Title 40 — Title 40

Each person who sells or erects monuments or tombstones in the state shall pay an annual license tax of $5 for each county in which he sells or erects such monument or tombstone; provided, that this shall not apply to benevolent and fraternal societies that place monuments at the…

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §560.)

Every person engaging or continuing in the business of operating a moving picture show, or show of like character, to which admission is charged shall pay the following license tax: In cities of 35,000 inhabitants and over, $200; in cities and towns of less than 35,000 and not le…

Each person operating a newsstand for the sale of magazines or periodicals shall pay an annual license tax of $5. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §563.)

Each oculist, optometrist, or optician practicing his profession shall pay the following license tax: In cities or towns of over 5,000 inhabitants, $25; in cities and towns of 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants, $10; and all other places, whether incorporated or not, $5, but no license s…

Each osteopath or chiropractor practicing his profession shall pay an annual license tax of $20 to the state, but no license shall be paid to the county. If such business is conducted as a firm or corporation in which more than one person is engaged, each osteopath or chiropracto…

Each cold storage plant, packinghouse, or refrigerated warehouse used for storage for hire of any food product shall pay a license fee according to the following schedule based on cubic feet of refrigerated space: Less than 25,000 cubic feet, $15; 25,000 and not over 50,000 cubic…

Each pawnbroker shall pay a license tax of $250 for each place of business; but, if such pawnbroker sells pistols or sawed-off shotguns, or revolvers, however acquired, he shall pay the additional license tax required for dealers in pistols or sawed-off guns or revolvers by this …

(a) Every itinerant vendor or peddler who shall sell or offer for sale any drugs, ointments or medical preparations intended for treatment of any disease or injury, who shall by speech, writing or printing or any other method profess to treat or cure diseases, injury or deformity…

Wherever in this title two or more licenses on the same business or occupation are required, it is hereby declared to be the intention of the Legislature that all such licenses as are herein levied shall be collected without credit or offset, except where specific provision is ma…

Every photograph gallery or person engaged in photography, when the business is conducted at a fixed location, shall pay the following license tax: in cities and towns of 75,000 inhabitants and over, $25 for each fixed location; In cities and towns of less than 75,000 and not les…

Each person engaged in the business of selling, renting or delivering pianos, organs, small musical instruments or all such articles in this state, either in person or by agent, consignee or broker, shall pay $50 as a license tax to the state for each county in which he has an es…

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §571.)

Persons dealing in pistols, revolvers, maxim silencers, bowie knives, dirk knives, brass knucks or knucks of like kind, whether principal stock in trade or not shall pay the following license tax: In cities and towns of 35,000 inhabitants and over, $150; and in all other places, …

In addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law and which are not specifically repealed by this section, every person, firm, corporation, club or association within the State of Alabama which sells or stores or uses or otherwise consumes packages of playing cards …

Each person doing business as a plumber, steam fitter or operator of a tin shop or roofing shop shall pay the following license tax: In towns or cities of 50,000 inhabitants or over, $25; in cities and towns of 10,000 inhabitants and less than 50,000 inhabitants, $15; in cities a…

For each pool table upon which the game of pin pool, bottle pool or starboard pool, or other like device is played, there shall be paid a license tax of $100. For each table upon which the game of pool or billiards is played with 15 balls or more or less, and not pin pool, there …

Each owner or lessee of an athletic field, racetrack or place where races of any kind are held, or where admission fees charged are in excess of $.50, shall pay the following license taxes: In cities or towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants, or within five miles thereof, $10; in …

Every person engaged in the business of selling radios or other receiving or transmitting machines shall pay the following annual privilege tax: In cities of over 50,000 inhabitants, $25; in cities of over 15,000 inhabitants and not exceeding 50,000 inhabitants, $15; in cities an…

Each person engaged in buying, selling or renting real estate on commission, when such real estate is situated in this state, shall pay to the state the following license tax: In cities and towns of 10,000 inhabitants and over, $15; in cities and towns of less than 10,000 and mor…

(a) Every license shall be held to confer a personal privilege to transact the business, employment, or profession which may be the subject of the license and shall not be exercised except by the person, firm, or corporation licensed, unless specifically authorized by law to do s…

Every person who shall sell or who shall offer to sell in this state any lots or land situated in another state, or who offers to sell at auction or advertises any auction sale of town lots, or the sale by auction or otherwise, or lots in any subdivision of lands situated in anot…

Each restaurant, cafe, cafeteria, lunch counter or public eating house where meals, food or refreshments are furnished or served and charged for shall pay the following license taxes: (1) In cities of over 40,000 inhabitants: Where the seating capacity does not exceed 10 people, …

Every place commonly known as a roadhouse, nightclub, public dance hall or place by any other name where the general public is permitted to dance, whether or not a charge is made therefor, within incorporated cities or towns or within the police jurisdiction thereof, shall pay a …

Each sandwich shop, barbecue stand or pit, hamburger or hot dog stand shall pay an annual license tax of $5. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §584.)

Each person, firm or corporation engaged in operating a sawmill, heading mill or stave mill shall pay a privilege tax according to capacity as follows: Those having a capacity of 5,000 feet or less per day, $10; those having a capacity of more than 5,000 and not exceeding 10,000 …

Each scientist, naturopath, or chiropodist practicing his profession shall pay an annual license tax of $10 to the state, but no license tax shall be paid to the county. If such business is conducted as a firm or corporation in which more than one person is engaged, each scientis…

Each person selling or delivering sewing machines, either in person or through agents, shall pay $25 annually to the state for each county in which he may sell or deliver sewing machines. For each motor vehicle used in delivering or displaying the same, an additional license shal…

Each person operating a shooting gallery shall pay an annual license tax of $20, but such license may be taken out for one month, in which case the license tax shall be $5 per month. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §588.)

(a) Each person dealing in shotguns, rifles of .22 caliber or over, metallic ammunition or shotgun shells shall pay a license tax of $25 in cities of 100,000 inhabitants or over; $10 in cities or towns of 7,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants; and $3 in all other places, whethe…

Each skating rink operator shall pay an annual state license tax of $25 and a county license tax of $5 for every county in which same is operated or conducted. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §590.)

In all cases where the amount to be paid for a license depends upon the amount of capital invested, the value of the goods or stock, the amount of sales or receipts, or any other fact or condition hereinbefore recited, it shall be the duty of the person applying for such license …

Any person engaged in the management of business matters occurring between the owners of vessels, railroads, airplanes, motor vehicles, and express companies and the shippers or consignors of the freight and the passengers which they carry shall be deemed a “soliciting broker” fo…

Each person selling spectacles or eyeglasses, other than nonprescription sunglasses, shall pay the following license tax: In cities or towns of 50,000 inhabitants and over, $25; in cities or towns of 15,000 inhabitants and less than 50,000 inhabitants, $15; in cities and towns of…

Each person dealing in stocks and bonds shall pay a license tax of $50. The payment of the license tax required by this section shall authorize the doing of business in the town, city or county where paid. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §596.)

Each person operating or conducting an exhibition termed a “street fair” or “carnival” shall pay to the state a license tax as follows: For an exhibition operating or composed of or controlling or embracing not more than 10 exhibits, devices or concessions, $50; but where more th…

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §598.)

Each person operating or conducting a factory, plant or refinery where syrup or sugar is made, manufactured or refined shall pay a license tax based on the capital invested in plant, equipment, finished materials and raw materials, as follows: Where the capital so invested is ove…

Each person engaged in conducting a theater, vaudeville or variety show and each person conducting any other exhibition, show, entertainment or performance to which an admission is charged and not in this chapter otherwise licensed shall pay an annual license tax for each place o…

Any person offering for sale or selling tickets at a price greater than the original price and who is commonly known as a ticket scalper shall pay a license tax of $100. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §602.)

Each person operating a public tourist camp where transient guests are lodged for pay shall be deemed for the purpose of this section engaged in the business of keeping or operating a tourist camp and shall pay the following license or privilege tax: Each camp containing not over…

Each person, other than a licensee under Section 40-12-51, for engaging in the business of dealing in tractors, road machinery or trailers, shall pay the following license tax: In cities and towns of 50,000 inhabitants or over, state license of $50, county license of $40; in citi…

Whenever this title fixes a license for a business or occupation which is located without the corporate limits of an incorporated municipality but within a fixed distance of such municipality and fixes the amount of the license by the population of such municipality, in the event…

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §606; Acts 1955, No. 399, p. 938; Acts 1969, No. 1157, p. 2162.)

Each person transferring freight, not including household goods, using more than one vehicle for hire in cities or towns or in the police jurisdiction thereof shall pay a license tax of $10 for each vehicle in excess of one. This section shall not apply to vehicles owned by motor…

Each person doing business as a transient dealer as defined in this section and who does not pay the privilege license under Section 40-12-73 or the license permit under Section 40-25-19 shall pay an annual license tax to the state of $30. The payment of one state license shall a…

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §610.)

(a) Each person travelling on an animal or using a vehicle other than a motor vehicle, doing business as a transient vendor or peddler as defined in this section, displaying, selling or offering to sell any goods, wares, or merchandise, other than to a merchant for resale, shall …

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §612.)

(a) Every person, firm, corporation, association, or copartnership operating a vending machine business whereby tangible personal property is sold through or by the use of coin-operated machines shall pay an annual privilege license tax based on the total sales of each such vendi…