(a) Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing with the director the written certificate of any insurance carrier duly authorized to do business in this state certifying that there is in effect a motor vehicle liability policy for the benefit of the person required to furnish proof of financial responsibility. Such certificate shall give the effective date of such motor vehicle liability policy, which date shall be the same as the effective date of the certificate, and shall designate by explicit description or by appropriate reference all motor vehicles covered thereby, unless the policy is issued to a person who is not the owner of a motor vehicle.
(b) Proof of financial responsibility relating to a motor vehicle liability policy may be verified through the online insurance verification system of Chapter 7B and Chapter 7A.
(c) No motor vehicle shall be or continue to be registered in the name of any person required to file proof of financial responsibility unless such motor vehicle is so designated in such a certificate.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Chapter 7 - Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act.
Section 32-7-1 - Citation of Chapter.
Section 32-7-3 - Administration of Chapter; Appeal to Court.
Section 32-7-4 - Director to Furnish Operating Record.
Section 32-7-5 - Report Required Following Accident.
Section 32-7-6 - Security Required; Suspensions; Applicability.
Section 32-7-6.1 - Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Coverage.
Section 32-7-7 - Further Exceptions to Requirement of Security.
Section 32-7-8 - Duration of Suspension.
Section 32-7-10 - Form and Amount of Security.
Section 32-7-11 - Custody, Disposition and Return of Security.
Section 32-7-12 - Matters Not to Be Evidence in Civil Actions.
Section 32-7-13 - Courts to Report Nonpayment of Judgments.
Section 32-7-15 - Suspension to Continue Until Judgments Paid and Proof Given.
Section 32-7-16 - Payments Sufficient to Satisfy Requirements.
Section 32-7-17 - Installment Payment of Judgments.
Section 32-7-18 - Proof of Financial Responsibility Required Upon Certain Convictions.
Section 32-7-20 - Certificate of Insurance as Proof.
Section 32-7-21 - Certificate Furnished by Nonresident as Proof.
Section 32-7-22 - Motor Vehicle Liability Policy Defined; Policy Provisions.
Section 32-7-23 - Uninsured Motorist Coverage; "Uninsured Motorist" Defined; Limitation on Recovery.
Section 32-7-24 - Notice of Cancellation or Termination of Certified Policy.
Section 32-7-25 - Chapter Not to Affect Other Policies.
Section 32-7-26 - Bond as Proof of Financial Responsibility.
Section 32-7-27 - Money or Securities as Proof.
Section 32-7-28 - Owner May Give Proof for Others.
Section 32-7-29 - Substitution of Proof.
Section 32-7-30 - Additional Proof May Be Required.
Section 32-7-31 - Duration of Proof; When Proof May Be Cancelled or Returned.
Section 32-7-32 - Transfer of Registration to Defeat Purpose of Chapter Prohibited.
Section 32-7-33 - Surrender of License and Registration.
Section 32-7-34 - Self-Insurers.
Section 32-7-35 - Assigned Risk Plans.
Section 32-7-37 - Other Violations; Penalties.
Section 32-7-38 - Employment of Necessary Employees.
Section 32-7-40 - Chapter Supplemental to Other Laws.
Section 32-7-41 - Chapter Not to Prevent Other Process.