Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-5-8-.09
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 810-5-8-.09 - Identification Documentation Required For Registration(1) In accordance with § 32-7A-17(d), Code of Ala. 1975, all officials authorized by law to issue motor vehicle license plates shall obtain, when issuing the initial vehicle registration or transferring motor vehicle registrations, each registrant's valid, unexpired state issued driver's license or identification card number, a department approved federal identifying number, national driver's license, or for a company, or other entity, the federal employer identification number (FEIN), for inclusion within the motor vehicle registration records in the state and county databases provided these numbers shall not be included on the motor vehicle registration receipts. For registration renewals, the identifying document is not required.(2) A driver's license or identification card is considered valid if it is unexpired.(3) Under the authority granted to the department by Section 32-7A-17(d), Code of Ala. 1975, the department may assign an identifying number to vehicle registrants in order to document compliance with the mandatory liability insurance law. License plate issuing officials, as designated agents of the department (Section 32-8-34, Code of Ala. 1975), are authorized to assign an identifying number on behalf of the department.(4) License plate issuing officials shall collect and provide one of the following document types and supporting information to the department with the motor vehicle registration record: Document Type | DL State | DL Number | Expiration Date |
Driver's license | postal code (ex. AL) | DL number (max. 20 digits) | MM/YYYY |
Non-driver ID card | postal code (ex. AL) | ID card number (max. 20 digits) | MM/YYYY |
FEIN | FE | FEIN (9 digits) | blank |
Dept. assigned ID number | RD | max. 20 digits | blank |
Exempt vehicle (§ 32-7A-5) | ZZ | blank | blank |
(5) Section 32-7A-2(24), Code of Ala. 1975, defines a state as any state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, any province or territory of the Dominion of Canada, or a state of the Republic of Mexico.(6) A department assigned identifying number may be assigned to the registrant upon presentation of other evidence of identity when the registrant cannot provide a valid, unexpired state issued driver's license or identification card, national driver's license or FEIN.(7) Other evidence of identity includes but is not limited to the following documentation: (d) U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services Resident alien card/ Green Card.(e) U.S. military ID (ex. Common Access Card (CAC), U.S. Uniformed Services Identification Card, Military Separation Form (DD-214)). (f) Tribal identification card.(g) Professional license issued by a state or federal agency.(h) Selective Service card or verification with Selective Service Online Registration Verification system.(i) Veterans Administration Card.(j) Driver license or non-driver identification card from a country that is not included in paragraph five (5); for example Guatemala.(8) The number reflected on the evidence that is used to identify the vehicle owner should be used to create the department assigned identifying number. If the identification evidence number includes a social security number or a number is not reflected on the other evidence, then a number, up to 20 digits, should be assigned to indicate compliance in accordance with the mandatory liability insurance law.Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-5-8-.09
New Rule: Filed March 22, 2001, effective April 26, 2001.Repealed: Filed March 30, 2011, effective May 4, 2011. New Rule: Filed October 23, 2012; effective November 27, 2012. Amended: Filed September 12, 2013; effective October 18, 2013.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2018, eff. 3/23/2018.Authors: Sherry Helms, Troy Thigpen
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 40-2A-7(a)(5), 32-7A-3(a), 32-7A-17(d).