§32-6-212. Issuance by certain manufacturers, dealers, etc.; bond or balance sheet in lieu thereof.

A manufacturer of a mobile home, trailer coach, travel trailer, or house trailer manufactured on a chassis or undercarriage as an integral part thereof drawn by a self-propelled vehicle who has a manufacturing, constructing, or assembling plant in this state may make application to the department for authority to issue temporary license tags and temporary registration certificates in connection with such mobile homes, trailer coaches, travel trailers, or house trailers manufactured by it in this state and which are to be permanently licensed in some state other than Alabama. A dealer in mobile homes, trailer coaches, travel trailers, or house trailers may also make application to the department for authority to issue temporary license tags and temporary registration certificates in connection with such vehicles sold by it which are to be permanently licensed in some state other than the State of Alabama. If approved by the department, such manufacturer or dealer shall enter into a bond with a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state as surety thereon, payable to the State of Alabama in a sum to be determined by the department, but in no event less than $5,000.00, conditioned on the faithful performance of its duties under this division. In lieu of such bond, such manufacturer or dealer may file a condensed balance sheet as of a date not more than three months prior to July 1 each year in a form prescribed by the department and sworn to by such manufacturer or dealer, evidencing a net worth of not less than $25,000.00. Such manufacturer or dealer may perform its duties under this division either personally or through any of its officers or employees. Temporary license tags issued by any such manufacturer or dealer or by designated agents in connection with mobile homes, trailer coaches, travel trailers, and house trailers shall be of a color or design distinctive from the temporary license tags issued for other type motor vehicles.

(Acts 1979, No. 79-817, p. 1516, §3.)