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Just got a "Mandatory Liability Insurance Questionaire" from the dept of revenue. Never seen one of these before. I wonder if they are just sent out at random? It threatens a $100 tag reinstatement fee if not returned in 30 days. Luckily I was not out of town for more time than that. Seems a little unnecessary as I think that the law enforcement officers check on this any time they stop a vehicle.
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Originally posted by F350:
Just got a "Mandatory Liability Insurance Questionaire" from the dept of revenue. Never seen one of these before. I wonder if they are just sent out at random? It threatens a $100 tag reinstatement fee if not returned in 30 days. Luckily I was not out of town for more time than that. Seems a little unnecessary as I think that the law enforcement officers check on this any time they stop a vehicle.


My granddaughter has had two cars totaled by drivers with no insurance, one car had a couple in it and both were headed to work. She has collected on her insurance, but LEO refused to issue tickets on the offending parties. Go figure. That is a non-enforced Law and is worthless.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE



MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION







810-5-8-.10 Random Sampling, Questionnaire Form, Notice of Suspension, and Procedures to be Followed.



(1) In accordance with Section 32-7A-7(a), Code of Alabama 1975, beginning in January 2001, the Department of Revenue, or its designee, will randomly select a percentage of Alabama’s motor vehicle registrations.



(2) On a weekly basis, or as the Department determines, the randomly selected vehicle owners will be mailed a Mandator Liability Insurance Questionnaire (Form # MV-MLI-1) to be completed and returned to the Department “within 30 calendar days after the department mails a request.” [Section 32-7A-7(e)]



(3) If the vehicle owner was insured by a company qualified to transact business in Alabama on the verification date shown on the questionnaire for the vehicle and vehicle license plate identified on the questionnaire, the vehicle owner is required to provide on the questionnaire the following information:



(a) The name of the insurance company that is qualified to transact business in Alabama;


(b) NAIC Number of the insurance company (if available on the insurance card);



(c) The address of the insurance company, including city, state, and zip code;



(d) The insurance company telephone number;



(e) The insurance policy number issued to the vehicle shown on the questionnaire;



(f) The effective date of the insurance policy;



(g) The policy expiration date.



(4) If the vehicle listed on the questionnaire was not insured on the date shown on the questionnaire, the vehicle owner is to provide an explanation as to why the vehicle was not insured as required by Section 32-7A-4. If the vehicle is exempt from insurance requirements pursuant to Section 32-7A-5, the vehicle owner is to provide details of the exempt status in the “NO” block of the questionnaire.



(5) The vehicle owner, or his/her authorized representative, is required to sign the questionnaire in the place provided on the questionnaire.



(6) The Department must receive the required questionnaire information within 30 calendar days of the verification date shown on the questionnaire form by one of the following methods:



(a) By entering information “on-line” at the Department’s website and electronically transmitting it to the Department; or



(b) Faxing the questionnaire to the telephone number shown on the questionnaire; or



(c) Mailing the questionnaire to the address shown on the postage paid envelope.



(7) In accordance with Section 32-7A-7(f), any vehicle owner failing to respond to the questionnaire “shall be deemed to have registered or maintained registration of a motor vehicle in violation of Section 32-7A-4,” and the Department may suspend the registration.



(8) Also, in accordance with Section 32-7A-7(f), if the vehicle owner indicates on the questionnaire that the vehicle “was not covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 32-7A-4,” and/or does not provide a valid reason for exemption, the Department shall deem the vehicle to have been registered or registration maintained in violation of Section 32-7A-4, and the Department may suspend the registration.



(9) In accordance with Section 32-7A-7(g), if the vehicle owner responds to the questionnaire “by asserting that his or her vehicle was covered by a liability insurance policy on the verification date stated in the department’s request, the department may conduct a verification of the response by furnishing necessary information to the insurer named in the response.” If the insurer fails to respond within 30 calendar days or responds that the vehicle listed on the questionnaire was not insured by the insurer in accordance with Section 32-7A-4, the Department may suspend the registration.



(10) If a vehicle owner responds that the vehicle shown on the questionnaire has been sold or otherwise disposed of prior to the verification date, the Department may elect to place the registration or vehicle owner’s name into a pool for subsequent verification of any vehicle owned by the owner.



(11) The Department is of the opinion that insurance information received from owners at the time of reinstatement should be processed the same as information received from insurance questionnaires. Accordingly, the Department may conduct a verification of insurance by furnishing necessary information to the insurer. If the insurer fails to respond within 30 calendar days or responds that the vehicle listed for verification was not insured by the insurer in accordance with Section 32-7A-4, the Department may suspend the registration.



(12) Section 32-7A-8 provides that “the department shall notify the owner that such owner’s vehicle registration shall be suspended 45 calendar days after the date of the mailing of the notice unless the owner within 30 calendar days furnishes proof of insurance in effect on the verification date, as prescribed by the department. The notice shall be in writing and shall be mailed by first class U.S. Postal Service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner’s last known address.” The Department will provide a “Notice of Suspension” (Form MV-MLI-2) to anyone whose registration is suspended pursuant to Chapter 7A of Title 32. The notice provides information to the vehicle owner regarding the suspension, including why the suspension was entered, the effective date of the suspension, the earliest date the suspension may be removed (unless a determination is made that the suspension should not have been implemented by the Department), and the fee required to end the suspension. The notice provides additional information as to what procedures the vehicle owner must do to have his vehicle’s registration reinstated.



(13) If a vehicle owner receives the “Notice of Suspension” and the vehicle was insured pursuant to Section 32-7A-4 on the verification date, or was exempt from insurance requirements on the verification date pursuant to Section 32-7A-5, the owner may return the lower portion of the “Notice” with the following information completed:



(a) The name of the insurer who is qualified to transact business in Alabama;



(b) The NAIC Number of the insurance company (if available on the insurance card);



(c) The address of the insurance company, including city, state, and zip code;



(d) The insurance company telephone number;



(e) The insurance policy number issued to the vehicle shown on “Notice of Suspension;”



(f) The effective date of the insurance policy;



(g) The policy expiration date;



(h) If exempt from insurance requirements, an explanation is required.



(14) If the vehicle owner did not have insurance for the vehicle, the vehicle owner may provide comments in the designated area for consideration by the Department. The owner must sign and return the lower portion of the notice to the Department before the effective date of the registration suspension in order for the suspension to be reviewed and evaluated. Provided, the vehicle owner may elect to respond to the “Notice of Suspension” via the options provided above in paragraph 6. (Authority: Sections 40-2A-7(a)(5) and 32-7A-3(a)) (Adopted through APA August 16, 2001)



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