Title Seminar & Designated Agent Training

Revised
01/16
 Welcome
• Introductions
• Length of class and breaks
• Bathroom locations
• Turn cell phones off / silent
• Seminar book
• ALTS Access Application
 Outline of Seminar
• Overview of Alabama Title Law
• Federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA)
• Designated Agent Qualifications and Responsibilities
• Title Documents
• Federal Truth-In-Mileage Act
• Title Assignments
• Title Transfers Involving Deceased Owners
• Power of Attorney Usage
• Perfection and Release of Liens
• Repossessions
• Salvage Vehicles and Non-Total Loss Transfers
• Reference Information
• Title Application Guidelines
• ALTS
• Manufactured Home Cancellation Procedures (Upon Request)
• Stolen-Unrecovered Vehicle Procedures (Upon Request)
 Title Law Exemptions
The Alabama Uniform Certificate of Title and Anti-Theft Act exempts
certain vehicles from titling requirements. These exemptions are as
follows:
• A vehicle owned by the United States or any agency thereof
• A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even
though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of
testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely
for testing
• A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law
to be registered in this state
• A vehicle which the Alabama license plate issuing official has verified
that both the current owner and operator is recorded as the owner and
operator on a currently effective certificate of title issued by another
state and the certificate of title is being held by a recorded lienholder.
 Exemptions - Continued
• A vehicle moved solely by animal power
• An implement of husbandry
• Special mobile equipment
• A pole trailer
• A trailer, semi-trailer, travel trailer, or moving collapsible and folder
camper more than 20 model years old.
– This exemption is applicable on January 1 of each year and applies to all
trailers, semitrailers, and travel trailers with a model year, as designated by the
manufacturer, older than twenty (20) years from the current calendar year.
Example: As of January 1, 2017, all 1996 and prior year model trailers,
semi-trailers, travel trailers, and utility trailers are exempt from the titling
provisions of Chapter 8, Title 32, Code of Alabama 1975.
• Utility trailers other than moving collapsible and folding campers.
 Exemptions - Continued
• A manufactured home as defined in Section 32-20-2.
• A low speed vehicle, including neighborhood electric vehicles,
defined as four-wheeled motor vehicle with a top speed of not greater
than 25 miles per hour, a gross vehicle weight rating of less than
3,000 pounds, and complying with the safety standards provided in
49 C.F.R. Section 571.500.
• Any other motor vehicle more than 35 model years old.
– This exemption is applicable on January 1 of each year and applies to all motor
vehicles with a model year, as designated by the manufacturer, older than
thirty-five (35) years from the current calendar year.
Example: As of January 1, 2017, all 1981 and prior year and prior year motor
vehicles are exempt from the titling.
• A mini-truck as defined in Section 40-12-240.
• A motor-driven cycle as defined in Section 32-1-1.1.
 Title Law Exemptions
No title records will be maintained by the Department of Revenue for any
motor vehicle or manufactured home exempted from titling under the provisions
of Chapters 8 or 20 of Title 32, Code of Alabama 1975, or any rules
promulgated thereunder.
(a) Example: As of January 1, 2017, the title records for the following motor
vehicles will no longer be maintained due to the motor vehicle being exempt
from titling by statute or rules promulgated thereunder:
1. Trailers more than twenty (20) model years which would include all 1996
and prior year model trailers.
2. Manufactured homes more than twenty (20) model years old which would
include all 1996 and prior year manufactured homes.
3. Motor vehicles more than thirty-five (35) model years old which would
include all 1981 and prior year model motor vehicles.
 Title Application Process
Title applications can only be filed by a
designated agent with the following noted
exceptions.
The applications listed below may be filed by
individuals directly with the Department of
Revenue:
 Title Application Process
• Application for replacement title
• Application for lien filing or lien transfer
• Application for salvage title

Designated Agents are required to process

applications for certificate of title through
the Alabama Title System (ALTS).
 Federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA)
• Enacted by Congress to protect the interest of individuals and their
privacy by prohibiting the disclosure and use of personal information
contained in motor vehicle registration records, except as authorized
by such individuals or by law.
• Personal information is defined as “information that identifies a
person, including an individual’s social security number, name,
address, telephone number and medical or disability information.”
• A person who knowingly obtains, discloses or uses personal
information, from a motor vehicle record, for a purpose not permitted
under the DPPA shall be liable to the individual to whom the
information pertains, who may bring a civil action in a United States
district court.
 Designated Agent Qualification Requirements
• Licensed Alabama Motor Vehicle Dealers must have a current Act
539 Regulatory License on file with the Department.
• Licensed financial institutions must have a copy of their Title 5,
Chapter 19, State Banking License or equivalent on file with the
Department.
• Pawnshops – Submit copy of Alabama Pawnshop License.
• Out of state financial institutions (manufactured homes only) – Submit copy of
company’s State business or regulatory license.
• Law Firms (manufactured homes only) – Submit copy of document evidencing
that a principal of the firm is admitted to the State Bar.
• Title Agents (manufactured homes only) – submit copy of certificate of authority
issued by the Alabama Department of Insurance.
 Designated Agent Responsibilities
• Obtain information and documentation required to complete an
application for certificate of title.
• Properly complete and sign the title application.
• Provide owner with signed copy of the application.
• Properly assemble title applications and supporting documents.
• Submit title applications and required fees within ten calendar days to
the ADOR.
• Follow-up on rejected applications to insure that certificates of title
are properly issued to the applicants.
• Maintain records (dealers only) of every vehicle bought, sold, and
exchanged for a minimum of five years.
 Primary and Other Supporting Documents
• Supporting documents required to issue titles
must accompany the title application and must
be submitted in the following order:
1. The Title Application
2. The manufacturer’s certificate of origin or
certificate of title properly assigned to the
owner.
3. Other supporting documents such as:
reassignment forms, bills of sale and power
of attorney.
 Designated Agent Inspection Requirements
• The designated agent is required to physically
inspect a motor vehicle whenever an application
for certificate of title is being completed and
vehicle was not previously titled in Alabama.
• The inspection serves to verify the VIN and
descriptive data for the vehicle.
• The inspection also helps to ensure that the
application is being completed for the proper
vehicle.
 Title Documents
• Manufacturer’s Certificate (Statement) of Origin
• Alabama Certificate of Title
• Foreign Title Documents
– Georgia Certificate of Title
– Mississippi Certificate of Title
– Florida Certificate of Title
– Tennessee Certificate of Title
– Arkansas Certificate of Title
– Georgia tag receipt
– Military registration
• GS97 Federal Government Certificate to Obtain Title to a Vehicle
• Court Order
• Bonded Titles
Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin - Front
Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin - Reverse
Alabama Certificate of Title (front)
Alabama Certificate of Title (reverse)
 Title Brands
• Brands (legends) on certificates of title disclose significant vehicle
information. Listed below are the most common legends which will
appear on Alabama certificates of title.
• This vehicle was returned to the manufacturer because it did not
conform to its warranty (Lemon Law)
• Salvage
• Frame Change
• Specially Constructed (Kit, Replica)
• Rebuilt Vehicle
• Reconstructed (Tractor Glider Kit)
• Assembled
• Previously Recorded As SALVAGE
• Flood Damage
• This Title Is Secured Under A Three (3) Year Surety Bond
 Title Brands (continued)
• Previous Title is Electronic.
• This Vehicle May Be Subject To An Undisclosed Lien (This legend
can be removed from the title after four (4) months)
• Odometer Reading is in KM (Kilometers)
• Vehicle Has Multiple Owners-Refer to Department Records to
Determine Ownership
• Odometer Legends
• Actual Mileage
• Exceeds Mechanical Limits
• The Odometer Reading Is Not The Actual Mileage-Warning-
Odometer Discrepancy
• Odometer Not Certified
• Exempt
• No Transfer Of Ownership Involved-Odometer Reading Is Not
Certified
 Title Brands (continued)
• Inoperable Odometer-Odometer Certification Reading Unavailable

• There are two (2) Transaction Codes that will also reflect a brand
on the face of the title:
– 02 This is a Replacement Certificate of Title and May Be Subject to
the Rights of a Person Under the Original Certificate
– 10 SALVAGE Title

• Brands which appear on the title database but not on the certificate
of title:

• Returned As Undeliverable by the Post Office

Georgia Certificate of Title
 Mississippi
Certificate of
Title
 Florida
Certificate of
Title
Tennessee
Certificate of
Title
 Arkansas
Certificate of
Title
Georgia Tag Receipt
Military Registration
GS97 Federal
Government
Certificate to
Obtain Title to
a Vehicle
Court Order
 Court Order
• Section 32-8-46, Code of Alabama 1975, requires a person or entity
initiating an involuntary transfer by operation of law to give notice of
the action to the Department at least 35 calendar days prior to the
date of the transfer.
• The person or entity shall utilize the Department’s Involuntary
Transfer portal in the Motor Vehicle Title, Registration and Insurance
Portal (MVTRIP) to report the transfer of ownership.
• The notice provisions shall not apply to a motor vehicle transferred
pursuant to a divorce decree, or to a motor vehicle transferred
pursuant to documents creating a lien or other security interest in the
motor vehicle.
• An application for certificate of title may not be issued for a motor
vehicle subject to these provisions until the notice requirements are
satisfied.
 Bonded Titles
• If the Department is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle or
that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the Department
may, as a condition of issuing a certificate of title, require the
applicant to file with the Department a cash or surety bond.

• Applicant(s) shall complete a request for an Alabama certificate of

title under surety bond pursuant to Section 32-8-36 or 32-20-24(2),
Code of Alabama 1975, utilizing the Motor Vehicle Title, Registration
and Insurance Portal (MVTRIP). Upon approval of the surety bond
request, the applicant(s) will be provided a certificate of title surety
bond (form MVT 10-1) to be completed by the applicant(s) and the
insurance company issuing the surety bond.
 Bonded Titles
Effective May 2, 2012
Standardized Bond Amounts
(a)Trailers:
(1)Less than five (5) model years old - $25,000
(2)Five (5) model years old but less than ten (10) model years old - $10,000
(3)Ten (10) or more model years old - $5,000

(b) Passenger vehicles and pickup trucks:

(1)Less than five (5) model years old - $50,000
(2)Five (5) model years old but less than ten (10) model years old - $25,000
(3)Ten (10) or more model years old - $10,000
 Bonded Titles
Effective May 2, 2012
Standardized Bond Amounts

(c) Trucks, buses and recreational vehicles:

(1)Less than five (5) model years old - $100,000
(2)Five (5) model years old but less than ten (10) model years old - $50,000
(3)Ten (10) or more model years old - $25,000

(d) Motorcycles:
(1)Less than five (5) model years old - $25,000
(2)Five (5) model years old but less than ten (10) model years old - $10,000
(3)Ten (10) or more model years old - $5,000
 Bonded Titles
Effective May 2, 2012
Standardized Bond Amounts
(e) Manufactured homes:
(1)Less than (10) model years old - $50,000
(2)Ten (10) or more model years old - $25,000

Bonded titles will not be issued to any vehicle that is

salvage or was purchased as junk, parts only or without a
motor.
 Federal Truth-In-Mileage Act
Odometer certification requirements
• Requires that the transferor of a non-exempt vehicle must disclose the
odometer reading to the transferee at the time of transfer.
• The disclosure shall concern the accuracy of the mileage reflected on the
odometer.
• The transferor shall disclose by checking the appropriate block if the
mileage reflected on the vehicle’s odometer is not the actual mileage.
• The transferor must sign and print his or her name to complete the
disclosure.
• The transferee must sign and print his or her name to acknowledge the
disclosure.
• Prohibits the same person or representatives of the same company from
making the odometer disclosure and acknowledging that disclosure.
• Requires that certain language be incorporated in the odometer disclosure.
 Federal Truth-In-Mileage Act
Odometer certification exemptions
• Vehicles 10 model years or older. Exemptions begin at the first day in
a calendar year.
• Example: As of January 1, 2015, all 2005 and prior year
model vehicles are exempt from federal odometer certification
requirements. As of January 1, 2016, all 2006 and prior year
model vehicles are exempt from federal odometer certification
requirements.
• Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 lbs. or greater
• Example: Tractors (18 Wheelers) and Motor Homes and some
chassis and cab trucks.
• Vehicles that are not self propelled.
• Examples: All classes of trailers
Odometer Certification
 Title Assignments
• Each title assignment must be completed in detail at the time of
transfer. All information must be provided and no assignment can be
left open (not completed). The chain of ownership must be
complete.
• Each title assignment must contain:
• The purchaser’s name and address.
• The date of sale.
• Buyer(s) and Seller(s) signatures as well as printed names (only the
seller’s signature is required for exempt vehicles).
• An odometer reading, unless the vehicle is exempt under the Federal
Truth-In-Mileage Act.
• The Dealer License number.
Title Assignments (example)
 Re-assignment Supplements
• Alabama Re-assignment Supplement (MVT 8-3)
– Can only be initiated by an Alabama dealer.
– Can only be initiated when all available assignments have been
completed. If an out of state dealer has left the back of a title and
initiated a re-assignment supplement form subsequent dealers are
prohibited from using any unused assignments on the title. Additional
assignments must be made on the re-assignment form.
– The MVT 8-3 can not be used to correct an error in an assignment.

• Foreign Re-assignment Supplements

– Must be initiated by dealer from state where form originated.
– If an out of state dealer has left the back of a title and initiated a re-
assignment supplement form subsequent dealers are prohibited from
using any unused assignments on the title. Additional assignments
must be made on the re-assignment form.
 Alabama
Re-assignment
Supplement
(MVT 8-3)
 Alabama Assignment Correction Affidavit (MVT 5-7)
• The MVT 5-7 can only be used to correct an error in an
individual assignment of title.
• The MVT 5-7 can only be used if the buyer or seller is a
licensed Alabama dealer or a legal resident of Alabama.
• The MVT 5-7 can be used to correct either an assignment
by registered owner or a re-assignment by licensed dealer.
• The MVT 5-7 must contain both the notarized signatures of
the seller and buyer.
• The MVT 5-7 can contain the signature of an attorney-in-
fact if that person was party to the original assignment
which is being corrected.
 Alabama Assignment Correction Affidavit (MVT 5-7)
• Restrictions on use - MVT 5-7 may not be used:
– To correct information or errors on the face of the title - a corrected
certificate of title must be obtained from the issuing jurisdiction.
– As a general affidavit, for example a one-and-the-same affidavit - a
separate notarized affidavit must be provided for the error.
– To correct other documents such as a power of attorney - a new
document must be provided.
– When correction fluid appears in any area on the title – a
replacement title is required.
– To correct erasures; including typewriter lift-off – a replacement title
is required.
– To correct alterations caused by heavy lines or blotting out
information – a replacement title is required.
– To correct skips in the chain of ownership – a bonded title is required.
 Alabama
Assignment
Correction
Affidavit
(MVT 5-7)
 Title Transfers Involving Deceased Owners
• Owner’s estate has been or will be probated.
– Individual signing on behalf of deceased owner’s estate must
provide copy of letters testamentary or letters of administration
issued by the probate court.

• Owner’s estate has not and will not be probated.

– Individual signing on behalf of deceased owner must provide the
following documents:
• Properly completed Affidavit For Assignment Of Title For A
Vehicle From A Deceased Owner Whose Estate Does Not
Require Probate (form MVT 5-6)
• Copy of the owner’s death certificate
 Affidavit For
Assignment Of
Title For A Vehicle
From A Deceased
Owner Whose
Estate Does Not
Require Probate
(form MVT 5-6)
 Power of Attorney
Taxpayers may use the MVT 5-13 power of attorney form or a power of
attorney form that contains the essential requirements.

To be acceptable by the department, a power of attorney must be an

original document, unless otherwise specified by the Department. In the
event of multiple transactions, an original power of attorney is required for
each individual transaction.
 Power of Attorney- Essential Information
Essential information which must be provided on powers of attorney is as
follows:
• (a)  Date document completed,
• (b)  Name and address of individual appointed as attorney-in-fact,
• (c)  Original signature of attorney-in-fact (required only if space
provided for signature on document),
• (d)  Complete description of vehicle, including vehicle identification
number (VIN), year, make, model and body type,
• (e)  Purpose(s) for which appointment intended (owner shall initial
each purpose listed on MVT 5-13 for which appointment is
intended),
• (f)  Original signature of owner (individual appointing attorney-in-
fact) and his/her address, and
• (g)  Notarization.
 General
(Durable) Power
of Attorney
Limited Power
of Attorney
Specific Power of
Attorney
 Secure Power of Attorney (MVT 8-4)
• The Federal Truth-in-Mileage Act of 1986 permits States to provide a power of
attorney form for use by owners when transferring their motor vehicles, and their
certificate of title is held by a duly recorded lienholder, or the certificate of title is lost,
and a replacement certificate of title must be obtained.
• Such power of attorney can be used to disclose the vehicle's odometer reading in the
assignment of title by the titled owner and will also permit the transferee to complete
the assignment of title.
• The odometer disclosure in the title assignment must be exactly as stated in the
odometer disclosure made in the power of attorney.
• The Federal Truth-in-Mileage Act of 1986 mandates that the power of attorney,
utilized to transfer a vehicle under the above conditions, be printed by a secure
printing process.
• The Final Rule issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) regarding such secure P.O.A., defines an original P.O.A. in such a manner
that allows for the use of a multiple-part secure power of attorney form where each
part is considered to be an original when the copies are printed on secure paper.
Secure Power of
Attorney (MVT
8-4)
Assignment using MVT 8-4 (Section A)
Assignment using MVT 8-4 (Section A & B)
 Perfection and Release of Liens
• Article Three of the Alabama Uniform Certificate of Title and Anti-theft
Act prescribes the exclusive method for perfecting security interests
in motor vehicles that are required to be titled under the Act.
• Under Article Three, “a security interest is perfected by the delivery to
the department of the existing certificate of title, if any, an application
for a certificate of title containing the name and address of the
lienholder and the date of his security agreement and the required
fee.
• The lien is perfected as of the time of its creation if the delivery is
completed within 30 days thereafter, otherwise, as of the time of the
delivery.”
 Perfection of Security Interest (Example A)

• Lien date is 6/27/2007

• Received date 7/05/2007

• Lien was perfected as of

6/27/2007
 Perfection of Security Interest (Example B)

• Lien date is 6/27/2007

• Received date 8/3/2007

• Lien was perfected as of

8/3/2007
 Recording an additional lienholder

• Upon request of the owner or subordinate lienholder, a lienholder in

possession of the certificate of title shall either mail or deliver the
certificate to the subordinate lienholder for delivery to the
Department, or, upon receipt from the subordinate lienholder of the
owner’s application and the required fee, mail or deliver them to the
Department with the certificate.

• The delivery of the certificate does not affect the rights of the first
lienholder under his security agreement.
 Release of Lien

• Title with Lien Release

• Signature of authorized representative of lienholder
• Date of lien release
• Name of lienholder

• Lien release due to age of lien

– Liens shall be considered satisfied after twelve years from the
date of the security agreement (lien date) as recorded on the
certificate of title. This does not apply to liens listed on certificates
of title for manufactured homes, travel trailers or vehicles that
weigh more than 12,000 pounds gross weight.
 Release of Lien
Act 2013-224
Effective – August 1, 2013
Satisfaction of security interest for vehicles 12 model years old:
a. Lien or security interest shall be considered satisfied and release shall not be
required after four years from date of the security agreement as recorded on
the certificate of title.
i. Example: 2000 year model; Recorded lien date – 01/01/2010; Lien
released – 01/01/2014
b. Exceptions for security interest listed on:
i. Certificates of titles for travel trailers
ii. Vehicles that weigh more than 12,000 pounds gross weight

This does not apply to liens listed on certificates of title for manufactured homes.
 Release of Lien (continued)
Separate Lien Releases
Lien release must be on letterhead or notarized (if not on letterhead
then lien release must include the name of recorded lienholder)
– Lien release must provide the name of the owner(s) with whom
the lienholder held a security agreement
– Lien release must identify the vehicle by complete vehicle
identification number (V.I.N.)
– Lien release must state clearly that the lien has been released
and show date of release
– Lien release must be signed by authorized representative of the
recorded lienholder
 Repossessions

• The MVT 15-1, (Repossessed Motor Vehicle Affidavit) must be

completed by the lienholder when a vehicle is repossessed. The
lienholder may assign the vehicle without obtaining a title in his name
if his lien is recorded on the face of the title.

• The date of repossession is the date the lienholder recovers the

vehicle from the owner.

• The lien on the face of the title should not be released when a vehicle
has been repossessed.
Repossession
Affidavit
(MVT 15-1)
 Repossessions (assignment of title)
Assignment by repossessing lienholder:

• The MVT 15-1 is only a supporting document. The actual transfer is

accomplished when the repossessing lienholder completes the
assignment by registered owner section on the title.

• A repossessing lienholder who is also a licensed dealer should

complete the registered owner section (not the dealer assignment)
since the vehicle is being sold as the result of the repossession.
Repossessions (assignment of title)
 Repossessions (unrecorded lienholder)
If a vehicle is repossessed before the lien has been recorded on the
certificate of title the unrecorded lienholder must obtain the certificate
of title in the lienholder’s name before transferring the vehicle. The
following documents must be submitted to title in the name of the
unrecorded lienholder:

• Title application in lienholder's name

• Certificate of title in the name of or assigned to the individual(s) from
whom the vehicle has been repossessed
• Security agreement signed by the owner(s)
• Repossession affidavit (form MVT 15-1)
 Salvage Vehicles
• Definition and Requirements found in Section 32-8-87, Code of
Alabama 1975.
• When the frame or engine is removed from a motor vehicle and not
immediately replaced by another frame or engine, or when an
insurance company has paid money or made other monetary
settlement as compensation for a total loss of any motor vehicle, the
motor vehicle shall be considered salvage.
• A total loss occurs when an insurance company or any other person
pays or makes other monetary settlement to a person when a vehicle
is damaged and the damage to the vehicle is greater than or equal to
75 percent of the fair retail value of the vehicle prior to damage.
• Retail value is required to be based upon a current edition of a
nationally recognized compilation of retail values, including
automated data bases.
 Salvage Vehicle Inspection

• The department may issue a certificate of title to any motor

vehicle for which a salvage certificate has been issued by
this or any other state, and the vehicle has, in this state,
been completely restored to its operating condition which
existed prior to the event which caused the salvage
certificate of title to issue, provided that all requirements of
Code of Alabama 1975, §32-8-87, have been met.

• No certificate of title shall be issued for any motor vehicle

for which a "junk" certificate has been issued or for a
vehicle which is sold "for parts only.”
 Rebuilt Salvage Vehicles
• A salvage vehicle which has been restored in this state to its
operating condition which existed prior to the event which caused the
salvage certificate of title to issue shall, upon passing inspection, be
issued a certificate of title containing the legend "rebuilt."

• Each salvage vehicle restored or rebuilt in this state which is required

to be inspected by the department and for which a rebuilt certificate
of title may be issued shall be issued a decal, plate, or other emblem
as prescribed by the department to reflect that the vehicle is rebuilt.
The decal, plate, or other emblem shall be attached to the vehicle in
a place and in a manner prescribed by the department.
 Rebuilt Salvage Vehicle Disclosure

• Each person who sells, exchanges, delivers, or otherwise transfers

any interest in any vehicle for which a title bearing the designation
"salvage" or "rebuilt" has been issued shall disclose in writing the
existence of this title to the prospective purchaser, recipient in
exchange, recipient by donation, or recipient by other act of transfer.

• The disclosure, which shall be made at the time of or prior to the

completion of the sale, exchange, donation, or other act of transfer,
shall contain the following information in no smaller than 10 point
type: "This vehicle's title contains the designation 'salvage' or
'rebuilt'.”
Non-Total Loss Affidavit – MVT 41-5
 Title Application Guidelines - Owner Information

• Individual - Owner’s name must be entered last name first,

followed by the first name and then the middle name
• Individual doing business as a company - Enter owner’s name
exactly as outlined above and follow with the abbreviation DBA
and the company name
• Company - Enter name of company. May abbreviate Company
as CO and Incorporated as INC
• Name of owner must agree exactly with owner’s name on
supporting documents.
 Title Application Guidelines - Owner Information
• Ownership rights for co-owners must agree with supporting
documents
– Conjunction “OR” designates joint tenancy. (either party may
transfer vehicle to a third party)
– Conjunction “AND” designates tenancy in common. (both parties
must transfer vehicle to a third party)
– If no conjunction is entered between co-owners the Department
will interpret ownership as tenancy in common
• No other information is permitted in the Owner Information area.
– Care of (C/O) is not considered owner information.
– Account numbers are not considered owner information.
• Owner’s resident address may be omitted if the mailing address and
resident address are the same. Otherwise, an Alabama resident
address is required.
 Reference Information
www.revenue.alabama.gov
Select Motor Vehicle under Divisions and Services tab

Motor Vehicle Division – ALTS and DA support

Select “submit a request" under Contact Us on the Department’s website

MVTRIP (Motor Vehicle Title, Registration, and Insurance Portal)

https://www.mvtrip.alabama.gov/

Motor Vehicle Division - Records Unit Motor Vehicle Division

[email protected]

AIADA (Alabama Independent Automobile Dealers Association)

(205) 942-1000 or (800) 239-2423

ADAA (Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama)

(334) 271-4625
 ALTS Overview
• ALTS is more of a wizard based system and
user friendly.
• Increasing edits - Reduce errors
• Document Uploading
• ELT (Electronic Lien & Title) – Phase II
 ALTS Overview
• ALTS also allows applicants to track the
status of their title application via the
internet.
• ALTS interfaces with the county license
plate issuing systems in order to ensure
that owner and operator information on a
title matches the owner and operator
information on a vehicle registration.
 Benefits of ALTS

• Higher focus on accuracy

• Quicker turn-around times

• Application status available online

• Faster resubmission of rejected application

 Summary
• Compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox etc.
• Make sure you are using a laser printer
• When errors occur, be sure to check all tabs for missing information
• Utilize the Revenue Help Center for support – click on “submit a
request" under Contact Us on the Department’s website at
www.revenue.alabama.gov
• Videos available at https://www.mvtrip.alabama.gov
 Thank you for your attendance

• Please complete ALTS access application if you do not currently

have access to ALTS – access to ALTS will be available within 3 to 5
business days