(a) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a manufactured home for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the lienholder, he or she, within 10 days after demand, shall execute a release of his or her security interest, in the space provided therefor on the certificate or as the department prescribes, and mail or deliver the certificate and release to the next lienholder named therein, or, if none, to the owner or any person who delivers to the lienholder an authorization from the owner to receive the certificate. The owner, other than a dealer holding the manufactured home for resale, shall promptly cause the certificate and release to be mailed or delivered to the department, which shall release the lienholder’s rights on the certificate or issue a new certificate.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 32-20-44

(b) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a manufactured home for which the certificate of title is in the possession of a prior lienholder, the lienholder whose security interest is satisfied, within 10 days after demand, shall execute a release in the form the department prescribes and deliver the release to the owner or any person who delivers to the lienholder an authorization from the owner to receive it. The lienholder in possession of the certificate of title shall either deliver the certificate to the owner, or the person authorized by him or her, for delivery to the department, or, upon receipt of the release, mail or deliver it with the certificate to the department which shall release the subordinate lienholder’s rights on the certificate or issue a new certificate.
(c) Upon receipt of the releases of security interests mentioned in subsections (a) and (b), the department shall file each release in the manner prescribed by the department and note the same upon the records of notices of security interests maintained by it.
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