(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.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 40-12-1 - Change of Place of Business.
Section 40-12-2 - Issuance; Form of License; Levy of County Tax; Actions for Recovery of Tax.
Section 40-12-3 - Collection and Distribution Where Both State and County License Tax Levied.
Section 40-12-4 - County License Tax for School Purposes - Authority to Levy.
Section 40-12-5 - County License Tax for School Purposes - Collection and Enforcement.
Section 40-12-8 - False Affidavits or Certificates.
Section 40-12-11 - Bonds of License Inspectors.
Section 40-12-12 - License to Designate Place of Business.
Section 40-12-13 - Engaging in Several Businesses.
Section 40-12-14 - Two or More Licenses on Same Business.
Section 40-12-15 - License Deemed a Personal Privilege; Transferability.
Section 40-12-16 - Sworn Statements of Amount of Capital, Value of Goods, Stock, Etc.
Section 40-12-17 - Population of Municipality as Determining Tax.
Section 40-12-18 - Penalty on Agents of Persons, Firms, etc., Who Have Not Paid Tax.
Section 40-12-19 - Duty of Department of Finance to Prepare Forms of Licenses.
Section 40-12-20 - License and Stub Must Correspond.
Section 40-12-21 - Records to Be Kept by Probate Judge.
Section 40-12-22 - Disposition of Moneys by Probate Judge.
Section 40-12-23 - Applications for Refunds; Additional License.
Section 40-12-25 - License for Part of Year.
Section 40-12-26 - Due and Delinquent Date; Term of License.
Section 40-12-27 - Each Day's Violation a Separate Offense.
Section 40-12-29 - Additional Penalty for Failure to Comply With Articles 8 and 9 of This Chapter.
Section 40-12-30 - Rulemaking Authority; Identifying Information Required From Applicants.