Alabama § 32-7A-17 - Reinstatement of Suspended Registration; Verification by License Plate Issuing Officials.

§ 32-7A-17. Reinstatement of Suspended Registration; Verification by License Plate Issuing Officials.

(a) License plate issuing officials shall not register or re-register a motor vehicle or transfer the license plates if the registration is suspended pursuant to Section 32-7A-12.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), upon the request of the registrant, the license plate issuing official shall reinstate a registrant’s suspended registration at such time the registrant meets the provisions of reinstatement provided for by this chapter.

(c) No vehicle registration or renewal thereof shall be issued to any motor vehicle unless the license plate issuing official receives satisfactory evidence of insurance or verification of motor vehicle liability insurance through the online insurance verification system, liability insurance bond, or deposit of cash that provides the minimum motor vehicle insurance coverage required by Section 32-7-6 or is exempted under Section 32-7A-5. Verification by the license plate issuing official shall be made in a manner as prescribed by the department.

(d) All officials authorized by law to issue motor vehicle license plates shall obtain, when issuing the initial motor vehicle registration or transferring a motor vehicle registration, each registrant’s non-expired state issued driver’s license or identification card number, a department approved federal identifying number, national driver’s license, or for a company or other entity, the federal employer identification number, for inclusion within the motor vehicle registration records in the state and county databases provided these numbers shall not be included on the motor vehicle registration receipts. The department has the additional authority to assign an identifying number to vehicle registrants in order to document compliance with this chapter. This information shall be used by the department in the administration of this chapter. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to the renewal of a motor vehicle registration.