Title 32

(a) For the purpose of defraying the cost of issuing commercial driver licenses, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, judge of probate, or license commissioner shall collect all of the following fees: (1) For each commercial driver license or commercial driver license learne…

The purpose of this article is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) (Title XII of Pub. Law 99-570) and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by: (a) Permitting commercial drivers to hold only one lic…

Only offenses committed 60 days after the effective date of this article, and thereafter, shall be affected by the provisions of this article. (Acts 1989, No. 89-878, p. 1759, §20.)

All sanctions, penalties, punishment, and fines, whether civil or criminal, are cumulative and shall be levied in addition to any and all other laws now provided relating to commercial motor vehicle licensure requirements, except to the extent such laws or sanctions, penalties, p…

(a) Any person who violates Section 32-6-49.4 shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced or fined, or both, as provided by law. (b) No person charged with a violation of the commercial driver license laws of this state shall be eligi…

A holder of a commercial driver’s license, an operator of a commercial motor vehicle, or a commercial driver learner permit holder who is charged with a violation of a traffic law in this state shall not be eligible for a deferred prosecution program, diversion program, or any de…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the following definitions shall be applicable unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ALCOHOL. a. Beer, ale, port, or stout and other similar fermented beverages (including sake or similar products), of any name or …

No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle may have more than one driver license. (Acts 1989, No. 89-878, p. 1759, §4.)

(a) The Legislature finds that current economic conditions are such that the number of individuals willing and qualified to operate commercial vehicles is insufficient in relation to the volume of freight available, and that it will be advantageous, consistent with Commercial Dri…

(a) Any driver holding a commercial driver license issued by this state, who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in this or any other state, or federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal laws of Canada, other th…

(a) Each employer must require the applicant to provide the information specified in Section 32-6-49.5(c). (b) No employer may knowingly allow, permit, or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during any period: (1) In which the driver has had his or her commerci…

This division shall be known and may be cited as the Highway Safety and Fairness Act. (Act 2026-220, §2.)

For the purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE (CDL). A license issued to an individual in accordance with the requirements of this article, which authorizes the individual to drive a class of commercial motor veh…

(a) An individual commits the offense of presenting a false foreign commercial driver license if the individual knowingly: (1) Makes, presents, or uses a public document with knowledge of the falsity of the public document and with the intent that the public document be taken as …

(a) An individual commits the offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without proper documentation if the individual knowingly: (1) Holds a valid commercial driver license issued by a foreign government; and (2) Does not have the additional entry documents required under …

(a) An operator of a commercial motor vehicle must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to meet the English language proficiency requirements under 49 C.F.R. § 391.11(b)(2). (b) An individual commits the offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle witho…

(a) Except when driving with a commercial driver license learner’s permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this state unless the person holds, and is …

Commercial driver license qualification standards shall be as follows: (a) Testing. (1) GENERAL. No person may be issued a commercial driver license unless that person is a resident of this state and has passed a knowledge and skills test for driving a commercial motor vehicle wh…

(a) An application for a commercial driver license or learner’s permit shall be processed as provided in this section. The application for a commercial driver license, learner’s permit, or commercial driver instruction permit shall include all of the following: (1) The full name …

At the close of business on Monday of each week when any application has been received or temporary instruction permit provided for in this article has been issued, the judge of probate or Department of Public Safety receiving the application or issuing the permit shall prepare a…

(a) Each driver license issued by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), except temporary permits or other special circumstances as determined by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, shall contain a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee an…

In addition to any other fees imposed for issuance of a driver license and photo nondriver identification card, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall impose an additional fee of fifty cents ($.50) for each driver license and photo nondriver identification card issued, ex…

(a) Beginning January 1, 2019, each person who applies for a new driver’s license, nondriver identification card, vessel license, or learner’s license or permit, or the renewal of any of these licenses, cards, or permits, may provide the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency with …

A driver’s license shall not be issued to the following persons: (1) Any person less than 16 years of age; (2) Any person whose driving right or privilege is suspended; (3) Any person whose driving right or privilege is revoked; (4) Any person who is an habitual abuser of alcohol…

(a) Any person with physical disabilities, a record of an impairment, or regarded as having an impairment shall be subject to the same laws, rules, and regulations set forth by the Department of Public Safety relating to the licensure of an individual to operate a motor vehicle. …

(a) A person who is under the age of 18 may not apply for a Stage II restricted regular driver’s license until the person has held a Stage I learner’s license issued pursuant to Section 32-6-8 or a comparable license issued by another state for at least a six-month period. (b) In…

Each state, county, and municipal police department must maintain statistical information on traffic stops of the nature specified in Section 32-6-7.2 on minorities and report that information monthly to the Department of Public Safety and the Attorney General. (Act 2002-408, p. …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each student over the age of 12 years who is enrolled in a public or private secondary school shall be subject to a disciplinary point system for an infraction committed on school property to determine the age at which the student s…

(a) The Alabama Department of Public Safety shall be the final arbiter as to the date of eligibility of a student based on accumulated points. (b) If the department refuses to issue a permit or license, the student shall have a right to an impartial hearing before the Director of…

(a) Any person 16 years of age or older who, except for his or her lack of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise be qualified to obtain a driver’s license under this article may apply for a learner’s license, and the Department of Public Safety, Driver License…

(a) Every licensee shall have his or her license in his or her immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall display the same, upon demand of a judge of any court, a peace officer, or a state trooper. However, no person charged with violating this secti…

In recognition of the many and varied patriotic services rendered the state and the citizens thereof by the National Guard and Air National Guard of Alabama, members thereof, including both enlisted and officer personnel, may, upon application and subject to the provisions of thi…

The distinctive license plates provided for in this division shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Revenue and shall be issued through the judge of probate or license commissioner of the several counties of the state in like manner as are other motor vehicle license plates or …

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-65, 32-6-67, and 32-6-68, upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license tags or plates, unless exempt …

The net proceeds of the additional revenues derived from sales of the tags or plates provided pursuant to Section 32-6-111.1, less administrative costs, including the cost of production of the plates, shall be distributed by the judge of probate or license commissioner to the sta…

The distinctive license plates issued under this division shall not be transferable as between motor vehicle owners, and in the event the owner of a vehicle bearing such distinctive plates shall sell, trade, exchange, or otherwise dispose of same, such plates shall be retained by…

Such distinctive plates or tags shall be prepared and furnished for the licensing year commencing October 1 each year. The Adjutant General shall furnish the Commissioner of Revenue annually with an estimate of the number of such distinctive plates or tags required in each of the…

The provisions of this division are supplementary to the laws of this state pertaining to the licensing of motor vehicles, and nothing herein shall be construed as abridging or repealing any of such laws. (Acts 1955, No. 308, p. 707, §5.)

(a) Any veteran, as defined in Section 31-5-1, who is a resident of this state and who is suffering a physical disability which requires that any motor vehicle he or she operates be equipped with special mechanical control devices or whose physical disability exceeds 50 percent, …

The Commissioner of Revenue shall make such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this division, including rules and regulations necessary to insure compliance with all state license laws relating to the use and operation of a privat…

The provisions of this division are supplementary to the motor vehicle license laws of the State of Alabama, and nothing herein contained shall be construed as abridging or repealing such laws. (Acts 1963, No. 576, p. 1250, §3.)

The design of motor vehicle tags for disabled veterans shall be as follows: The Department of Revenue shall design, or have designed, the “Disabled Veteran” license plate in compliance with all laws and regulations. The plate design shall contain the language “Heart of Dixie.” An…

(a) Owners of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and motor-driven cycles who are residents of Alabama, upon application to the judge of probate or commissioner of licenses complying with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and payment o…

The State Department of Revenue shall make such rules and regulations as necessary to insure compliance with all state license laws relating to use and operation of a private passenger or pleasure motor vehicle which must be complied with before these tags or plates in lieu of th…

No two owners will be issued identical tags or plates for the same year. An owner who has procured special personalized prestige tags or plates shall be entitled to have a tag or plate issued for succeeding years bearing the same inscription provided he or she applies therefor wi…

Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, when an automobile for which a personalized tag or plate has been issued is sold or otherwise disposed of, the seller must remove the personalized tag or plate from such automobile, and he or she then may transfer the pe…