Ala. Code § 9-11-370 (2026)

For the purposes of this article, a “nonresident” shall be deemed to be any person who has not resided continuously in the State of Alabama for 12 months next preceding the application for a license. The burden for proof of residence is placed strictly upon the applicant for a license.

(Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 426, p. 570, §5.)