1. (1) Section 32-8-87, Code of Ala. 1975, provides that the owner of a salvage motor vehicle required to be titled in Alabama may make application for inspection to have a rebuilt title issued once the vehicle 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.
2. (2) All designated agents of the department who are licensed dealers must make application utilizing the Alabama Title System.
3. (3) Any owner who acquires an Alabama salvage certificate of title to his or her own vehicle from the insurance company in settlement of a claim shall make application utilizing an online portal provided by the department. A prior registration or other documentation evidencing ownership of the vehicle prior to the salvage title being issued may be submitted along with the salvage certificate of title in lieu of a rebuilder’s license.
4. (4) Section 32-8-87, Code of Ala. 1975, provides the fee for inspection to be $90 ($75 application fee and $15 title fee).
5. (5) Upon approval of the rebuilt application package and inspection of the motor vehicle, the department will attach an inspection decal containing a unique identifying number to the vehicle and issue a title containing the legend “REBUILT”.
6. (6) The department may authorize designated agents to electronically submit title applications and supporting documents in a manner as prescribed by the department in lieu of delivering the original documents to the department.

Author: Mike Gamble, Jonathan Lawrence

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§32-8-3, 32-8-87, 40-2A-7(a)(5).

History: Amended: Filed November 23, 1998; effective December 28, 1998. Amended: Filed October 13, 2000; effective November 17, 2000. Repealed and New Rule: Published February 26, 2021; effective April 12, 2021.