Ala. Code § 32-7A-23: Evidence of Coverage at Time of Citation.

No person charged with violating the requirements of this chapter to maintain or present, or both, evidence of insurance shall be convicted of a Class C misdemeanor in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 32-7A-16 if such person produces in court satisfactory evidence that, at the time of the citation, the motor vehicle was covered by a liability insurance policy, commercial automobile liability insurance policy, liability insurance bond, or deposit of cash in accordance with Section 32-7A-4. However, such person may be convicted of a traffic violation as set forth in subsection (b) of Section 32-7A-16.