Alabama
ALEA Driver License Division · checked Jun 30, 2026
Alabama's mandatory liability insurance (MLI) law (Ala. Code 32-7A) can affect you through two different agencies, and you may need to deal with both if you own a vehicle. First, ALEA (the driver license agency) handles a driving-uninsured suspension. To reinstate your license through ALEA, you'll need to file an SR-22 (a 3-year, insurer-filed proof of insurance) and pay ALEA's $200 no-insurance driver's license reinstatement fee. Second, ALDOR (the vehicle registration agency) handles a separate registration suspension for an MLI violation. To clear this, you pay ALDOR's registration MLI fee ($200 for a first offense, $400 for a second or later offense) and show proof of current coverage. No SR-22 is required on the ALDOR registration path. Which path applies to you depends on your situation: an ALDOR registration suspension happens for any vehicle-registration MLI violation, while an ALEA driver's license suspension applies specifically when you've been convicted of driving uninsured. If a notice you received isn't clear about which requirements apply to you, you can request your specific reinstatement requirements using form DI-46A.
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