Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-12-93

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • license tax: as used in this title , shall be deemed to include any tax prescribed by a license tax schedule, but shall not exclude any license tax otherwise prescribed. See Alabama Code 40-12-344
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

Each person engaged in the business of operating a detective agency, or each company or corporation doing business as such in this state, shall pay a license tax of $100. Each person so engaged who also solicits or receives notes or accounts for collection shall pay an additional license tax of $100.