§32-8-31. Exemptions.

No certificate of title shall be issued under this chapter for any of the following:

(1) A vehicle owned by the United States or any agency thereof.

(2) A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing.

(3) A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law to be registered in this state.

(4) A vehicle for which the Alabama license plate issuing official has verified that both the current owner and operator is recorded as the owner and operator on a currently effective certificate of title issued by another state and the certificate of title is being held by a recorded lienholder.

(5) A vehicle moved solely by animal power.

(6) An implement of husbandry.

(7) Special mobile equipment.

(8) A pole trailer.

(9) Travel trailers and mobile trailers designated 1989 year models and prior year models.

(10) A manufactured home as defined in Section 32-20-2.

(11) Utility trailers other than moving collapsible and folding campers designated 1990 and subsequent year models.

(12) A vehicle designated a 1974 year model or prior year model.

(13) Any other vehicles as prescribed by the department.

(14) A mini-truck as defined in Section 40-12-240.

(Acts 1973, No. 765, p. 1147, §3; Acts 1989, No. 89-918, p. 1817, §3; Act 2003-345, p. 870, §1; Act 2009-281, p. 472, §1; Act 2009-746, p. 2236, §2; Act 2010-579, p. 1283, §1; Act 2011-205, p. 384, §2.)