Section 32-20-1 – Short Title.
Section 32-20-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Alabama Manufactured Home Certificate of Title Act. (Act 2009-746, p. 2236, §4.)
Section 32-20-2 – Definitions.
Section 32-20-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) DEALER. A person licensed by the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission as a manufactured home retailer and engaged regularly in the business of buying, […]
Section 32-20-3 – Powers and Duties of Department.
Section 32-20-3 Powers and duties of department. (a) The department shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests, and all other notices and forms necessary to carry out this chapter. (b) The department may do any of the following: (1) Make necessary investigations to procure information required to […]
Section 32-20-4 – Transaction Fees.
Section 32-20-4 Transaction fees. (a) There shall be paid to the department for issuing and processing documents required by this chapter a fee of fifteen dollars ($15) for each unit of a manufactured home required to be titled under Section 32-20-20 for the following transactions: (1) Each application for certificate of title. (2) Each application […]
Section 32-20-5 – Commission Fee; Collection of Commissions.
Section 32-20-5 Commission fee; collection of commissions. (a) The judge of probate or other county official who is authorized and required by law to process applications for certificates of title by this chapter may collect and retain a one dollar and fifty cent ($1.50) commission fee for each application processed in addition to the one […]
Section 32-20-6 – Inspections; Search Warrants.
Section 32-20-6 Inspections; search warrants. (a) Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, policeman of an incorporated municipality, or duly authorized representative of the Department of Public Safety or Department of Revenue of this state may enter into the premises of any manufactured home dealer licensed therefore by the State of Alabama or any political subdivision thereof and […]
Section 32-20-7 – Forms, Rules, and Regulations to Be Supplied.
Section 32-20-7 Forms, rules, and regulations to be supplied. The department shall provide each designated agent with a supply of forms, rules, and regulations provided for in this chapter. Such forms, rules, and regulations at the discretion of the department shall be provided in an electronic format. (Act 2009-746, p. 2236, §4.)
Section 32-20-8 – Enforcement.
Section 32-20-8 Enforcement. The department is charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and may call upon any and all law enforcement agencies and officers of this state for such assistance as it deems necessary in order to assure such enforcement and it shall be the duty of such law enforcement agencies […]
Section 32-20-9 – Violations – Aiding, Abetting, Etc.
Section 32-20-9 Violations – Aiding, abetting, etc. A person who, whether present or absent, aids, abets, induces, procures, or causes the commission of an act which if done directly by him or her, would be a felony or a misdemeanor under a provision of this chapter, is guilty of the same felony or misdemeanor. (Act […]
Section 32-20-10 – Violations – Alterations, Forgeries, Etc.
Section 32-20-10 Violations – Alterations, forgeries, etc. A person is guilty of a Class C felony who, with fraudulent intent does any of the following: (1) Alters, forges, or counterfeits a certificate of title. (2) Alters or forges an assignment of a certificate of title, or an assignment or release of a security interest, on […]