(a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the department, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a replacement upon furnishing information satisfactory to the department and payment of the applicable transaction fee and commissions as required by this chapter. The replacement certificate of title shall contain the legend, "This is a replacement certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate." It shall be mailed to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner.
(b) The department shall not issue a new certificate of title to a transferee upon application made on a replacement certificate until 15 calendar days after the issuance date of the surrendered replacement title or unless the title information can be verified electronically through the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System.
(c) A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a replacement has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the department.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Chapter 8 - Uniform Certificate of Title and Antitheft Act.
Article 2 - Certificate of Title.
Section 32-8-30 - Certificate Required for Certain Motor Vehicles and Travel Trailers; Penalty.
Section 32-8-32 - Prerequisite to Issuance of License Plates.
Section 32-8-33 - Prerequisite to Assessment for Ad Valorem Taxes.
Section 32-8-34 - Designated Agents of Department; Bond of Title Service Providers.
Section 32-8-35 - Application for First Certificate.
Section 32-8-36 - Application for Certificate With Bond or Cash.
Section 32-8-39 - Contents and Effect of Certificate.
Section 32-8-40 - Distinctive Certificates for Certain Vehicles.
Section 32-8-41 - Delivery of Certificate.
Section 32-8-42 - Refusing Certificate.
Section 32-8-43 - Certificates Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, Etc.
Section 32-8-44 - Transfer of Ownership - Generally.
Section 32-8-45 - Transfer of Ownership - to or From Dealer; Records.
Section 32-8-46 - Transfer of Ownership - by Operation of Law.
Section 32-8-47 - Transfer of Ownership - When Department to Issue New Certificate.