Time of Registration or Re-registration
810-5-1-.202	Personalized License Tags - Rejection of Objectionable Language or Symbols
810-5-1-.204	Placement of Motor Vehicle License Tags on Certain Motor Vehicles
810-5-1-.205	Temporary Tags - Authorized Uses
810-5-1-.206	Military Exemptions and the United States Armed Forces Reserve Distinctive License Plates .
810-5-1-.207	Disabled Veterans - Uses and Transferability of Distinctive Tags
810-5-1-.208	Military Exemptions and the National Guard Distinctive License Plates .
810-5-1-.209	Helping Schools Distinctive License Plates.
810-5-1-.210	Extending the Period for Use of Standard and Distinctive License Plates.
810-5-1-.210.01	Motor Vehicle Registration Expiration Dates and Registration Periods
810-5-1-.211	Motor Vehicle Registration Delinquency Penalty and Interest Charges.
810-5-1-.212	Uses and Transferability of U.S.S. Alabama Battleship Commission Distinctive Tags
810-5-1-.215	Vintage Vehicle License Plates; Issuance of; Use of; Transferring; Other Provisions
810-5-1-.216	Uses and Transferability of Special Tags Issued to Members of the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, Inc.
810-5-1-.217	Uses and Transferability of Special Distinctive Tags Issued to Members of Shrine Motorcycle Clubs, Corps, or Units
810-5-1-.218	Design and Transferability of Distinct License Tags Issued to Disabled Veterans
810-5-1-.219	Design, Placement and Proper Use of Monthly and Annual Decals
810-5-1-.220	Medal of Honor Winners and Prisoners of War Distinctive Tags, Replacement of
810-5-1-.221	Re-registration and Penalty Dates Under Staggered Registration Law
810-5-1-.222	Distinctive License Plates Issued to the Licensee Not Transferable Unless Plate is Qualified Distinctive Type
810-5-1-.223	Off-the-Road Equipment - Definitions and Exemptions
810-5-1-.224	Fee Requirement for Certain Special Tags
810-5-1-.225	Handicapped Parking Privileges - Evidence of Qualifications and Enforcement Procedures
810-5-1-.226	Department Requirements for Accurate Registration Information
810-5-1-.227	The Issuance of Temporary License Tags/Registration Certificates by Dealers or Manufacturers of Mobile Homes, Trailer Coaches, Travel Trailers or House Trailers, and by Dealers Appointed by the Department of Revenue as Designated Agents; (other than Probate Judges)
810-5-1-.227.03	Dealer/Manufacturer License Plate Violations, Penalties
810-5-1-.227.04	Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Revenue
810-5-1-.227.05	Financial Institutions Issuance of Temporary License Tags/Registration Certificates
810-5-1-.227.06	Memorandum of Understanding Between the Alabama Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Department of Revenue
810-5-1-.227.07	Memorandum of Understanding Between the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the Alabama Department of Revenue.
810-5-1-.228	The Issuance of Temporary License Tags/Registration Certificates by the Judge of Probate or Other County Official Authorized to Issue Motor Vehicle License Tags
810-5-1-.228.01	Sending in Monthly Vehicle Reports
810-5-1-.229	The Mutilation of Alteration of License Plates Discussed - Penalties Provided
810-5-1-.230	The Sale of License Plates for Truck Tractors Limited to Travel within 15 Miles of its Domiciled Corporate Limits
810-5-1-.231	Fee for Costs Incurred in Searching Registration Records and Providing Certified Copies of Registration Records
810-5-1-.232	The Issuance of Distinctive License Plates or Tags to United States Retired Military Persons
810-5-1-.233	Proof of Payment of Federal Heavy Vehicle Use
810-5-1-.233.01	Self-Propelled Cranes-Definitions and Exemptions
810-5-1-.234	Transferring Personalized and Collegiate License Plates; Procedures for Issuance of a Combined Personalized/Collegiate License Plateand Departmental Responsibilities Therein; Providing for Replacement Tags
810-5-1-.235	Title Procedures - Defining "Junk" Vehicles
810-5-1-.236	God Bless America Distinctive License Plates
810-5-1-.237	Procedures for Issuing Provisional Registration Reinstatements
810-5-1-.238	Provisional Registration Reinstatement Document
810-5-1-.239	Registration of Vehicles Used Exclusively to Transport Raw Cotton
810-5-1-.240	Permanent Trailer License Plates
810-5-1-.241	Collegiate and Collegiate Personalized License Plates for Two-Year Colleges and Universities
810-5-1-.242	Registration Procedures for Vehicles Registered Under Section 40-12-297
810-5-1-.243	Registering Trucks with Gross Weights up to 12,000 Pounds
810-5-1-.244	Proration of Motor Vehicle Registration Fees
810-5-1-.245	Non-Residents Operating Non-Commercial Vehicles into Alabama and Non-Residents Relocating to Alabama
810-5-1-.400	Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM) Program Adopted in Alabama.
810-5-1-.403	International Registration Plan, Inc., Dues
810-5-1-.438	International Registration Plan
810-5-1-.440	Department of Revenue to Issue Apportioned License Plates
810-5-1-.441	Applicant's Responsibility to Timely File Complete Application for Apportioned Registration
810-5-1-.442	Vehicles which are Specifically Exempt from Apportioned Registration
810-5-1-.451	Prerequisites to Issuance of Apportioned License Plates or Cab Cards
810-5-1-.454	Temporary Operating Authority (TOA)
810-5-1-.457	Application for Replacement Credentials
810-5-1-.458.01	Transferability of Apportioned License Plates
810-5-1-.459	Department of Revenue Permitted to Make Reasonable Inquiries and Demand Reasonable Proof When Registering Vehicles Under the International Registration Plan
810-5-1-.460	Situations Where Registrants are to Return Apportioned Registration License Plates and/or Cab Cards
810-5-1-.463	Temporary License Plate
810-5-1-.468	Refunds of Apportioned Registration Fees
810-5-1-.469	Suspension, Cancellation and/or Revocation of Apportioned License Plates and Cab Cards
810-5-1-.470	Reciprocity Trip Permits
810-5-1-.471	Alabama Reciprocity Agreements
810-5-1-.472	Registration of Rental Vehicles for Registrants with Operations in Two or more Jurisdictions
810-5-1-.473	Distribution of Monies Received from Registrants under the International Registration Plan
810-5-1-.475	Registration Fees from International Registration Plan Jurisdictions
810-5-1-.476.01	Enforcement as to Alabama Apportioned Vehicles, License Plates, and Cab Cards
810-5-1-.479	Proof of Residency Requirements for Applicants for Registration Under the International Registration Plan
810-5-1-.482	Classification Codes for License Plates
810-5-1-.483	Staggered Registration of Motorcycles, Travel Trailers and Utility Trailers
810-5-1-.484	Licensing, Registration, Expiration, Etc.
810-5-1-.485	Implementation of the Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA)
810-5-1-.486	Memorandum of Understanding Between the Administrative Office of Courts and the Alabama Department of Revenue.
810-5-1-.487	Memorandum of Understanding Between the Administrative Office of Courts and the Alabama Department of Revenue - Convictions/Violations of Liability Insurance Laws
810-5-1-.488	Memorandum of Understanding Between the Finance Department and the Alabama Department of Revenue
810-5-1-.489	Memorandum of Understanding Between the Alabama Department of Corrections and the Alabama Department of Revenue
810-5-2-.01	Certificate of Title Required - New Title Issued when Information on a Certificate of Title is Changed or when Correction is Required
810-5-2-.02	Certificate of Title Required - Continuance of Recorded Legends
810-5-2-.03	Returned Title Request Form (Form MVT 5-27)
810-5-3-.01	Exclusion - Mobile Home and Travel Trailer, and Mobile Trailer
810-5-4-.01	Designated Agent - Financial Institution Appointments
810-5-4-.02	Designated Agents - Applications for Certificate of Title
810-5-4-.03	Collection of Designated Agent Fee for Applications for Title Prepared by the Department
810-5-5-.02	Application for Certificate of Title - Requirements for Name and Address
810-5-5-.04	Application for Certificate of Title - Legal Name of Owner
810-5-5-.05	Application for First Certificate of Title - Certified Manufacturer's Statement of Origin Necessary with Application
810-5-5-.06	Application for Certificate of Title - Vehicle Identification Number on Application and Supporting Documents
810-5-5-.07	Application for Certificate of Title Leased Vehicles (Including Lease/Purchase Agreements)
810-5-5-.08	Application for First Certificate of Title - Outstanding, Out-of-State, Surrendered Title Required as Supporting Document
810-5-5-.10	Application for Certificate of Title - Corrections on an Application for Certificate of Title by the Department
810-5-5-.13	Application for Certificate of Title - Certification of Physical Inspection of a Motor Vehicle on Application for Certificate of Title
810-5-6-.01	Issuance and Records - Abbreviations Used in Data Entry
810-5-7-.01	Use of Duplicate Copy of Application as Permit to Operate Motor Vehicle
810-5-8-.01	Issuance of Certificate of Motor Vehicle Liability Bond
810-5-8-.02	Issuance of Certificate of Cash Bond and Satisfaction of Judgements
810-5-8-.03	Use of Motor Numbers on Insurance Cards and Other Proof of Liability Insurance in Lieu of Vehicle Identification Numbers
810-5-8-.04	Registration Denial - Mandatory Liability Insurance Law
810-5-8-.05	Information to be Shown on Insurance Cards
810-5-8-.06	Affirmation of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance
810-5-9-.06-1
810-5-8-.07	Providing Listings to County Officials of Vehicles Suspended Under Insurance Laws; Refusing Registration to Owners of Suspended Vehicles; Confidentiality of Information Regarding Suspended Persons
810-5-8-.08	Refunds of Reinstatement Fees Generally; Refund Request Forms; Procedures to Appeal Denial of Requests for Refund of Reinstatement Fees
810-5-8-.09	Affirmation of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance for Apportioned Vehicles; Driver's License or FEIN Required; Registration Denial
810-5-8-.10	Random Sampling, Questionnaire Form, Notice of Suspension and Procedures to be Followed
810-5-8-.11	Administratively Removing Suspensions
810-5-9-.01	International Fuel Tax Agreement
810-5-9-.03	Application for IFTA License
810-5-9-.05	Credentials in Lieu of IFTA Decals
810-5-9-.06	Request for Additional IFTA Decals
810-5-9-.09	IFTA Decals  – Fees, Accountability, Transferability
810-5-9-.10	IFTA Quarterly Fuel Use Tax Returns
810-5-9-.12	IFTA Replacement Decals
810-5-9-.13	Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation of an IFTA Account
810-5-9-.14	Petition for Refund for Fees Erroneously Paid for IFTA Decals
810-5-17-.01	Scrapping, Dismantling or Destroying Vehicle - Including Total Loss and/or Salvage
810-5-19-.04	Security Interest - Motor Homes.
810-5-19-.05	Security Interest - Perfection on Motor Vehicles Excluded from Department Records
810-5-26-.01	Powers of the Department - Application for Alabama Vehicle Identification Number and Supporting Documents
810-5-26-.02	Powers of the Department – Revocation and Denial of Authority to Act as Designated Agent of the Department
810-5-27-.01	Hearings - Aggrieved Persons
810-5-31-.01	Schedule of Fees and Commissions - Remittance of Fees by Personal Checks or Company Checks of Designated Agents
810-5-41-.01	Salvage - Plate Removed, Number Inscribed on Salvage; Number Furnished on Application for Alabama Vehicle Identification Number, and Number Required on All Bills of Sale or Invoices upon Sale of Salvage
810-5-41-.02	Salvage - Owner's Responsibility on Insurance Settlement
810-5-41-.03	Salvage - Responsibility of Insurance Company on Total Loss Payment
810-5-41-.05	Salvage - Determining Fair Retail Values for Total Loss Vehicles
810-5-41-.06	Salvage - Salvage or Junk Vehicles brought into Alabama
810-5-41-.07	Salvage - Motorcycles, Semi-Trailers, etc. Procedure on Vehicles that do not have Vehicle Identification Number Plates to be Removed when Total Loss Occurs
810-5-50-.12	Notice of Missing Document (Form MVT 5-8)
810-5-50-.13.01	Powers of Attorney - Guidelines for Use
810-5-50-.32	Report of Unclaimed Vehicle - Where Vehicle Unclaimed for Longer than Thirty (30) Days (Form MVT 38-1)
810-5-75-.01	Title Procedure - First title for Vehicle Salvaged In a Jurisdiction Other Than Alabama
810-5-75-.02	Title Procedure - First Title for A Homemade Trailer
810-5-75-.05	Title Procedures on Title Applications for an Alabama Certification of Title Submitted by an Alabama Out-of-State Resident - Transfer of Title for A Used 1975 and Later Model Vehicle.
810-5-75-.06	Title Procedures on Title Applications for an Alabama Certificate of Title Submitted by an Alabama Out-of-State Resident - First Title For a New (1975 and Later Models) Vehicle.
810-5-75-.07	Title Procedure - Request For Change of Address Only On A Certificate of Title.
810-5-75-.08	Title Procedure - Application For Corrected Certificate of Title.
810-5-75-.09	Title Procedure - Transfer of Title For A Vehicle From A Deceased Owner Whose Estate Does Not Require Probate (No Will).
810-5-75-.10	Title Procedure - Transfer of Title For A Vehicle From A Deceased Owner Whose Estate Does Not Require Probate (Left Will).
810-5-75-.11	Title Procedure - Transfer of Title For A Vehicle From A Deceased Owner Whose Estate Requires Probate (Left Will).
810-5-75-.12	Title Procedure - Transfer of Title For A Vehicle From A Deceased Owner Whose Estate Requires Probate (No Will).
810-5-75-.13	Title Procedure - Transfer of Title For A Vehicle Obtained By A Sheriff's Or Court Sale.
810-5-75-.14	Title Procedure - Transfer of Title For A Vehicle Obtained By Divorce Or Court Order.
810-5-75-.15	Title Procedure - Application for Replacement Title When Outstanding Title is Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, Destroyed or Illegible.
810-5-75-.16	Title Procedure - Assignment and Transfer of Lien by Lienholder.
810-5-75-.17	Title Procedure - Repossessed (1975 and Later Model) Vehicle That Has Been Titled in Another State, First Title in Alabama.
810-5-75-.18	Title Procedure - Transfer of Title for Used (1975 and Later Models) Vehicles, Currently Titled in Alabama.
810-5-75-.19	Title Procedure - Repossessed (1975 and Later Model) Vehicle That Has Been Titled in Alabama With Lienholder (Repossessor) Properly Shown On Title.
810-5-75-.20	Title Procedure - Second or Third Lien or Security Interest Releases on Title.
810-5-75-.21	Title Procedure - First Lien or Security Interest Releases on Title.
810-5-75-.22	Title Procedure - Third Lien to be Added (Security Interest Created by Owner).
810-5-75-.23	Title Procedure - Second Lien to be Added (Security Interest Created by Owner).
810-5-75-.24	Title Procedure - First Lien to be Added (Security Interest Created by Owner).
810-5-75-.25	Title Procedure - First Title for a New (1975 and Later Models) Vehicle.
810-5-75-.26	Title Procedure - Owner Application for an Alabama Certificate of Title on a Used (1975 and Later Models) Vehicle, Currently Titled in Another State.
810-5-75-.26.01	Title Procedure - Motor Vehicles Exempt From Titling in Other States
810-5-75-.27	Title Procedure - First Title For Vehicles Reconstructed With Glider Kits For A Vehicle To Be Titled That Has Been Reconstructed With A Glider Kit, The Glider Kit Must Be Designated By The Manufacturer On The Manufacturer's Certificate Of Origin A 1975 Or Subsequent Year Model.
810-5-75-.28	Title Procedure - First Title For Assembled Vehicles
810-5-75-.29	Title Procedure - First Title For Vehicle Obtained From The United States Government.
810-5-75-.30	Title Procedure - First Title for a Rebuilt Vehicle
810-5-75-.31	Title Procedure - Transfer Of Title For Vehicle Under The Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act  – Bill of Sale (Form MVT 32-13B)
810-5-75-.31.02	Abandoned Motor Vehicle Record Request (Form MVT 32-13)
810-5-75-.31.02	Abandoned Motor Vehicle Record Request (Form MVT 32-13)
810-5-75-.32	Title Procedure - Transfer of Title For A Vehicle In Bankruptcy.
810-5-75-.33	Title Procedure - Transfer of Title When A Vehicle Is Repossessed By A Lienholder Whose Lien Has Not Been Recorded.
810-5-75-.34	Title Procedure - Title Obtained Under Surety Bond
810-5-75-.35	BILL OF SALE - Minimum Requirements.
810-5-75-.36	MAKING APPLICATION FOR TITLE - Responsibilities of Designated Agents, Requirements.
810-5-75-.37	APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE - Seller's Signature Requirements.
810-5-75-.38	RE-ASSIGNMENT SUPPLEMENT FORM MVT 8-3, USED BY LICENSED ALABAMA DEALERS UPON TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.
810-5-75-.39	ALTERED DOCUMENTS.
810-5-75-.40	APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE - Requirements for Names and Signatures on Application.
810-5-75-.41	DEALER REQUIRED TO TITLE VEHICLE - Title Application Submitted to Department and is Returned to Dealer Because Transfer of Vehicle was not Consummated.
810-5-75-.42	DEALER RECORDS.
810-5-75-.43	Assignments and Re-assignment of Title Certificates.
810-5-75-.44	Assignment/Reassignment of Salvage Certificate of Title.
810-5-75-.46	Assignment of Certificate of Title
810-5-75-.46.01	Assignment of Certificate of Title - Transferor's Signature Requirements
810-5-75-.47	Title Procedure - Identification of Motor Vehicles Returned to the Manufacturer because of Non-Conformity to Warranty.
810-5-76-.01	Odometer Disclosure Requirements
810-5-76-.02	Odometer Disclosure for Certificates of Title - Power of Attorney
810-14-1-.23	Refunds of Motor Vehicle Registration Fees