(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or advertise for sale at a going out of business sale or a distress merchandise sale any goods, wares, or merchandise, whether it be his property or that of another, unless a license for such sale has been issued pursuant to this chapter and is in effect.
(b) Such license must be displayed in a prominent place on the premises wherein any such sale is being conducted, and the number and date of issue of the license must be displayed in any advertising of the sale.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.
Chapter 13 - Going Out of Business or Distress Merchandise Sales.
Section 8-13-3 - License - Application.
Section 8-13-4 - License - Bond Required of Applicant.
Section 8-13-5 - License - Public Hearing on Application.
Section 8-13-7 - License - License Issued Only to Bona Fide Merchant.
Section 8-13-9 - License - When Probate Judge to Issue License.
Section 8-13-10 - License - Restrictions on Issuance.
Section 8-13-11 - License - Surrender of Business Licenses.
Section 8-13-13 - License - Revocation or Suspension.
Section 8-13-14 - Use of Trade, Business or Firm Name of Licensee After Issuance of License.
Section 8-13-15 - Sales to Be Held Only at Regular Store Hours; Exceptions.
Section 8-13-16 - Advertising.
Section 8-13-17 - Sale Limited to Inventoried Stock; Additions to Inventory.
Section 8-13-20 - False Bidders, etc., Prohibited.
Section 8-13-22 - Penalties for Violation of Chapter; Each Sale, etc., Constitutes Separate Offense.