# Ala. Code § 33-5B-5: Section 33-5B-5 Law Governing Vessel Covered by Certificate of Title

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-5

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 33-5B-5
- **Heading:** Section 33-5B-5 Law Governing Vessel Covered by Certificate of Title
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 33 / Chapter 5B / Section 33-5B-5

## Text

(a) The law of the jurisdiction under whose certificate of title a vessel is covered governs all issues relating to the certificate from the time the vessel becomes covered by the certificate until the vessel becomes covered by another certificate or becomes a documented vessel, even if no other relationship exists between the jurisdiction and the vessel or its owner.

(b) A vessel becomes covered by a certificate of title when an application for the certificate and the applicable fee are delivered to the office in accordance with this chapter or to the governmental agency that creates a certificate in another jurisdiction in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction.

## Nearby sections

- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-1 Section 33-5B-1 Short Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-1.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-2 Section 33-5B-2 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-2.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-3 Section 33-5B-3 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-3.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-4 Section 33-5B-4 Supplemental Principles of Law and Equity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-4.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-5 Section 33-5B-5 Law Governing Vessel Covered by Certificate of Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-5.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-6 Section 33-5B-6 Certificate of Title Required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-6.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-7 Section 33-5B-7 Application for Certificate of Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-7.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-8 Section 33-5B-8 Creation and Cancellation of Certificate of Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-8.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-9 Section 33-5B-9 Content of Certificate of Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-9.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-10 Section 33-5B-10 Title Brand](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-10.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-11 Section 33-5B-11 Maintenance of and Access to Files](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-11.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-12 Section 33-5B-12 Action Required on Creation of Certificate of Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-12.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-13 Section 33-5B-13 Effect of Certificate of Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-13.md)
- [Ala. Code § 33-5B-14 Section 33-5B-14 Effect of Possession of Certificate of Title; Judicial Process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-14.md)

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