810-5-75-.03 Title Procedure – Requirements for Titling Gray Market Vehicles.

(1) The term "department" as used in this regulation shall mean the Department of Revenue of the State of Alabama.

(2) In accordance with the provisions of Section 32-8-42, Code of Ala. 1975, as amended, a vehicle not manufactured to comply with federal and state statutes governing safety, emissions, and antitheft standards is considered a "Gray Market" vehicle, and may not be titled in Alabama until it has been modified to comply with these standards. To ensure that a "Gray Market" vehicle complies with safety, emissions, and antitheft standards, the vehicle must be inspected by the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

(3) An application for an Alabama certificate of title for a "Gray Market" vehicle entering Alabama and supported by ownership documents from a foreign country, shall be accompanied by the proper documentation from the DOT and EPA attesting that the vehicle has been modified to meet federal and state safety, emissions, and antitheft standards.

(4) Anyone seeking a certificate of title for a "Gray Market" vehicle entering Alabama from another jurisdiction, and the application for certificate of title is supported by a certificate of title from that jurisdiction, the applicant shall provide evidence that the DOT and EPA have provided documentation that the vehicle has been modified to meet federal and state safety, emissions, and antitheft standards. This requirement may be satisfied by the surrender of a copy of the original DOT and EPA documentation, or certified microfilm records of the title documents used to issue the surrendered title. If the DOT and EPA documentation is not part of the certified microfilm records of the surrendered title, the department shall refuse to issue an Alabama certificate of title until the applicant provides evidence to the department that the DOT and EPA have approved the required modifications to the vehicle.

Author: Winston Hyte

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

History: Repealed: Filed November 5, 1997; effective December 10, 1997. New Rule: Filed May 18, 2004; effective June 22, 2004.