Enacted on May 22, 2009, Alabama SB 151 changed the way manufactured homes are regulated. While in the past, manufactured homes fell under the same titling law as motor vehicles, they are not treated separately.
Pertaining to motor vehicles, if the Department of Revenue is not satisfied with regards to the ownership of a particular vehicle they can either withhold the title or require that a cash deposit or surety bond be posted for 1.5 times the vehicle’s value.
SB 151 now requires a new surety bond to be obtained based on the age of the model of the specific manufactured home. Models older 10 years old or older must have surety bonds in the amount of $25,000, while models younger than 10 years old require bonds for $50,000.
These new requirements went into effect on January 1, 2010.