Ala. Code § 32-7A-7 (1975) Random Verification of Insurance

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 32-7A-7 (1975)

(a) The department may review registrations of motor vehicles subject to Section 32-7A-4, or owners thereof, for the purpose of verifying whether or not the motor vehicles are insured through an online insurance verification system. If the department cannot verify the insurance status of a vehicle using the online insurance verification system or other such method for deposits of cash or motor vehicle insurance liability bonds, the department may send owners requests for information about their motor vehicles and liability insurance in accordance with subsections (d) and (e).

(b) In addition to such review of motor vehicle registrations in subsection (a), the department may select and review for verification other sources of information including, but not limited to, registrations of motor vehicles owned by persons:

(1) Whose motor vehicle registrations have been suspended pursuant to Section 32-7A-12 or any other provision of this chapter.

(2) Who have been convicted of violating Section 32-7A-16 while operating vehicles owned by other persons.

(3) Whose driving privileges have been suspended or revoked.

(4) Who have received a disposition of supervision by the courts of this state for a violation of the provisions of this chapter.

(c) The director shall provide to the department, in a manner designated by the department, the name of an owner or operator of any motor vehicle involved in an accident without liability insurance who is determined not to be subject to the suspension by the director pursuant to the provisions of Section 32-7-6. The director shall also provide to the department, in a manner designated by the department, the name of an owner or operator of any motor vehicle that has been found in violation of Section 32-7A-16.

The department may then verify whether or not at the time of the accident such motor vehicle was covered by a liability insurance policy or commercial automobile liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 32-7A-4.

(d) The department may send to owners of selected motor vehicles or to selected motor vehicle owners, requests for information about their motor vehicles and liability insurance coverage. The request shall require the owner to provide: