Code of Alabama — Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation)
Ala. Code § 40-25-6
Fraud in Use or Reuse of Stamps; Counterfeit Stamps
Whoever removes or otherwise prepares any Alabama Revenue Stamps with intent to use, or cause the same to be used, after it has already been used, or buys, sells, offers for sale or gives away any such washed, removed, or restored stamps to any person for using or who used the same, or has in his possession any washed, restored, removed, or altered stamp which has been removed from the article to which it has been previously affixed, or whoever for the purpose of indicating the payment of any tax hereunder reuses any stamp which has heretofore been used for the purpose of paying any tax provided in this article, or whoever except the Department of Revenue sells any Alabama Revenue Stamps not affixed to taxable tobaccos as provided herein, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than a year and a day, nor more than five years, and in addition may be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000.
Whoever manufactures, buys, sells, offers for sale or has in his or its possession any reproduction or counterfeit of the Alabama Revenue Stamps provided for in this article is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than a year and a day, nor more than 10 years, and in addition, may be fined not less than $2,000 nor more than $10,000.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 40-25-1 · Definitions. (Amended by Act 2026-50)
- 40-25-2 · Who Is Liable for Tax; Amount; Local Tax or Fee
- 40-25-2.1 · Tax on Cigar Wrappers
- 40-25-2.2 · Floor-Stock Tax on Tobacco Products Owned by Permitted…
- 40-25-3 · Design, Name, Etc., of Stamps
- 40-25-4 · Method and Time of Affixing Stamps
- 40-25-4.1 · Wholesalers and Distributors to Affix Stamps. (Amended by…
- 40-25-5 · Discounts Allowed for Handling Stamps; Consignment of Stamps
- 40-25-6 · Fraud in Use or Reuse of Stamps; Counterfeit Stamps
- 40-25-7 · Drop Shipments
- 40-25-8 · Seizure and Destruction of Contraband. (Amended by Act…
- 40-25-8.1 · Transportation of Certain Tobacco Products - Permit…
- 40-25-8.2 · Transportation of Certain Tobacco Products - Proof of…
- 40-25-9 · Procedure When Goods Are Confiscated
- 40-25-10 · Department May Compromise Confiscation; Rules and…
- 40-25-11 · Statements of Common Carriers, Contract Carriers, Buses,…
- 40-25-12 · Enforcement by Inspection; Penalties for Interfering with…
- 40-25-13 · Records
- 40-25-14 · Filing of Monthly Report and Customs Certificates
- 40-25-15 · Nontaxable Sales
- 40-25-15.1 · Section 40-25-15.1
- 40-25-16 · Persons Not Qualifying as Wholesalers or Jobbers; Permit for…
- 40-25-16.1 · Monthly Reporting Requirements; Online Listing of…
- 40-25-17 · Sales by Wholesale Dealer
- 40-25-18 · Evasion of Stamp Tax. (Amended by Act 2026-50)
- 40-25-19 · Transporting and Distributing Tobacco Products
- 40-25-20 · Reusing or Refilling Boxes, Packages and Containers
- 40-25-22 · Effect of Federal Legislation
- 40-25-23 · Disposition of Funds
- 40-25-24 · Sale, Purchase, Receipt, Etc., of Goods Not Stamped; Penalty
- 40-25-25 · Presumption Arising from Possession of Unstamped Tobacco…
- 40-25-26 · Administration and Enforcement of Article; Examination of…
- 40-25-26.1 · Rulemaking Authority
- 40-25-27 · Supplies Provided to Department; Expenses Deducted from…
- 40-25-28 · Effect of Article on Other Sections
- 40-25-29 · Basis of Tax Levy on Cigarettes or Heated Tobacco Products
- 40-25-40 · Definitions
- 40-25-41 · Levied; Amount; Liability for Payment; Registration as…
- 40-25-42 · Returns
- 40-25-45 · Lien