HB80 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Motor vehicles, certificate of title, mailing via registered mail, postage paid by applicant requesting, Secs. 32-8-6, 32-8-35 am'd.

Summary

HB80 would let an applicant opt to have a motor vehicle certificate of title mailed by registered mail and allow the state to charge the extra postage for that service.

What This Bill Does

It adds an option for applicants to request registered mail for the certificate of title. The Department of Revenue may require the applicant to pay the additional postage cost for using registered mail. The bill keeps the existing title processing fee structure (for example, $15 per title-related transaction and a $1.50 designated agent commission) and related fee rules, including how fees are handled when multiple transactions involve a single vehicle. These changes are enacted by amending sections 32-8-6 and 32-8-35 of the Alabama Code.

Who It Affects

• Applicants for a certificate of title who want the title mailed via registered mail (they would pay the added postage).
• The Department of Revenue, which would process the registered-mail option and collect the extra postage.
• Designated agents who process titles and receive a $1.50 per-transaction commission (the commission structure remains in place).
• Recipients of mailed titles, as the title would be sent to the applicant via registered mail when requested (instead of automatically mailing to the first lienholder or owner).

Key Provisions

• Allows an applicant for a certificate of title to request that the title be mailed via registered mail.
• Authorizes the Department of Revenue to charge the applicant the additional postage cost for mailing the title by registered mail.
• Maintains the existing title processing fee schedule (e.g., $15 per title-related transaction) and the designated agent's $1.50 commission, including rules for multiple transactions on a single vehicle.
• States that the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles