Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-21-242.02

  • 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.
  • 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

After May 21, 1996, every person, firm, corporation, club, or association that sells, stores, or receives any cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smoking tobacco, and other tobacco products shall add the amount of the license or privilege tax levied to the price of the cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smoking tobacco, and other tobacco products. The dealer, storer, or distributor shall state the amount of the tax separately from the price of the cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smoking tobacco, and other tobacco products on all price display signs, sales or delivery slips, bills, and statements which advertise or indicate the price.