ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION
810-5-2-.03. Returned Title Request Form (Form MVT 5-27).
(1) The term "Department" as used in this regulation shall mean the Department of Revenue of the State of Alabama.
(2) Alabama certificates of title that have been issued by the Department and subsequently returned by the United States Postal Service as undeliverable can be returned to the owner(s) or lienholder upon receipt by the Department of a properly completed form MVT 5-27.
(3) Information provided on form MVT 5-27 shall include: vehicle identification number, year model, make, model, name of owner(s), name of first lienholder (if any), name and mailing address where title is requested to be mailed, typed or printed name of individual
requesting title, signature of individual requesting title, and date form was completed.
(4) If anyone other than the owner(s) or lienholder completes form MVT 5-27 then the applicant must submit a power of attorney from the owner(s) or lienholder which authorizes the applicant to complete the form MVT 5-27. The power of attorney must accompany form MVT 5-27.
(5) The Department shall maintain returned certificates of title for a reasonable period of time to be determined by the Department. The Department may issue another certificate of title to the owner(s) or lienholder upon receipt of a properly completed form MVT 5-27 in lieu of the title previously returned by the United States Postal Service.
(6) No fee is required to be submitted with form MVT 5-27. (Authority: Sections 40-2A-7(a)(5) and 32-8-3(b)(2), Code of Alabama 1975 (Adopted November 24, 1999.)
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