(a) Every licensee shall have his or her license in his or her immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall display the same, upon demand of a judge of any court, a peace officer, or a state trooper. However, no person charged with violating this section shall be convicted if he or she produces in court or the office of the arresting officer a driver's license theretofore issued to him or her and valid at the time of his or her arrest.
(b) For every person found in violation of this section or Section 32-6-1, a reasonable effort shall be made as soon as possible, but not later than within 48 hours, to determine the citizenship of the person and if an alien, whether the alien is lawfully present in the United States by verification with the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. ยง 1373(c). An officer shall not attempt to independently make a final determination of whether an alien is lawfully present in the United States.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Chapter 6 - Licenses and Registration.
Article 1 - Drivers' Licenses.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 32-6-1 - Required; Expiration Date; Renewal; Identification Cards for Nondrivers.
Section 32-6-1.2 - Veteran's Driver's License.
Section 32-6-2 - Persons Exempt From Securing License.
Section 32-6-3 - Examination Prior to Application for License or Renewal.
Section 32-6-3.1 - Information and Instruction on Dangers of Drowsy Driving.
Section 32-6-4 - Issuance of License or Identification Card; Selective Service Registration.
Section 32-6-4.1 - Special Nondriver Identification Cards - Issuance; Fees; Expiration.
Section 32-6-4.3 - Nondriver Identification Cards - Honorably Discharged Veterans.
Section 32-6-5 - Reports; Disposition of Funds.
Section 32-6-6 - Contents of Licenses; Photo Specifications; Fee for Photo License or Card.
Section 32-6-6.2 - Emergency Contact Information.
Section 32-6-7 - Persons to Whom License Not to Be Issued.
Section 32-6-7.1 - Persons With Physical Disabilities or Impairments.
Section 32-6-7.2 - Restrictions on Issuance to Persons Under 18 Years of Age
Section 32-6-7.3 - Maintenance and Report of Statistical Information.
Section 32-6-7.4 - Disciplinary Point System - Age of Student Eligibility.
Section 32-6-7.5 - Disciplinary Point System - Determination; Hearing.
Section 32-6-8 - Temporary Instruction and Learner's Licenses.
Section 32-6-9 - Possession and Display of License.
Section 32-6-10 - Reciprocal Agreements - Other States or Countries.
Section 32-6-11 - Reciprocal Agreements - Authorities in Charge of Federal Military Installations.
Section 32-6-12 - Restricted Licenses.
Section 32-6-12.1 - Limited Driving Permits.
Section 32-6-13 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.
Section 32-6-14 - Records to Be Kept by Director.
Section 32-6-15 - Duplicate of Lost or Destroyed License.
Section 32-6-17 - Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation - Reinstatement; Fees.
Section 32-6-18 - Penalties - Violations in General; Disposition of Funds.