When used in this part, unless the context plainly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

(1) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Revenue.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-33-243

  • 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.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
(2) PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or any combination thereof.
(3) PRODUCER. Any person engaging in the business of severing pit run sand, clay, sand-gravel, clay-gravel, sand-clay, and gravel from the soil within Hale County.
(4) PURCHASER. Any person acquiring title, outright or conditionally, to any interest in severed pit run sand, clay, sand-gravel, clay-gravel, sand-clay, and gravel.
(5) SEVERING. Cutting, mining, stripping, or otherwise taking or removing from the soil within Hale County.
(6) TON. A short ton of 2,000 pounds.
(7) TRANSPORTER. Any person transporting pit run sand, clay, sand-gravel, clay-gravel, sand-clay, and gravel from the place where it is severed or from any other place to any other place, within or without Hale County.