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By Representative Johnson (R)

RFD: Public Safety and Homeland Security

First Read: 09—APR-15

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ENROLLED, An Act,

Relating to unclaimed or abandoned motor vehicles;

to amend Sections 32—8—84, 32—13—1, 32-13-2, 32—13—3, 32—13-4,

and 32—13-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the

titling and sale of certain unclaimed motor vehicles; to

provide for notice; to further provide for when a law

enforcement officer may remove a motor vehicle from certain

locations; to provide limited immunity; to further provide for

the titling and sale of abandoned motor vehicles; to provide

for pre-sale appeals by the Alabama Tax Tribunal and the

circuit court; to provide procedures for contesting sales; to

provide for the deduction of certain costs from the proceeds

of a sale; to add Sections 32—13—9 and 32—13-10, to the Code

of Alabama 1975; to require cooperation of law enforcement in

enforcement of the act; to provide criminal penalties for

fraudulent statements regarding the sale of an abandoned motor

vehicle; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose

or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of

local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the

Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section

111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of

Alabama of 1901, as amended.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:

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Section 1. Sections 32-8-84, 32-13-1, 32-13—2,

32-13~3, 32—13—4, and 32—13-6, Code of Alabama 1975,_are

amended to read as follows:

"§32—8—84.

"(a) Aupeace—offiter-who-learns-of-the-theft—of—a

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theft-cr-tetevery-to—the-departmentT The following shall be

considered an unclaimed motor vehicle:

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"(1) A motor vehicle left unattended on a public

road or highway for more than 48 hgugsl

"12) A motor vehicle, not left on private property

for repairs, that has remained on private or other public

property for a period of more than 48 hours without the

consent of the owner or lessee of the property.

"(3) A motor vehicle, left on private property for

repairs, that has not been reclaimed within 48 hours from the

latter of either theggate the repairs were completed or the

agreeg_upon redemption date.

"(b) An-owner—or-a-iienholder—may-report—the—theft

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department? A person or entity in possesslon of an unclaimed

motor vehicl§_shall report the motor vehicle asgunclaimed to

the Department o§_Revenue within flye calendar daysgfgom the

date the motor vehicle first was considered unclaimed. The

report shall be made in a manner as prescribed by the

department.

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38 days! Shaiif Within 38 days after the expiraticn Cf that

. . .pertod7—report-the-vehIcle—as~unciarmed-totthe—departmentT

Suth-report-shail-be-on—a-form*prescrtbed—by—the—departmentT

Upon receiving notlce as required in subsection (b), the

department shall place a 45-calendar day hold on the title

record and no title shall beglgsued during that tlme period

unless the Elgle transaction occurred prior to the date the

motor vehicle was deemed unclaimed q; the motor vehicle was

ggturned to the recorded owner or lienhglger of record, if

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"(2) If the motor vehicle was returned to the

recorded owner or lienholder of record, if any, prior to the

conclusion of the 45-calendar day hold period on the title

record, the person or entity who reported the motor Vehicle as

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unclaimed shall report the retgrn of the motor vehicle within

five calendar days in a manner as prescribed by the

department.

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"l_lll1 A person or entity in possession of an

unclaimed motor vehlple, upon reporting the motor vehicle as

unclaimed to the deparrment, shall utilize the National Motor

Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) to determine the

current title state of record or, if no current title exists

for the motor vehicle, the most recent state of regiStration

for the motor vehicle. Thereafter, the person or entity shall

submit a records request to the state of record withln five

calendar days from the date the motor vehicle was reported as

unclaimed to the department.

"(2) The records request shall be sent to the

current title state of record in order to obtain the name and

address of the owner and lienholder7-if-anyr of record, if

any. If no current title exists, the records request shall be

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sent to the most recent state of reqlstration in order to

obtain the name and address of the ownerr

"(3)a. In the event that no NMVTlS record exists and

there is evidence that could be reasonably ascertained by the

person or entlty indicating that the motor vehicle has been

registered in another state, the person or entlty, within five

calendar days from the date the motor vehicle was reported as

unclaimed to the depgrtment, shall submlt a records request to

the state of registratlon in order to obtaln_the name and

address of the owner. Thereafter, the person or entity shall

send notice by certifl§g_mail with either_return receipt

requested or electronigrgelivery confirmation, within five

calendar days from receipt of the title record, to the owner

and lienholder of record, if any, or registration reCord, to

the owner of record, advising the owner and lienholder or

record, if any, of the location of the motor vehicle, normal

business hours of the facility holding the motor vehicle, any

accrued charges or fees, the daily storage rate, and the

mailing address and contact telephone number of the person or

entity in possession of the motor vehicle.

"b. The notice required in paragraph a. shall

include the following language in no smaller than linoint

type: "If this motor vehicle is not redeemed by the recorded

owner or lienholder of record within 30 calendar days from the

date of this notice, the motor vehicle shall be considered

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abandoned as defined in Sectlon 32-13-1, Code of Alabama 1975.

The motor vehicle may then be sold pursuant to the provisions

of theAAlabama Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act as providedrror in

Title 32, Chgpter 13, Code of AlabamagngS."

"(4) A person who fails to report a motor vehicle as

unclaimed or falls to notify the owner and lienholder of

record, if any, in accordance with this subsection shall

forfeit all claims and liens for the motor vehlcle's garaging,

parking, and storage prior to the time the motor vehicle is

reported as unclaimed; provided, however, failure to report

shall notgrgsult in the forfeiture of clalms and liens for the

towing and repair of a motor vehicle.

"fdf gaggl) The department shall maintain and

appropriately index weekly-cumulative public records.of

stolen7—convertedT—recovered—and unclaimed EQEQE vehicles

reported to it pursuant to this section. The department may

make-and—distribute—weekly provide lists of the vehicle

identlrlcation numbers for such mgrgr vehicles surreported—to

it—to-peace—officers—upon—request without fee and-tohothers

for-the-feeT-if-anyr in a manner as the department prescribes.

"(2) The department shall provide notice of

unclaimed motor vehicles to law enforcement.

"(3) Notice shall also be provided to the person or

entity who reported the motor vehicle as unclaimed if it has

been reported as stolen to law enforcement.

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"+e+ gfzglz The department may suspend the

registration of a vehicle whose theft or conversion is

reported to it pursuant to this sectionrr until gprll the

department learns of its recovery or that the report of its

theft or conversion was erroneous, it shall not issue a

certificate of title for the EQEQE vehicle.

"12; A title shall be issued by the department in

the name of an insurance company on a vehicle that is reported

stolen when a settlement between the insured and his or her

insurance company has occurred. The title shall be issued

electronically in the name of the insurance company until the

vehicle has been recovered, and, if recovered, the title may

be issued in paper form.

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Duall eonnenee uu the date uf posting of the notice uu the

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"ll) ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle as

delined in Secrlpn 32—8—2, thar has been unplaimed as provided

in Section 32—8—84 for not less than 30 calendar days from the

date the notice was sent to the owner and lienholder of

record, or if no owner or lienholder of record could be

determined, has peen unclaimed for not less than 30 calendar

days. The term "abandoned motor vehicle" also includes any

attached aftermarket egyipment installed on the motor vehicle

that replaced factoryllpstalled equipment.

"(2) DEPARTMEET. The Department of Revenue.

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"(a) Any A law enforcement officer who—finds—a—motor

Haiti-Ci! NAIIICH has been icft unattendEd on a Pabiic attach!

read, or highway or other property for a period uf at least

SEVEfl_dEYST“UT"WhiCh is unattended because the driver of the

vehicle has been arrested or is impaired by an antident o1 fer

any-othererea3on—whichHtauses-the-need—for—the—wehicle—to-be

immediately—removed—as-determined-necessary-by—the-law

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the g motor vehicle to be removed to the nearest garage or

other place of safety? under any of the following

circumstances:

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"(1) The motor vehicle is left unattended on a

public street, road, or highway or other property for a period

of at least 48 hours.

"(2) The motor vehicle is left unattended because

the driver of the vehicle has been arrested or is impaired by

an accident or for any other reason which causes the need for

the vehicle to be immediately removed as determined necessary

by the law enforcement officer.

"(3) The motor vehicle is subject to an impogpgment

order for outstanding traffic or parking violations.

(b)lll Any A law enforcement officer whoL pursuant

to this sectionl causes any motor vehicle to be removed to a

garage or other place of safety shall be liable for gross

negligence only;

"and-any lglwA person removing the a motor vehicle

or other property at the direction of a law enforcement

officer in accordance with this section shall have a lien on

the motor vehicle for a reasonable fee for the removal and for

the storage of the motor vehicle.

"(c) Any A law enforcement officer who nnder-thln

sectlon causes the removal of any motor vehicle to a garage or

other place of safety shall pursuant to this section, within

five calendar days, shall give written notice of the removal?

whlcnl_lgg notice shall include a complete descriptiOn of the

motor vehicle serlal identification number and licenSe number

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thereof, provided the information is available, to both the

Secretary of State—and—the-Bepartment-of—lnbllo—Safety Egg

Alabamarlaw Enforcement Agency.

"(d) The AA owner or lessee of real property or

thelr his or her agentL upon which an—abandoned A motor

vehicle aa—deflned-ln—Seetlon—Sl—la-l has become abandoned

unclaimed, as provided for in Section 32-8—84 may cause the

abandoned motor vehicle to be removed to a secure place. Any

person or entity removing the vehicle at the direction of the

owner or lessee of the real property or thelr his or her agent

who pursuant to this section shall canee—the-atandoned—motor

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motor vehicle for a reasonable fee for the removal and for

storage of the motor vehicle.

"(e) The AA owner or lessee or agent of the real

property ownerT-llen-holderT and the towing agent or.wrecker

service employed shall be liable to the owner or party-ln

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ieast-36wdays*before—the—date—of—salev Notice of the date,

time, and place of the sale and a description of the motor

vehicle to be sold, including the year, make, model, and

vehicle identification number, shall be qiven by publication

once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general

circulation in the countv in which the sale is to be held,

provided the vehicle is reqistered in the county. In counties

in which no newspaper is published, notice shall be qiven by

posting such notice in a conspicuous place at the courthouse.

The first publication or postinq, as the case may be, shall be

at least 30 days before the date of sale. A person or entity

selling a motor vehicle at public auction under subsection (a)

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shall dive notice of the public auction to the depaitment at

least 35 calendar days prioi to date of the public auction.

“(2) The notice of public auction shall be in a

manner as prescribed by the department and shall include all

of the following:

"a. The name and address of the current owner and

iienholder of record, if any, as reflected on the current

title or reqistration recoid of state.

"b. The contact information for the person or entigy

filinq the notice.

"c. The motor vehicle's identification number, year,

makeI and model.

"d. The date, time, and location of the auction.

"L3) The auction shall occur where the vehicle is

located, The department, within five calendar days of receipt

of the notice 0; public auction, shall send a motor vehicle

interest termination notice to the current owner and

lienholder of recgid, if any, as disclosed on the notice of

public auction. The motor vehicle interest terminggion notice

shall advise the owner and lienholder of record, if any, that

their interest in the motor vehicle, upon its sale, will be

terminated pursuant to this chapter, and personal property and

items contained in the motor vehicie will be disposed of in a

manna; determined by the person or entity conductinq the sale.

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"(4) The notice shall include all the inigimation

Eggyided in the notice of public auction as well as the owneg

.2 other interested party's appeal riqhts, pursuant to

Sections 32-13-4 and 40—2A-8, to contest the proposed sale of

the motor vehicle.

"(c)iil Upon payment of the sales price, the

purchaser of the abandoned motor vehicle shall be entitled toL

and the personT—firmr or governmental entity making the sale

shall issueL a bill of sale7~inwa-form—as-prescribed—by—the

Bepartment-tdrihnnnunrr-tc i9; the abandoned motor vehicle,

free and clear of all liens, security interests, and

encumbrances, in a form as prescribed by the department.

"(2) Each person or entity who sells a motor vehicig

pursuant to this chapter, for three years from the date of the

sale, shall maintain all of the followinq:

"a. Copies of the notices sent pursuant to,

subsection (d) of Section 32—8—84, to the previous motor

vehicle owner and lienhoiggi of record, along with evidence

that the notices were sent by certified mail.

"b. Any associated National Motor Vehigie Title

Information System (NMVTIS) records and owner and lienholder

records received from any state pursuant to subsection (d) of

Section 32-8~84.

"c. Any other records as required by the depaitment.

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"(3) Notwithstanding the-foregoing any other

provision in this section, if the personT-firmr or

governmental entity making the sale of the motor vehicle

failed to provide notice proper notices as required in

subsection (d) of Section 32—8-84, or this chapter, or-did—not

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motor vehicle in the manner leguired herein, the“ the sale of

the abandoned vehicle shall be void and the current owners,

registrants, secured parties, and lienholders of record, if

any, for the motor vehicle shall retain their ownership,

security interests, liens, and interests in the motor vehicle.

"jd)(1) Each purchaser of an abandoned motor vehicle

subject to titling shall make an application for a certificate

of titie unless the motor vehicle is being sold by the

purchaser to a licensed automotive dismantle; and parts

recycler or secondary metals recycler for the pgipose of

dismantling it or recyciing it into metallic scrap for

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"(2) A purchaser of an abandoned motor vehicle who

sells an abandoned motor vehicle to a licensed automotive

dismantler and parts recycle; or secondary metals recycler, in

lieu of surrendeiing the certificate of title as prescribed in

Section 32—8—87(s)(l), may surrender the bill of sale for the

abandoned motor vehicle to the licensed automotive dismantler

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and parts recycler or secondary metals recycler. The iicensed

automotive dismantler and ports metals recycler or secondary

parts recyclei_§hall then proceed with the notice of

cancellation proceggies as prescribed in Section 32—8—87(s)(l)

utilizing the bill oi sale in lieu of the certiiicate of

title. The bill of saie shall be subject to the same records

retention requirements as those prescribed in Sectigfl

32—8—87(s)(1) for a certificate of title.

"(e)(1) If the current certificate of title to a

motor vehicle sold pursuant to this chaptei is designated a

salvage certificate of titie, or if the records of the

department indicate an application for a salvage certiiicate

of title has previously been received, the new certificate 0:

title issued by the department shall also be a salvage

certificate of title.

"(2) The purchaser of a salvage abandoned motor

vehicle shall not be permitted to register the vehicie or

operate it upon the highways of this state until such time as

the vehicle is restored by a licensed rebuilder and inspected

by the department as required by Section 32~8—87 and a rebuilt

Alabama certificate of title is issued.

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lienholders of record, if any, for the motor vehicle, the

motor vehicle may be sold at the time and place designated in

the notice of sale and any personal property 9; items

contained in the vehicle may be disposed of in a manner

determined_by the person or entity conducting the sale.

"121 If application for a hearing is timely made by

the current owners, registrants, secured parties, or

lienholders of record, if any, for the motor vehicle, then all

such persons parties shall be joined—sssperties—end provided

notice by the Alabama Tax Tribunal or the judge—of—the circuit

court; in-the-tonnty—where-the-seie—ooonrred The Alabama Tax

Tribunal or girpuit court shall conduct a hearing to determine

if the motor vehicle is an abandoned motor vehicle as defined

by this chapter and shonid—be—soid-in-the-menner—presoribed

herein whether proper notices were provided purspant to

subsection (d) of Section 32—8—84 and this chapter. The motor

vehicle shall not be sold pending the decision by the Alabama

Tax Tribunal or circuit court judge.

"iii If the tribunal or circuit coup; judge

determines that the motor vehicle is pap abandoned and shouid

be-soid that prOper notice or notices were issued, the mpppi

vehicle may be sold as an abandoned motor vehicip after notice

of—the—dete—snd—pisoe of the sale is—given—by-newspaper

pnbiiostion as prescribed in Section 32-13—3.

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"(4) Any contest regarding the sale oi an abandoned

motor vehicle, aftei the sale has occurred, shall be fiied in

the circuit court in the county where the sale occurred. Any

contest ieqarding the reasonable cost of gppair, towing,

storage, and all reasonable expenses incuried in connection

with the sale shall be filed in the circuit court in the

county where the sale is scheduled or has occurred.

"§32—13—6.

"isi—The A person or firm7-other-thsn-sflgovernmentsi

entity, making the sale of the motor vehicle shall deduct from

the proceeds of such pp; sale the reasonable cost of repair,

towing, storage, and all reasonable expenses incurred in

connection with such Egg saleT—end. The person or entity shall

aipp pay the balance remaining to the license plate issuing

official of the county in which such sale is made to be

distributed to the general fund of the county; provided, that

such costs shall in no event exceed the customary charges for

like services in the community where the sale is made. hny

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Alabama certificate of title is issued.

Section 2. Sections 32—13—9 and 32-13-10 are added

to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows:

§32-13-9.

The department shall administer this chapter and may

call upon any law enforcement agency and officer of this state

for assistance as it may deem necessary in order to ensure

enforcement. Law enforcement agencies and officers shall

render assistance to the department as requested.

§32—13—10.

(a) A person, with fraudulent intent, may not make a

material false statement regarding the sale of an abandoned

motor vehicle.

(b) A person in violation of subsection (a) commits

a Class C felony.

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(c) A person, whether present or absent, who aids,

abets, induces, procures, or causes the commission of an act

in violation of subsection (a) commits a Class C felony.

Section 3. All laws or parts of laws which conflict

with this act are hereby repealed to the extent they conflict

with this act.

Section 4. Although this bill would have as its

purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased

expenditure of local funds, the bill is excluded from further

requirements and application under Amendment 621, now

appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of

the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, because the

bill defines a new crime or amends the definition of-an

existing crime.

Section 5. This act shall become effective on July

1, 2016, following its passage and approval by the Governor,

or upon its otherwise becoming law.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

ak/President and Presid ng Off' er of the Senate

House of Representatives

I hereby certify that the within Act originated in

and was passed by the House 26--MAY- 15, as amended.

Jeff Woodard

Clerk

Senate 04-JUN—15 Passed

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