All common carriers, contract carriers, buses and trucks transporting tobacco products may be required under regulations to be prescribed by the Department of Revenue to transmit to the Department of Revenue a periodic statement of such consignments or deliveries of tobacco products showing date, point of origin, point of delivery and to whom delivered, and time of delivery, and all common carriers, buses or trucks shall permit examination by the Department of Revenue or its agents of their records relating to shipment or receipt of tobacco products. The common carriers, buses and trucks shall permit the examination and investigation of their records of shipment or receipts relating to tobacco products, when and wherever it is deemed advisable and necessary by the Department of Revenue or its agents in the enforcement of this article. Inspectors, stamp deputies and other duly authorized agents of the Department of Revenue, on proper identification from and authorization by the Department of Revenue, shall make such examination. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association of persons who refuses to transmit to the Department of Revenue the statements hereinabove provided for, or who refuses to permit the examination of his records by the Department of Revenue or its duly authorized agent, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each such offense.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.
Section 40-25-1 - Definitions.
Section 40-25-2 - Who Is Liable for Tax; Amount; Local Tax or Fee.
Section 40-25-2.1 - Tax on Cigar Wrappers.
Section 40-25-3 - Design, Name, etc., of Stamps.
Section 40-25-4 - Method and Time of Affixing Stamps.
Section 40-25-4.1 - Wholesalers and Distributors to Affix Stamps.
Section 40-25-5 - Discounts Allowed for Handling Stamps; Consignment of Stamps.
Section 40-25-6 - Fraud in Use or Reuse of Stamps; Counterfeit Stamps.
Section 40-25-7 - Drop Shipments.
Section 40-25-8 - Commodities Subject to Confiscation.
Section 40-25-9 - Procedure When Goods Are Confiscated.
Section 40-25-11 - Statements of Common Carriers, Contract Carriers, Buses, Etc.
Section 40-25-12 - Enforcement by Inspection; Penalties for Interfering With Inspection.
Section 40-25-14 - Filing of Monthly Report and Customs Certificates.
Section 40-25-15 - Nontaxable Sales.
Section 40-25-17 - Sales by Wholesale Dealer.
Section 40-25-18 - Evasion of Stamp Tax.
Section 40-25-19 - Transporting and Distributing Tobacco Products.
Section 40-25-20 - Reusing or Refilling Boxes, Packages and Containers.
Section 40-25-22 - Effect of Federal Legislation.
Section 40-25-23 - Disposition of Funds.
Section 40-25-24 - Sale, Purchase, Receipt, etc., of Goods Not Stamped; Penalty.
Section 40-25-25 - Presumption Arising From Possession of Unstamped Tobacco Products.
Section 40-25-26 - Administration and Enforcement of Article; Examination of Books, Records, Etc.
Section 40-25-27 - Supplies Provided to Department; Expenses Deducted From Collected Taxes.