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Code of Alabama — Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation)

Ala. Code § 40-12-9

Penalty for Failure to Take Out License; Selling Throughout State Under One License

Official textalison.legislature.state.al.us

# (a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage in or carry on any business, or do any act for which a license is required now or may hereafter be by law, without having first paid for and taken out a license therefor in the manner in this title provided. Any person who is convicted of failing to take out and pay for the license required shall be fined not less than the amounts of all licenses required of him and, if convicted for refusing to take out the license shall, on conviction, be fined not less than the amount of the state and county license due by him and not more than $100 in addition thereto, and may be sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months, all fines to be paid in money; and, when collected, two thirds shall be paid to the state and one third to the county.

# (b)

No person shall be allowed the privilege of selling throughout the state under one license except by special provisions of law.

Last amended: Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §834.

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In this chapter (40 sections)
  1. 40-12-1 · Change of Place of Business
  2. 40-12-2 · Issuance; Form of License; Levy of County Tax; Actions for…
  3. 40-12-3 · Collection and Distribution Where Both State and County…
  4. 40-12-4 · County License Tax for School Purposes - Authority to Levy
  5. 40-12-4.1 · County License Tax for School Purposes - Use of Proceeds…
  6. 40-12-5 · County License Tax for School Purposes - Collection and…
  7. 40-12-6 · County License Tax for School Purposes - Administration and…
  8. 40-12-7 · County License Tax for School Purposes - Disposition of Funds…
  9. 40-12-8 · False Affidavits or Certificates
  10. 40-12-9 · Penalty for Failure to Take Out License; Selling Throughout…
  11. 40-12-10 · License Inspectors Generally; When Taxes Due and Payable;…
  12. 40-12-11 · Bonds of License Inspectors
  13. 40-12-12 · License to Designate Place of Business
  14. 40-12-13 · Engaging in Several Businesses
  15. 40-12-14 · Two or More Licenses on Same Business
  16. 40-12-15 · License Deemed a Personal Privilege; Transferability
  17. 40-12-16 · Sworn Statements of Amount of Capital, Value of Goods,…
  18. 40-12-17 · Population of Municipality as Determining Tax
  19. 40-12-18 · Penalty on Agents of Persons, Firms, Etc., Who Have Not Paid…
  20. 40-12-19 · Duty of Department of Finance to Prepare Forms of Licenses
  21. 40-12-20 · License and Stub Must Correspond
  22. 40-12-21 · Records to Be Kept by Probate Judge
  23. 40-12-22 · Disposition of Moneys by Probate Judge
  24. 40-12-23 · Applications for Refunds; Additional License
  25. 40-12-24 · Department of Revenue to Certify Refund; State Comptroller…
  26. 40-12-25 · License for Part of Year
  27. 40-12-26 · Due and Delinquent Date; Term of License
  28. 40-12-27 · Each Day’s Violation a Separate Offense
  29. 40-12-28 · Disposition of Proceeds of Funds from Licenses Pertaining to…
  30. 40-12-29 · Additional Penalty for Failure to Comply with Articles 8 and…
  31. 40-12-30 · Rulemaking Authority; Identifying Information Required from…
  32. 40-12-31 · Occupational Taxes Authorized
  33. 40-12-40 · Who Must Procure State and County Licenses
  34. 40-12-41 · Abstract Companies, Etc
  35. 40-12-42 · Acetylene Gas and Carbide Manufacturers
  36. 40-12-43 · Actuaries, Auditors, and Public Accountants
  37. 40-12-43.1 · Added Fee for Private Examining or Collecting Firms
  38. 40-12-44 · Adding Machines, Calculating Machines, Comptometers, Etc
  39. 40-12-45 · Advertising
  40. 40-12-46 · Air-Conditioning Plants and Equipment
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