Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) A glider kit is
a new vehicle without a power train (engine, transmission, drive train, and
rear axles). A glider kit comes with a manufacturer's certificate of origin
(MCO) and is designed to use a power train (engine, transmission, drive train,
and rear axles) from an existing vehicle.
(2) The following documents must accompany
the application for certificate of title along with applicable fees provided in
§
32-8-6, Code of Ala.
1975:
(a) The MCO for a new
glider kit properly assigned to owner.
(b) An affidavit that includes the vehicle's
vehicle identification number (VIN), year, make, and model stating that the
applicant is the recorded owner of the vehicle and that there is no lien on the
vehicle from which the power train was removed.
(c) A copy of the certificate of title in the
name of the owner for the vehicle from which the power train was removed, if
the vehicle was required to be titled in accordance with §
32-8-31, Code of Ala.
1975, or copies of the owner's registration receipts for the last
two years if the vehicle was not required to be titled in Alabama. In lieu of
copies of the registration receipts, the owner may provide official
registration records from the state in which the vehicle was
registered.
(d) If the power train
was obtained from a vehicle that was not owned by the applicant, a bill-of-sale
covering the power train must be attached in lieu of the documents provided in
this rule. The bill-of-sale must contain the VIN, year, make, and model of the
vehicle from which the power train was removed. If the parts of the power train
were purchased individually, a bill-of-sale covering each part must be
furnished. The bill-of-sale must contain the VIN, if assigned by the
manufacturer, of the component part.
(e) An affidavit by the person reconstructing
the vehicle stating what was done to reconstruct the vehicle and that said
vehicle is now in operable condition.
(3) The application for certificate of title
must include the VIN, year, make, and model of the vehicle shown on the MCO
issued for the glider kit.
(4) Any
vehicle constructed with a glider kit must have the certificate of title
branded with the notation "RECONSTRUCTED." Such brand must be carried forward
to any subsequent certificate of title issued for the vehicle.
Authors: Mike Gamble, Jay Starling
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, §§
40-2A-7(a)(5),
32-8-3(b) (2),
32-8-35(c),
32-8-39(a)(6).
