Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-5-1-.247 - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Inspections
(1) All vehicles being titled for the first
time in Alabama and all non-titled vehicles being registered for the first time
by the licensing official must be physically inspected to ensure that the VIN
is properly recorded on the application for certificate of title and/or vehicle
registration. The physical inspection requirements do not apply to the
following:
(a) Registration
renewals.
(b) Vehicles registered
pursuant to §
32-6-56,
Code of Ala. 1975 (IRP-registered vehicles).
(c) Vehicles registered in this state during
the current year or within the previous two calendar years.
(d) Vehicles owned by a manufacturer, dealer,
or wholesaler and held in inventory which are properly registered with dealer,
dealer transit, or manufacturer license plates;
(e) Utility trailers are defined in §
40-12-240,
Code of Ala. 1975.
(2) Licensing officials may appoint a
government official or a law enforcement officer as a deputy for the purpose of
inspecting a motor vehicle and completing Form MVT 5-9 Vehicle Inspection Form.
The government official, or law enforcement officer, must verify the VIN, make,
year, model, and color, of the vehicle by signing the form.
(3) All vehicles must have a unique VIN in
accordance with federal laws and regulations.
(4) The VIN on the vehicle must be compared
to the VIN appearing on the ownership documentation to ensure that the correct
vehicle is being registered.
(5)
Guidelines on where to locate the VIN on the vehicle:
(a) Passenger vehicles/pickup trucks -
driver's side windshield or inside driver's door jamb.
(b) Motorcycle - on front fork.
(c) Trailer - on trailer frame or
tongue.
(d) Assembled vehicles -
driver's door jam.
(e) 1954 and
prior year vehicles - inner fender well or driver's door post. Motor number is
to be used as VIN if there is not a VIN plate on the vehicle.
Notes
Authors: James Starling, Amy Bright, Jonathan Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 32-8-3(b)(2), 40-2A-7(a)(5), 40-12-240.
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