Alabama § 32-8-39 - Contents and Effect of Certificate.

§ 32-8-39. Contents and Effect of Certificate.

(a) Each certificate of title issued by the department shall contain:

(1) The date issued;

(2) The current legal name and current address of the owner;

(3) The names and addresses of any lienholders in the order of priority as shown on the application, or if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate;

(4) The title number;

(5) A description of the vehicle including the following data: year, make, model, vehicle identification number, type of body, number of cylinders, whether new or used and if a new vehicle the date of the first sale of the vehicle for use; and

(6) Any other data the department prescribes.

(b) Unless security is furnished as provided in Section 32-8-36, a distinctive certificate of title shall be issued for a vehicle last previously registered in another state or country, the laws of which do not require that lienholders be named on a certificate of title to perfect their security interests. The certificate shall contain the legend, “This vehicle may be subject to an undisclosed lien” and may contain any other information the department prescribes. If no notice of a security interest in the vehicle is received by the department within four months from the issuance of the distinctive certificate of title, the department shall, upon application and surrender of the distinctive certificate, issue a certificate of title in ordinary form.

(c) The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and warranty of title by the owner, and for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, and may contain forms for applications for a certificate of title by a transferee, the naming of a lienholder and the assignment or release of the security interest by a lienholder.

(d) A certificate of title issued by the department is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.

(e) A certificate of title to a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other judicial process, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy upon the vehicle.