(a) No person shall operate, register, or maintain registration of, and no owner shall permit another person to operate, register, or maintain registration of, a motor vehicle designed to be used on a public highway unless the motor vehicle is covered by a liability insurance policy, a commercial automobile liability insurance policy, motor vehicle liability bond, or deposit of cash.
(b)(1) The liability insurance policy or commercial automobile liability insurance policy shall be issued in amounts no less than the minimum amounts set for bodily injury or death and for destruction of property under Section 32-7-6(c).
(2) The motor vehicle liability bond shall be in the amount of not less than the minimum amounts of liability coverage for bodily injury or death and for destruction of property under subsection (c) of Section 32-7-6. The bond shall be conditioned on the payment of the amount of any judgment rendered against the principal in the bond or any person responsible for the operation of the principal's motor vehicle with his or her express or implied consent, arising from injury, death, or damage sustained through the use, operation, maintenance, or control of the motor vehicle within the State of Alabama.
(3) The deposit of cash with the State Treasurer shall be in the amount of not less than the minimum amounts set for bodily injury or death and for destruction of property under subsection (c) of Section 32-7-6.
(c) Only an insurer authorized to do business in this state shall issue a policy pursuant to this section for any vehicle subject to registration under Chapter 12 of Title 40. Nothing herein shall deprive an insurer of any policy defense available at common law.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions in subsection (c), any insurance policies issued by non-admitted insurance companies procured through Alabama licensed surplus lines insurance brokers, pursuant to the provisions of Section 27-10-20 for the amounts prescribed under subsection (c) of Section 32-7-6, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this chapter provided the brokers are licensed with the Department of Insurance and the brokers transfer all required insurance information in the manner and frequency as prescribed by the department.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Chapter 7A - Mandatory Automobile Liability Insurance.
Section 32-7A-1 - Short Title.
Section 32-7A-2 - Definitions.
Section 32-7A-3 - Powers and Duties of Department.
Section 32-7A-4 - Liability Insurance Required.
Section 32-7A-6 - Evidence of Insurance; Insurance Card.
Section 32-7A-7 - Random Verification of Insurance.
Section 32-7A-8 - Suspension of Registration - Notice.
Section 32-7A-9 - Online Insurance Verification System - Insurer to Allow Access.
Section 32-7A-10 - Online Insurance Verification System - Failure to Allow Access.
Section 32-7A-12 - Suspension of Registration.
Section 32-7A-13 - Liability Under Chapter.
Section 32-7A-14 - Complicity in Violations.
Section 32-7A-15 - Alteration, etc., of Insurance Card.
Section 32-7A-16 - Additional Violations.
Section 32-7A-19 - Display of Invalid Evidence of Insurance.
Section 32-7A-20 - Evidence of Coverage at Time of Citation.
Section 32-7A-21 - Confidentiality of Records.
Section 32-7A-22 - Construction.
Section 32-7A-23 - Evidence of Coverage at Time of Citation.
Section 32-7A-24 - Confidentiality of Records.
Section 32-7A-25 - Construction.
Section 32-7A-26 - Notices Sent in Electronic Format.
Section 32-7A-27 - Disposal of Unused and Surrendered License Plates.