No certificate of title shall be issued under this chapter for any of the following: (1) A vehicle owned by the United States or any agency thereof. (2) A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing. (3) A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law to be registered in this state. (4) A vehicle for which the Alabama license plate issuing official has verified that both the current owner and operator is recorded as the owner and operator on a currently effective certificate of title issued by another state and the certificate of title is being held by a recorded lienholder. (5) A vehicle moved solely by animal power. (6) An implement of husbandry. (7) Special mobile equipment. (8) A pole trailer. (9) A trailer, semitrailer, travel trailer, or moving collapsible and folding camper more than 20 model years old. This exemption is applicable on January 1 of each year and applies to a trailer, semitrailer, travel trailer, or moving collapsible folding camper with a model year, as designated by the manufacturer, more than 20 years from the current calendar year. (10) A manufactured home as defined in Section 32-20-2. (11) Utility trailers other than moving collapsible and folding campers. (12) A low speed vehicle, including neighborhood electric vehicles, defined as a four-wheeled motor vehicle with a top speed of not greater than 25 miles per hour, a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 3,000 pounds, and complying with the safety standards provided in 49 C.F.R. § 571.500. (13) Any other motor vehicle more than 35 model years old. This exemption is applicable on January 1 of each year and applies to all motor vehicles with a model year, as designated by the manufacturer, more than 35 years from the current calendar year. (14) A mini-truck as defined in Section 40-12-240. (15) A motor-driven cycle as defined in Section 32-1-1.1. (16) An off-road vehicle more than 10 model years old. (17) Any other vehicles as prescribed by the department.
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