# Ala. Code § 33-5B-6: Section 33-5B-6 Certificate of Title Required

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T33_C5B_S33-5B-6

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 33-5B-6
- **Heading:** Section 33-5B-6 Certificate of Title Required
- **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-6

## Text

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), the owner of a vessel for which this state is the state of principal use shall deliver to the office an application for a certificate of title for the vessel, with the applicable fee, not later than 20 days after the later of:

(1) the date of a transfer of ownership; or

(2) the date this state becomes the state of principal use.

(b) An application for a certificate of title is not required for:

(1) a documented vessel;

(2) a foreign-documented vessel;

(3) a barge;

(4) a vessel before delivery if the vessel is under construction or completed pursuant to contract; or

(5) a vessel held by a dealer for sale or lease, even if the vessel is used for demonstration purposes or loaned out for use by the dealer.

(c) The office may not issue, transfer, or renew a certificate of number for a vessel issued pursuant to the requirements of 46 U.S.C. § 12301, as amended, unless the office has created a certificate of title for the vessel or an application for a certificate of title for the vessel and the applicable fee has been delivered to the office.

## 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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