Alabama § 33-5B-5 - Law Governing Vessel Covered by Certificate of Title.
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§ 33-5B-5. Law Governing Vessel Covered by Certificate of Title.
(a) The law of the jurisdiction under whose certificate of title a vessel is covered governs all issues relating to the certificate from the time the vessel becomes covered by the certificate until the vessel becomes covered by another certificate or becomes a documented vessel, even if no other relationship exists between the jurisdiction and the vessel or its owner.
(b) A vessel becomes covered by a certificate of title when an application for the certificate and the applicable fee are delivered to the office in accordance with this chapter or to the governmental agency that creates a certificate in another jurisdiction in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-5B-5 ("Law Governing Vessel Covered by Certificate of Title.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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