When a personal check given for a motor vehicle license is found to be noncollectible for any reason, the tax assessor shall notify the revenue officer who shall make a reasonable attempt to retrieve the motor vehicle license in question. In the event the motor vehicle license cannot be retrieved, the revenue officer shall so state and the statement shall constitute authorization for the tax assessor to void the motor vehicle license. Once the motor vehicle license has been voided, the tax assessor shall receive credit for the cost of the motor vehicle license and the issuance fee. The appropriate state office shall mark the records pertaining to the void license accordingly and, upon inquiry by any law enforcement agency, shall notify the agency that the party in question is operating under a void license. All violations shall be prosecuted in accordance with current law. (Act 92-472, p. 943, § 8.)
Alabama Legal Code